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Just received my "Welcome to the U.S." letter!

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I just received my "Welcome to the United States" letter in the mail (actually got two of them)! How long does it usually take to get your "Permanent Resident" card after you receive that letter?

I am off work tomorrow so heading to the SSN office to apply for my SSN card (even though I did check off the box on the DS-230 to apply for one)

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Congrats on the letter! :thumbs: Joel got his in less than seven days after he got the letter. Hope yours gets here soon!

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I got both around 24 days after POE, and yep, got two copies of that letter.

For the SSN, takes 10-14 BUSINESS days to be in the system after POE. Ensure u bring ur passport.

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Hi LindaB,

Congratulations on getting your "Welcome to the United States" letter in the mail. Hope you get your green card soon too.

"Welcome to America, LindaB!!"

Ant

P.S. Funny, I never did get that welcome letter in the mail when I got my green card. Boy, do I feel "unwelcomed" still (lol)....

I just received my "Welcome to the United States" letter in the mail (actually got two of them)! How long does it usually take to get your "Permanent Resident" card after you receive that letter?

I am off work tomorrow so heading to the SSN office to apply for my SSN card (even though I did check off the box on the DS-230 to apply for one)

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2006 (<1 Month) "Married": Wedding Elopement. Husband & Wife, D and Ant !! Together Forever!

2006 ( 3 Months I-485 Wait) "Adjusted": 2-Years Green Card.

2007 ( 2 Months) "Numbered": SSN Card.

2007 (<1 Months) "Licensed": NYS 4-Years Driver's License.

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2009 ( 9 Months Baby Wait) "Expected": Baby. It's a Boy, Baby A !!! We Are Family, Ant+D+BabyA !

2009 ( 4 Months) "Moved": New House Constructed and Moved Into.

2009 ( 2 Months N-400 Wait) "Naturalized": US Citizenship, Certificate of Naturalization. Goodbye USCIS!!!!

***Ant is a Naturalized American Citizen!!***: November 23, 2009 (Private Oath Ceremony: USCIS Office, Buffalo, NY, USA)

2009 (<1 Month) "Secured": US Citizen SSN Card.

2009 (<1 Month) "Enhanced": US Citizen NYS 8-Years Enhanced Driver's License. (in lieu of a US Passport)

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I'm not sure cause I didn't get one either!!.. be on the look out for a very nondescript envelope with the GC in it.. i almost would have mistook it for junk mail!! :)

AOS:

2007-02-22: Sent AOS /EAD

2007-03-06 : NOA1 AOS /EAD

2007-03-28: Transferred to CSC

2007-05-17: EAD Card Production Ordered

2007-05-21: I485 Approved

2007-05-24: EAD Card Received

2007-06-01: Green Card Received!!

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2009-02-27: Sent I-751

2009-03-07: NOA I-751

2009-03-31: Biometrics Appt. Hartford

2009-07-21: Touched (first time since biometrics) Perhaps address change?

2009-07-28: Approved at VSC

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Congratulations!!!

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I just received my "Welcome to the United States" letter in the mail (actually got two of them)! How long does it usually take to get your "Permanent Resident" card after you receive that letter?

I am off work tomorrow so heading to the SSN office to apply for my SSN card (even though I did check off the box on the DS-230 to apply for one)

congratulations :thumbs::dance:

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that's awesome Linda!

Congratulations!!!

Let's Keep the Song Going!!!

CANADA.GIFUS1.GIF

~Laura and Nicholas~

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Met online November 2005 playing City of Heroes

First met in Canada, Sept 22, 2006 <3

September 2006 to March 2008, 11 visits, 5 in Canada, 6 in NJ

Officially Engaged December 24th, 2007!!!

Moved to the U.S. to be with my baby on July 19th, 2008 on a K1 visa!!!!

***10 year green card in hand as of 2/2/2012, loving and living life***

Hmmm maybe we should move back to Canada! lol smile.png

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Congrats LindaB!

:star:

SpiritAlight edits due to extreme lack of typing abilities. :)

You will do foolish things.

Do them with enthusiasm!!

Don't just do something. Sit there.

K1: Flew to the U.S. of A. – January 9th, 2008 (HELLO CHI-TOWN!!! I'm here.)

Tied the knot (legal ceremony, part one) – January 26th, 2008 (kinda spontaneous)

AOS: Mailed V-Day; received February 15th, 2007 – phew!

I-485 application transferred to CSC – March 12th, 2008

Travel/Work approval notices via email – April 23rd, 2008

Green card/residency card: email notice of approval – August 28th, 2008 yippeeeee!!!

Funny-looking card arrives – September 6th, 2008 :)

Mailed request to remove conditions – July 7, 2010

Landed permanent resident approved – August 23rd, 2010

Second funny looking card arrives – August 31st, 2010

Over & out, Spirit

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Congrats Linda! Your card will be arriving soon. For some reason they mailed me 4 separate copies of the "Welcome letter." I felt really welcome!!!

Thanks! I just received my 3rd "Welcome letter" today.....one more to go then....lol I am really feeling welcome too!

I got my Washington license plates today and passed my knowledge test for my drivers license (driving test Sept 6th) but no luck at the SSN office, my name was not in the computer yet from the DS-230 (surprise, surprise....lol) but I couldn't fill out my application for the SSN today because I didnt have my marriage certificate with me (I thought I would just need my passport with the visa in it). Now I have to go back next time I have a day off during the week or get off a bit early.

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Hi Linda,

Congratulations on getting your welcome letter. I also checked off on my DS-230 for my SSN as well but hopefully I will get it not to long after my POE. Let me know what happens when you go to the SSN office.

I just received my "Welcome to the United States" letter in the mail (actually got two of them)! How long does it usually take to get your "Permanent Resident" card after you receive that letter?

I am off work tomorrow so heading to the SSN office to apply for my SSN card (even though I did check off the box on the DS-230 to apply for one)

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Pay I-864 Bill:

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Receive IV Bill :

Pay IV Bill :

Receive Instruction Package : 2008-03-03

Case Completed at NVC : 2008-05-13

NVC Left : 2008-06-26

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Appointment Letter Received: July 05/2008

Medical Examination: July 14/2008

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Visa Approved: 08-08-2008

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If one checked off the box on the DS-230 it is supose to come to ur mailbox--no need to goto the SSN office. But it appears to be a hit or miss thing, normally miss,lol It takes 10 - 14 BUSINESS days to see if ur in the system. What one can do is goto http://www.ssa.gov/online/ss-5.html download the form, fill it out and take it with u to the SSN office in case ur not in the system, then hand them the form!! I had to goto the SSN office and apply(they had no record from me applying from the ds-230), 1 week later my SSN card arrived

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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