IR1- Green Card Delivery Time after Interview

[Kassie.Alva 0]

I was trying to find information on how long it takes for the green card to be mailed to your US address after entry with a permanent resident visa.

 

My husband has his interview in Costa Rica on August 9, 2022 and is planning on coming soon after if it all goes well. 
 

Anyone have similar experience and can tell me how long it took for the green card to arrive? Thanks!

Edited July 12, 2022 by Kassie.Alva

[Dashinka 23,291]

Plan on a few weeks maybe even up to 6-8 weeks.  However, as soon as he enters the US with the immigration visa (IR1), his endorsed visa will function as a temporary green card for up to 12 months, so he can start looking for work, travel and return outside the US, etc. immediately.

 

Good Luck!

[Verrou 1,899]

will be weeks / months for the actual GC to arrive

[Chancy 6,233]

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[Joey007 6]

On 7/12/2022 at 11:27 AM, Kassie.Alva said:

I was trying to find information on how long it takes for the green card to be mailed to your US address after entry with a permanent resident visa.

 

My husband has his interview in Costa Rica on August 9, 2022 and is planning on coming soon after if it all goes well. 
 

Anyone have similar experience and can tell me how long it took for the green card to arrive? Thanks!

Here is how you will proceed:

 

1. After the Immigrant Visa is approved and granted, you may start planning to pay the physical Green Card (GC) fee of $220. It can be paid from time he is approved to before he departs.

 

2. If you choose to pay after he arrives the U.S. then the arrival of the GC begin to count from the date of payment. 

 

3. Either way, it is usually better to pay departure. Upon arrival and when stamped in by the CBP officer, the green card process automatically activates. 

 

4. While 90-10 days is usually posted to receive your physical card; and with no address change, you will get the green card within 4-6 weeks.