how many weeks we should received our green card from USACIS and ss number

[fromphilippines 0]

good day. how many days should we received our green card and welcome letter. We arrived in the USA January 23, 2011.

And may i know also when we recived our ss number. we applied our ss number including when we file my US Immigration visa.

Thank you very much

[Darnell 8,478]

i wouldn't worry about it, for now -

as

there's a stamp IN yer passport, that validates the VISA to be used as a temporary green card, I-551 document, for 1 year.

and

2 weeks past yer POE date, YOU can go into the SSA office, apply for a SSN, in person, face to face.

with those 2 things, one of which you already have - you can work.

[happyme'11 3]

good day. how many days should we received our green card and welcome letter. We arrived in the USA January 23, 2011.

And may i know also when we recived our ss number. we applied our ss number including when we file my US Immigration visa.

Thank you very much

Kids received their green card after 2 weeks. Their SSN although i filed it with their application,,i still went to the SS office personally and filed for the kids, they got their SSN after a week.

[aurora07 6]

hello dear! kamusta ka na?

I've been here in the US for 2 weeks now and still have not gotten anything in the mail. I've read that it's better to just personally apply for SSN since the tick box in our visa application doesn't seem to be reliable. I suggest you do the same.

[TomD 4]

i wouldn't worry about it, for now -

as

there's a stamp IN yer passport, that validates the VISA to be used as a temporary green card, I-551 document, for 1 year.

and

2 weeks past yer POE date, YOU can go into the SSA office, apply for a SSN, in person, face to face.

with those 2 things, one of which you already have - you can work.

Thanks Darnell, How are you doing? My wife arrived in the US finally on Feb 2, 2011. Life is now much better.

My question now is about her VISA. It expires on April 26, 2011. Its a CR1 VISA so why is it only for 3 months? Do you have a link were I can read about renewing it. I am Clueless on this. Do I have to visit the nearest USCIS Office to get this renewed? Anyone else? Thanks for the help.

[sunandmoon 450]

Thanks Darnell, How are you doing? My wife arrived in the US finally on Feb 2, 2011. Life is now much better.

My question now is about her VISA. It expires on April 26, 2011. Its a CR1 VISA so why is it only for 3 months? Do you have a link were I can read about renewing it. I am Clueless on this. Do I have to visit the nearest USCIS Office to get this renewed? Anyone else? Thanks for the help.

I believe you do not need to worry about the expiration date of the visa. that date is the time by which she needed to enter the USA. she should now have an

I-551 stampp in her passport, as has been prvoiusly noted by Darnell.

When You Have Your Visa - What You Should Know

If you are issued an immigrant visa, the consular officer will give you your passport containing the immigrant visas and a sealed packet containing the documents which you provided. It is important that you do not open the sealed packet. Only the DHS immigration official should open this packet when you enter the U.S. You are required to enter the U.S. before the expiration date printed on your visa. When traveling, the primary (or principal) applicant must enter the U.S. before or at the same time as family members holding visas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2991.html#17

Edited February 11, 2011 by sunandmoon

[TomD 4]

I believe you do not need to worry about the expiration date of the visa. that date is the time by which she needed to enter the USA. she should now have an

I-551 stampp in her passport, as has been prvoiusly noted by Darnell.

When You Have Your Visa - What You Should Know

If you are issued an immigrant visa, the consular officer will give you your passport containing the immigrant visas and a sealed packet containing the documents which you provided. It is important that you do not open the sealed packet. Only the DHS immigration official should open this packet when you enter the U.S. You are required to enter the U.S. before the expiration date printed on your visa. When traveling, the primary (or principal) applicant must enter the U.S. before or at the same time as family members holding visas.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2991.html#17

Sun&Moon, Thanks for the info. That makes sense to me now that you explained it. I know they will not give her a 10y Visa until we are married for 2 yrs.

Thanks for the help as Always VJ rules.

[Darnell 8,478]

Thanks Darnell, How are you doing? My wife arrived in the US finally on Feb 2, 2011. Life is now much better.

My question now is about her VISA. It expires on April 26, 2011. Its a CR1 VISA so why is it only for 3 months? Do you have a link were I can read about renewing it. I am Clueless on this. Do I have to visit the nearest USCIS Office to get this renewed? Anyone else? Thanks for the help.

Hey TomD !

OK you - dig out her passport again - look at all the stamps. Somewhere there, is an I-551 stamp - check the dates on THAT.

The VISA stamp that expires on 26 april 2011 was just to get her into the country - the I-551 stamp validates her VISA to be used as a temp green card for 1 year.

So - whatcha (SHE) got ?

I'm off to Wuhan tomorrow, be outta pocket for 48 hours or so.

[TomD 4]

Hey TomD !

OK you - dig out her passport again - look at all the stamps. Somewhere there, is an I-551 stamp - check the dates on THAT.

The VISA stamp that expires on 26 april 2011 was just to get her into the country - the I-551 stamp validates her VISA to be used as a temp green card for 1 year.

So - whatcha (SHE) got ?

I'm off to Wuhan tomorrow, be outta pocket for 48 hours or so.

Darnell,

I got it now. She has the I-551 in her passport and its stamped and states that its good for one year. So Now I just need to get her a SSN and we are good to go. Have yourself a safe trip.

[MJ&RJ 7]

Wife arrived on January 19, 2011 and got the welcome letter and new TSC receipt number 2 weeks later to say they are processing her Green card now. Wait till you get the welcome letter to make sure your wifes info is in the SAVE database for SSA to verify her information to DHS. Otherwise you might not be able to apply for her SSN until they can verify her information against what DHS has. Don't worry the GC will come eventually after they process that packet of information your wife brought to immigration. Didn't help that all the funky winter storms was going on across the country. I check the USCIS site everyday to see what the status is on the wifes Green Card.

[Vanessa248 4]

I'm on IR-1 too, I received my SSN about 2 weeks since I arrived in the USA and my 10-year green card about 30 days since I arrived.

[aurora07 6]

^^ that's pretty quick!!

I'm having a hard time now with my SSN. I was lucky enough to get a job offer after 1 week of job hunting. I'm supposed to leave this Sunday for MN to train for my new job but the company cannot send me my ticket yet because I don't have my SSN. This sucks!!!