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Mar_Wil   12

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Below I have listed my wife's timeline for her Green Card on IR-1 visa.

Paid Immigrant Fee June 06, 2013 on ELIS.

POE Detroit June 16, 2013.

USCIS Received Case June 25, 2013.

Wife Received Green Card July 24, 2013.

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So it took just over a month to get it. (5.5 weeks approx) In the meantime did she get her SSN in the mail or did she have to apply for it?

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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So it took just over a month to get it. (5.5 weeks approx) In the meantime did she get her SSN in the mail or did she have to apply for it?

She received her SSN Card about 3 weeks ago in the mail.

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*** Thread moved from General Immigration Discussion to the IR-1 Case Progress subforum, to be among other such threads. ***


06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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lubnajavid   20

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Below I have listed my wife's timeline for her Green Card on IR-1 visa.

Paid Immigrant Fee June 06, 2013 on ELIS.

POE Detroit June 16, 2013.

USCIS Received Case June 25, 2013.

Wife Received Green Card July 24, 2013.

What did you do or look up, to know that the USCIS had received your case on June 25th?

Just to confirm - you didnt go to the SSA office to apply for the SSN - it just arrived in the mail?

NOA1 August 3 2011
NOA2 April 14 2012
NVC receipt May 17 2012

Case upgrade request sent via email April 3 2013

Case upgraded by NVC from F2A to CR1 April 19 2013

Interview June 6th 2013 - APPROVED - case upgraded to IR1 at time of interview based on time married

Visa in hand June 10th 2013

IV fee paid using ELIS June 17th 2013

POE Houston July 15th 2013

GC arrived in mail Aug 12th 2013

SSN card arrived in mail Aug 19 2013 (1 week after applying)

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What did you do or look up, to know that the USCIS had received your case on June 25th?

Just to confirm - you didnt go to the SSA office to apply for the SSN - it just arrived in the mail?

The ELIS site actually tells you when the USCIS receives your case when it switches to "optimized" from "accepted".

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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lubnajavid   20

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@NLR - thanks for that :) - now i will be checking ELIS every day:) its been 10 days since POE :)

NOA1 August 3 2011
NOA2 April 14 2012
NVC receipt May 17 2012

Case upgrade request sent via email April 3 2013

Case upgraded by NVC from F2A to CR1 April 19 2013

Interview June 6th 2013 - APPROVED - case upgraded to IR1 at time of interview based on time married

Visa in hand June 10th 2013

IV fee paid using ELIS June 17th 2013

POE Houston July 15th 2013

GC arrived in mail Aug 12th 2013

SSN card arrived in mail Aug 19 2013 (1 week after applying)

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@NLR - thanks for that smile.png - now i will be checking ELIS every day:) its been 10 days since POE smile.png

It takes from 3-5 weeks to be "optimized" and then another few days to a week or so to be closed. You should have the green card within 8 weeks, but most take 4-6 right now.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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Mar_Wil   12

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What did you do or look up, to know that the USCIS had received your case on June 25th?

Just to confirm - you didnt go to the SSA office to apply for the SSN - it just arrived in the mail?

Did you sign up on ELIS to receive cellphone txt and email notifications of status updates?

We signed up on ELIS to receive cellphone txt notifications and also signed up on the USCIS website for Cellphone and email notifications, ELIS for my cellphone and USCIS website for my wife's cellphone and email address. ELIS sends txt notice to check your new status online, USCIS sends txt notice to check status and also sends email showing your new status if you sign up for both txt and email notices, or at least they did to us.

I used our "Receipt ID Number" we got from ELIS in the check status space on the USCIS website (and to sign up for update notices) and got the date that USCIS received our case.

But note the USCIS website did not show anything for our Receipt ID Number (showed Receipt Number not found) until just about a week before they started the card production which then showed "Inital Review".

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Just to confirm - you didnt go to the SSA office to apply for the SSN - it just arrived in the mail?

Correct, It arrived in the mail due to my wife selecting the boxes on page 4 of her DS-230 (Application For Immigrant Visa And Alien Registration) form.

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lubnajavid   20

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@Mar_Wil: Thanks for the information :)

I had already signed up for email confirmations for the ELIS site - i'll wait for the case to be transferred to create the account for my wifes case so i sign up there too - i already have my account, so know they give that option.

For the SS card - seems like you are one of the few who didnt have to go to the SS office to get the card... interesting :)

NOA1 August 3 2011
NOA2 April 14 2012
NVC receipt May 17 2012

Case upgrade request sent via email April 3 2013

Case upgraded by NVC from F2A to CR1 April 19 2013

Interview June 6th 2013 - APPROVED - case upgraded to IR1 at time of interview based on time married

Visa in hand June 10th 2013

IV fee paid using ELIS June 17th 2013

POE Houston July 15th 2013

GC arrived in mail Aug 12th 2013

SSN card arrived in mail Aug 19 2013 (1 week after applying)

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@Mar_Wil: Thanks for the information smile.png

I had already signed up for email confirmations for the ELIS site - i'll wait for the case to be transferred to create the account for my wifes case so i sign up there too - i already have my account, so know they give that option.

For the SS card - seems like you are one of the few who didnt have to go to the SS office to get the card... interesting smile.png

lubnajavid, you are welcome.

Regarding the SS Card, it does seem my wife was one of the lucky few, as I had also read posts where individuals had to go to the SS office and apply even though they had checked the boxes on their DS-230 forms requesting the SS Card.

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