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It's been 2 months now and my wife still hasn't received her green card in mail. Her Port of Entry was on Nov 8, 2021. She did get her social security card in Mail within a week. I did move while her green card was in process and did update mailing address on USCIS website. At POE, Office did updated new mailing address. 

 

Is there any place that I could track her green card whereabouts? I'm bit concerned because her visa will expire on April. 

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14 minutes ago, mycase17 said:

Hello VJ members,

It's been 2 months now and my wife still hasn't received her green card in mail. Her Port of Entry was on Nov 8, 2021. She did get her social security card in Mail within a week. I did move while her green card was in process and did update mailing address on USCIS website. At POE, Office did updated new mailing address. 

 

Is there any place that I could track her green card whereabouts? I'm bit concerned because her visa will expire on April. 

The endorsement stamp she received in her passport at POE is a full-fledged Green Card for a year (November 2022) or until the plastic one arrives. The expiration date on her CR-/IR-1 visa is irrelevant.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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14 minutes ago, mycase17 said:

Hello VJ members,

It's been 2 months now and my wife still hasn't received her green card in mail. Her Port of Entry was on Nov 8, 2021. She did get her social security card in Mail within a week. I did move while her green card was in process and did update mailing address on USCIS website. At POE, Office did updated new mailing address. 

 

Is there any place that I could track her green card whereabouts? I'm bit concerned because her visa will expire on April. 

You check status the same place you checked for I-130. Login to the account on this page so you can see history. Hope they didn't mail to wrong address.

And Visa voided when she entered the US. And it can take 120 days or more to get  green card. But check your status.

https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do

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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Ours took over 180 days to arrive.  The temporary I-551 in her passport is valid for 1 year from it's validation date, so as Crazy Cat stated, it's valid until Nov. 2022.  If you're really concerned, you can submit an inquiry through myUSCIS after 90 days, but it isn't likely to help.  

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I do not see I-551 stamp on her passport. There's a stamp on her VISA page but you can't read any numbers/letter in the stamp. Could I make info pass appointment and they will do something about it? I'm more concerned about her work since they are asking to provide updated I-9 verification by March 1, 2022. Please advise. 

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49 minutes ago, mycase17 said:

I do not see I-551 stamp on her passport. There's a stamp on her VISA page but you can't read any numbers/letter in the stamp. Could I make info pass appointment and they will do something about it? I'm more concerned about her work since they are asking to provide updated I-9 verification by March 1, 2022. Please advise. 

looks like this. No they won;t give her another.

image.jpeg.121a70e00d2ea3232cae68b3a1b22aa4.jpeg

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From now on your VJ Member name will be verified. If the name you put on form to be added to spreadsheet comes up not found, you will not be added to the spreadsheet. If you don't have a timeline you will not be added to the spreadsheet.

Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

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Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
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ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

looks like this. No they won;t give her another.

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Your's is very clear. 

 

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My wife's one look like this. I scanned it so you will see black&white image but it's very hard to tell Date from it. 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, mycase17 said:

Your's is very clear. 

 

image.png.6c0d3a5b2a60b5de5af16f99f7d23d74.png

 

My wife's one look like this. I scanned it so you will see black&white image but it's very hard to tell Date from it. 

 

 

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Says CR1 it's good enough I am sure they seen worst. Just use it.

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Please Please put your VJ member name only. Not nicknames or real names whatever your VJ name is. It's below your profile picture!!

 

Come join the current Interview thread: 

DQ-to-Interview-2023-all-countries

Case Complete to Interview Spreadsheet
Case Complete to Interview Form

 

 

 

ROC I-751
5/21/2018: Filed i751 ROC
6/12/2018: NOA1 Date
3/5/2019: Biometrics Appt
12/28/2019: 18 month Extension has expired
1/9/2020: InfoPass Appt to get stamp in Passport
2/27/2020: Combo Interview (ROC and Citizenship)
3/31/2020: submitted service request for being pass normal processing time
4/7/2020: Card being produced
4/8/2020: Approved
4/10/2020: Card mailed
4/15/2020: 10 year green card received
 
 
N-400
5/21/2019: Filed Online
5/21/2019: NOA1 Date
6/13/2019: Biometrics Appt
2/27/2020: Citizenship Interview
4/7/2020: In queue for Oath Ceremony to be scheduled
6/19/2020: Notice Oath Ceremony scheduled
7/8/2020: Oath Ceremony (Houston)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4 minutes ago, mycase17 said:

Your's is very clear. 

 

image.png.6c0d3a5b2a60b5de5af16f99f7d23d74.png

 

My wife's one look like this. I scanned it so you will see black&white image but it's very hard to tell Date from it. 

 

 

image.png

That is the CR-1 visa endorsement stamp which serves as her green card until the plastic one arrives ( or one year).  

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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6 hours ago, mycase17 said:

I do not see I-551 stamp on her passport. There's a stamp on her VISA page but you can't read any numbers/letter in the stamp. Could I make info pass appointment and they will do something about it? I'm more concerned about her work since they are asking to provide updated I-9 verification by March 1, 2022. Please advise. 

Might need to send some official paperwork to the employer to explain the situation. When I got here, I also started work before I had my green card in hand and oh wow, it took a lot of explaining and repeating it over and over again before they understood that the stamp works as green card for a year.

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17 hours ago, mycase17 said:

I do not see I-551 stamp on her passport. There's a stamp on her VISA page but you can't read any numbers/letter in the stamp. Could I make info pass appointment and they will do something about it? I'm more concerned about her work since they are asking to provide updated I-9 verification by March 1, 2022. Please advise. 

Read the instructions for the I-9.  It clearly states that the foreign passport with temporary I-551 stamped MRIV is perfectly acceptable.  You've also stated that your partner has received a SSN, so she's covered - employment eligibility criteria covered with the MRIV I-551 and IRS tax reporting with the SSN. 

 

If HR are giving her a hard time, print the I-9 instructions and show them.  A common experience seems to be that HR personnel aren't often trained properly on how to handle immigrant and visa cases.  Personally, I don't understand what's so difficult about the instructions that go with the I-9, but I am guessing many HR personnel have never taken the time to actually LOOK at them.  

 

Does your partner have a driver's license?  Did the state run a SAVE check?  https://www.uscis.gov/save/save-casecheck

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my family POE was 10/2/21 5days the ss card came and dec 20th all 3 green cards came on uscis when you put in your number it says I think 120 days from payment or POE. It should be coming soon as for work my husband started working the day after is ss card came and his visa with the GC stamp. I hope that helps a little but yes track your information on uscis for green card

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23 hours ago, mycase17 said:

Hello VJ members,

It's been 2 months now and my wife still hasn't received her green card in mail. Her Port of Entry was on Nov 8, 2021. She did get her social security card in Mail within a week. I did move while her green card was in process and did update mailing address on USCIS website. At POE, Office did updated new mailing address. 

 

Is there any place that I could track her green card whereabouts? I'm bit concerned because her visa will expire on April. 

 

My wife and stepdaughter arrived about 2 weeks before yours and they still haven't received their green cards.  I know of one other member here who arrived within a few days of that timeframe and haven't received a green card yet too.  So it seems probable they are all experiencing similar wait times.  My wife and stepdaughter got their SS Cards in a week and my wife has been working for a month and a half already on her endorsed visa and got her CA drivers license so it's a non-issue.  It says "within 90 days" on the status check so we will call in a few weeks if they still haven't come but we are not worried and it seems 120 days or more is not unheard of.  But yea,,,, it would be nice to actually have the shiny new cards we worked so hard to get😁  Also we travel a few places around here where it is normal to encounter a Border Patrol checkpoint from time to time and while it's not a problem,  it's annoying they always have to carry their passports.

 

Since our timeframes are similar and we are in the same boat, I'll update whenever we receive or find out anything.

 

Also, just to verify, you did pay the immigrant fee, right?

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Wife and Stepdaughter                                                                            

  • December 17, 2020:  Married in Costa Rica
  • March 08, 2021: Filed l-130s Online
  • March 09, 2021: NOA1
  • April 26, 2021: NOA2, I-130s Approved
  • April 30, 2021: NVC Received
  • May 01, 2021: Pay AOS and IV Bills
  • May 06, 2021: Submit AOS, Financial Docs and DS-260s
  • May 14, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Stepdaughter
  • May 21, 2021: Submit Civil Docs for Wife
  • June 25, 2021: NVC review for Stepdaughter, RFE submit additional Doc
  • July 08, 2021: Wife Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • August 31, 2021: Stepdaughter Documentarily Qualified by NVC
  • September 15, 2021: Received Interview Date from NVC, October 05, 2021
  • September 22, 2021: Passed physicals at Saint Luke's Extension Clinic
  • October 05, 2021: Interview at US Embassy Manila. Verbally approved by US Consul. Positive interview experience.
  • October 05, 2021: CEAC status changed to "Issued"
  • October 07, 2021: Passports tracking for delivery on 2GO Courier website
  • October 08, 2021: Passports with visas delivered.  "Visas on hand"
  • October 08, 2021: Paid Immigrant Fee
  • October 12, 2021: Temporary CFO Certificates Received
  • October 26, 2021 POE arrival at LAX
  • November 02, 2021 Social Security Cards arrive in mail
  • January 31, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Is Being Produced"
  • February 04, 2022: USCIS Status changed to "Card Was Mailed To Me"
  • February 07, 2022: Green cards received. 

 

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