Some help (merged topics)

[JimBette 14]

I recently Moved from South Africa to the USA 15 days now, Please what is the next step. I need some help

[Timona 4,207]

Did you pay the $220 fee to receive GC?

[powerpuff 6,733]

Moved from IR1/CR1 P&P to General Immigration discussion as the poster is finished with the spousal visa process.

Edited August 10, 2021 by powerpuff

[JimBette 14]

12 hours ago, Timona said:

Did you pay the $220 fee to receive GC?

Yes I did and waiting for GC to arrive

[Timona 4,207]

Did you request for SSN when you filed?

[JimBette 14]

4 hours ago, Timona said:

Did you request for SSN when you filed?

How do I request for SS?, My wife paid for the GC how do we request for the SSN, I thought we would get the GC before the SSN? Please Advise

[Timona 4,207]

Get GC, go to the SSO and ask them to give you one. 

[arken 4,197]

17 minutes ago, JimBette said:

How do I request for SS?, My wife paid for the GC how do we request for the SSN, I thought we would get the GC before the SSN? Please Advise

No need to wait for GC. You can apply at  a SSA office with your passport with the immigrant visa on it.

[Marieke H 2,519]

18 hours ago, JimBette said:

I recently Moved from South Africa to the USA 15 days now, Please what is the next step. I need some help

The endorsed visa in your passport serves as a temporary green card while you wait for the card in the mail. Some of your next steps could be getting a SSN, getting a driver's license, applying for jobs...

[bakphx1 789]

If you’re under 26, don’t forget to sign up for Select Service.  Important if you later apply for citizenship 

[JimBette 14]

14 hours ago, bakphx1 said:

If you’re under 26, don’t forget to sign up for Select Service.  Important if you later apply for citizenship 

I am 46 years old, thank you so much for the help.

16 hours ago, Marieke H said:

The endorsed visa in your passport serves as a temporary green card while you wait for the card in the mail. Some of your next steps could be getting a SSN, getting a driver's license, applying for jobs...

Thank you so much. I appreciate the help, I will do just that

[Chancy 6,241]

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52 minutes ago, JimBette said:

Please can someone tell me how long it takes before I get my Green card after I got in to the USA?

 

I have been here for 3 weeks and 1 day today

 

USCIS says -- "You should receive your Green Card within 90 days of your entry into the U.S. or within 90 days after your USCIS Immigrant Fee is received (whichever occurs later)."  https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee/identity-verification-and-the-uscis-immigrant-fee

 

[JimBette 14]

On 8/10/2021 at 7:27 PM, bakphx1 said:

If you’re under 26, don’t forget to sign up for Select Service.  Important if you later apply for citizenship 

Please can you specify what service I can sign up for please?

[Marieke H 2,519]

4 minutes ago, JimBette said:

Please can you specify what service I can sign up for please?

You said you are 46 years old, so Selective Service registration does not apply to you. If you are just curious, this is what @bakphx1 was referring to: https://www.sss.gov/

[Hanane حنان 18]

Officer already applied for your social security card when he checked your visa and documents.or it’s automatically ordered as soon as you crossed as  an LPR.but you still can apply at the SSN office just to be sure.