welcome letter

[Quarismo 0]

hi everyone , i came to united states on IR1 visa on jan 17 , but i still havent got any thing from uscis when i call them last week they told me you need to wait 3 to 4 weeks from the POE , any one can tell me how much time does it take in total to get the welcome letter plus green card, i have already got my ssn and id card am i eligble for work if i apply some where for work , i hope to hear from some one soon , whose waiting for their green cards

thanks in advance

[bassagitator 1]

hi everyone , i came to united states on IR1 visa on jan 17 , but i still havent got any thing from uscis when i call them last week they told me you need to wait 3 to 4 weeks from the POE , any one can tell me how much time does it take in total to get the welcome letter plus green card, i have already got my ssn and id card am i eligble for work if i apply some where for work , i hope to hear from some one soon , whose waiting for their green cards

thanks in advance

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[LA80 3]

Hello Quarismo!

From my personal experience, the first welcome letter will reach your mailbox within a month. Some people get get it sooner, some later, but it comes eventually. Then you will get your case number (I suppose you do not have it), and will be able to check your status on USCIS website and make an account requesting e-mail notifications. Once card production is ordered, that means you should get your GC really really fast (again allow 30 days, but it is usually a week or two). I would say the usual period from POE to GC in hands is two months. Again, some people get it within a month, some wait longer.

As an illustration, I entered POE on Nov 19th, got first welcome letter on Dec 15th, card production ordered on Jan 2nd, card in hands on Jan 8th.

[Quarismo 0]

Hello Quarismo!

From my personal experience, the first welcome letter will reach your mailbox within a month. Some people get get it sooner, some later, but it comes eventually. Then you will get your case number (I suppose you do not have it), and will be able to check your status on USCIS website and make an account requesting e-mail notifications. Once card production is ordered, that means you should get your GC really really fast (again allow 30 days, but it is usually a week or two). I would say the usual period from POE to GC in hands is two months. Again, some people get it within a month, some wait longer.

As an illustration, I entered POE on Nov 19th, got first welcome letter on Dec 15th, card production ordered on Jan 2nd, card in hands on Jan 8th.

thank you for your brief explantion but can i apply for work having ssn and id card

[LA80 3]

Hello Quarismo!

From my personal experience, the first welcome letter will reach your mailbox within a month. Some people get get it sooner, some later, but it comes eventually. Then you will get your case number (I suppose you do not have it), and will be able to check your status on USCIS website and make an account requesting e-mail notifications. Once card production is ordered, that means you should get your GC really really fast (again allow 30 days, but it is usually a week or two). I would say the usual period from POE to GC in hands is two months. Again, some people get it within a month, some wait longer.

As an illustration, I entered POE on Nov 19th, got first welcome letter on Dec 15th, card production ordered on Jan 2nd, card in hands on Jan 8th.

thank you for your brief explantion but can i apply for work having ssn and id card

Yes you can. I had to send my GC back because it had a mistake on it and I applied yesterday for a job through a staffing agency. I only needed my passport with visa that serves as a temporary GC (I-551) for one year and SSN.

[LA80 3]

Also, check this form out. It is I-9, employment eligibility verification. The last page lists the documents you can use.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf

[Quarismo 0]

Also, check this form out. It is I-9, employment eligibility verification. The last page lists the documents you can use.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf

i got some offers from different company , i dont want to miss them i can claim that i am getting green card but i cant say i have green card , lets hope and pray for the best i get it with in time