CR1 POE told to go to USCIS office?

[WJO 0]

My spouse arrived today at Denver POE. With his CR1 Visa. 
Says he was told by the immigration officer that he needed to go to the USCIS office ASAP to apply for his green card ?

His visa says IV docs in CCD...so this was the electronic version. 
His passport is stamped and says CR1 June 28, 2022.   The officer did ask for the right mailing address. 
I thought they were supposed to process everything and send the Greencard? 
My husband speaks pretty good English, but did he misunderstand the officer?  Or has this happening to others?

[arken 4,197]

Was the immigrant fee paid before entering US?

[pushbrk 12,122]

8 minutes ago, WJO said:

My spouse arrived today at Denver POE. With his CR1 Visa. 
Says he was told by the immigration officer that he needed to go to the USCIS office ASAP to apply for his green card ?

His visa says IV docs in CCD...so this was the electronic version. 
His passport is stamped and says CR1 June 28, 2022.   The officer did ask for the right mailing address. 
I thought they were supposed to process everything and send the Greencard? 
My husband speaks pretty good English, but did he misunderstand the officer?  Or has this happening to others?

Either the officer or your wife misunderstood something.  If the new immigrant fee is paid, things will be automatic.  If not, pay it, and things will progress.

[Crazy Cat 39,284]

8 minutes ago, WJO said:

My spouse arrived today at Denver POE. With his CR1 Visa. 
Says he was told by the immigration officer that he needed to go to the USCIS office ASAP to apply for his green card ?

His visa says IV docs in CCD...so this was the electronic version. 
His passport is stamped and says CR1 June 28, 2022.   The officer did ask for the right mailing address. 
I thought they were supposed to process everything and send the Greencard? 
My husband speaks pretty good English, but did he misunderstand the officer?  Or has this happening to others?

Either your spouse misunderstood or he encountered a very inept CBP officer.  There is no need to go to a USCIS office.  If you paid the $220 immigrant fee, the Green Card will be sent in a few weeks to a few months.

[WJO 0]

Just now, arken said:

Was the immigrant fee paid before entering US?

 

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

Either your spouse misunderstood or he encountered a very inept CBP officer.  There is no need to go to a USCIS office.  If you paid the $220 immigrant fee, the Green Card will be sent in a few weeks to a few months.

Thanks ,Yes the immigrant fee was paid 2 days  prior to arrival online. 

[arken 4,197]

16 minutes ago, WJO said:

 

Thanks ,Yes the immigrant fee was paid 2 days  prior to arrival online. 

The officer may have said, GC will be sent in the mail if not contact USCIS, or contact USCIS asap if address change or such.

[Chancy 6,233]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to Moving to the US and Your New Life In America -- OP's spouse is done with the visa process ***

 

[top_secret 2,063]

The CBP Officer at LAX made kind of a disparaging joke/dig at his colleagues over at USCIS by telling my wife "she should receive her Green Card within 90 days, but then again it might take up to 6 months or not come at all so she might have to call them a few times to get them to do anything".  We took it as a joke from a good natured CBP Officer who was aware of and frustrated by how long USCIS was taking to deliver Green Cards.