Jazii

On 7/6/2020 at 8:35 PM, Abcd1234 said:

4 months since entry,  haven't gotten green card yet, fees all paid. Anyone else waiting??? Just need assurance in mind that we r not alone 

Have u got it already...my POE was in april and its been nearly 5 months...still no green card..

On 6/23/2020 at 10:28 AM, landy88 said:

Oh ok thank you so much. Yeah I'm kind of worried because he can't work without a social security number.

You got the green card? If yes...how long it took since POE...for me its nearly 5 months since POE and still waiting for green card..

On 9/7/2020 at 12:17 AM, Iscir said:

Unfortunately for some people it just takes longer to receive the card. Some of us have been waiting for the card since march, meanwhile others who arrived after already have it. You just have to wait, and if after 120 your wife hasn’t received her card, she can make an inquiry.

Have u received the card...its nearly 5 months for me...my POE was in April..

21 hours ago, Andrew123 said:

That way long.. Did you check status online? What it says on online status?

And did you try to call them?

I submitted an inquiry after 4 months and called them as well...they said to wait for 30 days for a response...also i can put another inquiry only after 30 days since the last inquiry.....the online status says the green card fee has been received....

My POE was 21st april chicago. Its 16 sep and i have not received my green card yet. Nearly 5 months.

120 days for me today and the status still says the paymemt has been received. This president has messed up many people's lives. I dont know if he did anything to block the illegal immigration but he has definitely managed to block the legal immigration. He did completely opposite to what he had promised before the elections.

My POE was chicago on 21 april..nd still waiting for green card...i paid my fee on 27th april...so my clock starts on 27th april...1.5 month

How long does it take to get green card in mail after entering the US(fee has been paid off).  Its been 40 days and I have not received mine. Thanks

1 hour ago, geowrian said:

Contact your local SSA office. Some people have had success in setting up a special appointment.

Otherwise, it would be speculation at best to know when they will make a decision.

I have called them a few times but they did not advice me about any special appointment thing. I will try again tomorrow and ask them if they can do it for me. Thanks mate.

Anybody has any idea when will the social security offices open again for public. I have to apply my ssn but unable to do so. 

14 minutes ago, stephanie918 said:

did you get there in the end? did you get a travel exemption from Australia? we're waiting to hear back on an exemption

Stephanie... I m an Indian national and was not yet a permanent resident in Australia so it was a smooth process for me to leave Australia(i did not need an exemption). Australian Immigration at Melbourne airport did not ask me any question. Even if u r a resident or citizen of Australia, it should not be hard to get an exemption if u tell the relevant authority that u r leaving permanently to live in the US. Only problem I got was that instead of going directly to Los angeles, I had to go from Melbourne to doha(qatar airways) first and then to chicago(as there were fewer flights). United airlines was still flying but only from sydney at that time. If I had gone to sydney then I would have to stay there for 11 hours(connecting flight was 11 hours later again due to fewer flights interstate). I m in the US now with my wife. Let me know if u need any more information. Good day.

1 hour ago, Morty said:

As far as the SSN office being closed, you spoke directly with them, this forum isn't affiliated with the SSN office, you got the best answer you could get regarding that.

I would be wary if someone gave you a different answer than an official govt source is giving you.

U r right mate...but in these type of serious matters(like immigration), no harm in taking advice from people already gone through this process...thanks anyways.

50 minutes ago, Alirazaa said:

I authorized them to send me ssc at home when filling out ds260. That means we don’t need to go to social security office to apply 

After arriving..Did you update SSN office that u have arrived?(or they know it already that u arrived?)

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Tax credits are OK, direct Government subsidy is the issue.

Boiler mate...can u reply to my question above..thanks in advance...read my comment above...is there any other way to apply for SSN..like online? Or i have to wait for the offices to reopen..

Hey guys

I arrived in the US two weeks ago. I paid my green card fee last week. I called SSN office in columbus to ask them if I could apply for SSN. They told me that SSN offices were closed for public. Just want to confirm from you guys if it is a correct information. Can I apply for SSN online? Or i will have to wait for the offices to open? Thanks for adavance.

How r u waiting for SSN to arrive? Like when did u apply...i came here last month but SSN offices are closed so I can apply once SSN offices open again...

2 hours ago, SCHK said:

Thanks for letting me know. I have a baby traveling with me and I was hoping for a more progressive process.....good luck; I hope things can get better because I have to try to do the same back to New York before July....sucks....thanks again for the details

As this is a global pandemic so I was expecting some positive response from the consulate as I thought they would understand that there is big health risk but following wasthe exact response that I got from US consulate Sydney-:

There are currently no special accommodations for applicants whose visas have expired or are about to expire due to being unable or not wanting to travel during COVID-19. If you are unable to immigrate to the United States during the validity period of your immigrant visa, we may be able to issue you a replacement visa (to extend the validity).

We will review your eligibility to receive a replacement visa on a case-by-case basis, but we are not able to review your case until your current visa has expired.

Please note that one of the requirements for a replacement visa is that the basis for your immigration to the United States still exists (e.g. familial relationship, U.S. job offer, etc.) If you are deemed to be eligible for a replacement visa, this would require submission of a new visa application fee, a new medical and/or Australian Federal Police certificate. Furthermore, you may be required to update Form DS-260 along with attending another interview for the replacement visa at the U.S. Consulate General, Sydney.

If you fall under a category where visa number(s) are limited each year, then an immigrant visa number was only available for your use within the month your visa was issued. There is no guarantee that visa numbers will be immediately available for your visa replacement. You may also want to review the Visa Bulletin for further information on visa number availability.

Note: Due to the limited number of visas that may be issued under the *Diversity Visa program, numbers may cease to be available even before this date.

In light of the above guidance, if you wish to apply for a replacement immigrant visa, please email us after your immigrant visa has expired. The subject line of your email should be "REPLACEMENT IMMIGRANT VISA: [Surname, Given Name]." In your email, please describe the circumstances which led to your decision to not use your visa during its validity period, as well as the purpose and desired timeline for your future immigration to the United States. We will review and respond to these requests on a case-by-case basis.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

1 hour ago, SCHK said:

I'm in HK and also have a CR1 visa (expires in July); what form are you using to submit for extension/replacement? and when, based on my visa expiration date, should I file for extension/replacement?

Mate...I m in Melbourne Australia...I had sent an email to US consulate sydney few weeks back that its was a health risk to travel now so could u please extend or reissue my visa. They replied me that they would only consider my request once my visa gets expired. Even after that, they could still ask for the interview again. 

I dont want to get into interview process again so I booked my tickets from Melbourne to Chicago. I am going on 21st april. I hope I will reach there safely. 

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

It means nothing because because spouse visas are not subject to an allocation quota

Thanks Payxibka. That was what I wanted to hear I will try to move to states ASAP before my visa expires. But, I am collecting the information so that I can prepare myself for the worst. Thanks again.

As some of you may know, there is a provision in US immigration law that allows consulates around the world to reissue the expired visa if a person is unable to travel due to situations not under his control. I have read that particular provision and understand it except the line I have marked in RED below..can somebody please explain me what is the meaning of this line. The provision says as following-:

9 FAM 504.10-5(A) (U) Issuing Replacement Visa During Validity of Original Visa
a. (U) If you are satisfied that an applicant will be or was unable to use an immigrant visa (IV) during its validity period because of reasons beyond the applicant’s control and for which the applicant is not responsible then you may issue a replacement visa with the originally allocated visa number within the same fiscal year even though the visa has not yet expired. You should recall and cancel the originally-issued visa and collect once again the appropriate IV application processing fee (including the Diversity Visa Lottery Fee for a DV applicant), unless the applicant was unable to use the visa as a result of action by the U.S. Government over which the alien had no control and for which the alien was not responsible.


Now, Let us suppose my Cr1 visa expires in august and I apply for the reissue of visa at US consulate. Suppose, consulate start workimg on my case after september. Can a consulate be able to reissue visa or extend visa even after 30 september 2020. Because when we read provision "FAM 504.10-5(A) (U)", there is a line in there(marked in red above) that says something "SAME FISCAL YEAR". Does this have anything to do with my Cr1 immigrant visa if in case I need to get my visa reissued or extended?

I will really appreciate if somebody can please guide me.

On 3/20/2020 at 1:26 PM, geowrian said:

It is possible for them to re-issue an immigrant visa with a new validity period.

As noted, keep in contact with the consulate.

 

Sources:

9 FAM 504.10-5: https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM050410.html#M504_10_5

INA 221(c): https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid%3AUSC-prelim-title8-section1201&num=0&edition=prelim

As  Geowrian already posted few links from where we can easily see that there is actually a provision in US immigrant law where a consulate can reissue a visa if an applicant is unable to use his visa due to situation not under his control....as far as my knowledge is concerned, what can be a more out of control situation than a PANDEMIC..

My interview- 28 jan 2020 (consular said visa approved) sydney consulate(indian national)

Receive ds 5535 - after 3 hours of interview

Submitted ds 5535 - 29 jan(received confirmation as well ...automated + personal)

Case date updates(I never sent any email to consulate to ask the status of my case.)

 - 15 feb, 18feb, 21feb, 24feb, 5 march, 12 march

As u all know, our case statuses changed to refused on 3rd/4rth march...on 13 march friday(refused status changed to AP status again). At this point, I guessed that my AP was over.

25 march wednesday- Got visa issued

Good luck to everybody. I wish this corona thing will go away ASAP and u will all get ur visas soon. 😊 Thanks everybody.

My interview- 28 jan 2020 (consular said visa approved) sydney consulate(indian national)

Receive ds 5535 - after 3 hours of interview

Submitted ds 5535 - 29 jan(received confirmation as well ...automated + personal)

Case date updates(I never sent any email to consulate to ask the status of my case.)

 - 15 feb, 18feb, 21feb, 24feb, 5 march, 12 march

As u all know, our case statuses changed to refused on 3rd/4rth march...on 13 march friday(refused status changed to AP status again). At this point, I guessed that my AP was over.

25 march wednesday- Got visa issued

Good luck to everybody. I wish this corona thing will go away ASAP and u will all get ur visas soon. 😊 Thanks everybody.

7 hours ago, NOR2020 said:

As of March 2020, the State Department has updated CEAC so that while administrative processing is pending the status will show as “Refused.” It further explains that if you are subject to administrative processing “your case will remain refused will undergoing such processing.”

 

Administrative processing is a black hole and it may take longer than 180 days. Follows up to check on the status of administrative processing after 30 days. During AP i know you have to wait little longer but If you think your case is genuine in the end you will get the Visa. Do not worry too much. Best of luck!

Mate...mine changed to AP again after refused...so that i m asking that what does it mean?

19 minutes ago, k1800vti said:

The interview was contacted in January with the reason of lack of domicile proof for me (partitioner). Yes, the creepy "status" was shown just like everyone else for 3 weeks and now issued!

 

Good luck to everyone. Does anyone know if the deadline can be prospered due to the uncertain pandemic condition?

Mate...did it directly go from refused to issued? or it went first to AP? If it went to AP first...then how many days it stays in AP before going to issued?