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gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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all done for now?? please read my last entry in my story (profile)..

I have a question.. they say green card takes 3 weeks, and SSN card takes 6 months.. is that true??

I need for her to obtain SSN for her to get health/vision/dental benefits..

thanks :thumbs:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

NArocks Mentor

NArocks   13

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WOOO HOOO

Yes GC usually about a month. Nt sure on the SSC :)

Why is it that the only one who can stop the crying is the one who started it in the first place?



More Complete Story here
My Saga includes 2 step sons
USC Married 4/2007 Colombian on overstay since 2001 of B1/B2 visa
Applied 5/2007 Approved GC in Hand 10/2007
I-751 mailed 6/30/09 aapproved 11/7/09 The BOYS I-751 Mailed 12/29/09 3/23/10 Email approval for 17 CR 3/27/10
4/14/10 Email approval for 13 yr Old CR 4/23/10

Oldest son now 21 I-130 filed by LPR dad ( as per NVC CSPA is applying here )
I-130 approved 2/24
Priority date 12/6/2007
4/6/2010 letter from NVC arrives to son dated 3/4/2010
5/4/10 received AOS and DS3032 via email
9/22/10 Interview BOG Passed
10/3/10 POE JFK all went well
11/11/10 GC Received smile.png


gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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WOO HOO.. haha, thank you.. :star::dance: :dance:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

Mike and Yan Explorer

Mike and Yan   0

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:dance:

:star:COOOOOOOOL! :star:

:dance:

now.....can you loose the tears thing???? :blink:

I-130 Submission to Interview - 162 days

NVC Out to P4 - 86 days

2009-02-02 Nanning Wedding

USCIS Journey - 1 MONTH

2009-03-04 : I-130 Sent

NVC Journey- 7 WEEKS

2009-04-02 : NOA2, I130 Sent to NVC

DHL Journey- 7 WEEKs

2009-05-19 : NVC Out

Embassy Journey - 6 WEEKS

2009-07-06 : CR1 Delivered to Guangzhou

2009-08-13 : Visa Approved !!!!

2009-09-12 : US Entry JFK

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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SSC has a different 'thing' to it.

Once she's stateside - wait 2 weeks, go into SSA office and file.

The CBP computers had to log her entry into the USA, which then gets xref'd somewhere in the big DOS computer, which then puts out some stuff to the SSA computer.

It's not automatic. If you have ANY ISSUE at the SSA office at the 2 week time tick, DON'T APPLY.

Come back on the 3 week time tick, and try again.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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ddartt1 Proficient

ddartt1   2

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all done for now?? please read my last entry in my story (profile)..

I have a question.. they say green card takes 3 weeks, and SSN card takes 6 months.. is that true??

I need for her to obtain SSN for her to get health/vision/dental benefits..

thanks :thumbs:

Green card could take more than 3 weeks. Duration and conditions for acquiring a SSN depends on the state that you are in.

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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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Green card could take more than 3 weeks. Duration and conditions for acquiring a SSN depends on the state that you are in.

Nope, sorry, state doesn't matter.

What does matter, is IF the SSA office you go to , has trained staff that understand hooking into the DOS/USCIS computer system.

MANY don't understand, so it takes admonishment of that 'first level clerk' at the window, to go get a supervisor, sometimes even to have printed regs and docs from the SSA website about 'how to issue a SSN' for immigrants.

Where did you get this concept that 'state matters' for SSA office visitation? I'll suggest to you, strongly, that yer wrong. No No, don't give me anecdotal evidence - I'm not interested...

Hopefully, by now, the OP has gotten into a SSA office and done something (it'sbeen what - 3.5 weeks since his original query??? )

Edited by Darnell

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

endoftheroad Proficient

endoftheroad   1

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Nope, sorry, state doesn't matter.

... I'll suggest to you, strongly, that yer wrong.

No No, don't give me anecdotal evidence - I'm not interested...

Enough, you only have to say your opinion once. Post a link as substantiation and that is it.

No need to continue with "yer wrong" and "I'm not interested". No one cares.

Thanks for participating at VJ, you have value to add here. But :time:

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moving right along

Eric & Jin Explorer

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What does matter, is IF the SSA office you go to , has trained staff that understand hooking into the DOS/USCIS computer system.

MANY don't understand, so it takes admonishment of that 'first level clerk' at the window, to go get a supervisor, sometimes even to have printed regs and docs from the SSA website about 'how to issue a SSN' for immigrants.

You are right and the sad part is that according to the clerk who entered my wife's information into the SSA system, it is all self explanatory and the computer system walks you through it. The clerk had never entered social security information for a K-1 before but she said that she had no problems at all as the system told her exactly what was needed and she must have been successful at her first try because my wife received her SS card in the mail 3 days later.

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Mike and Yan   0

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call me dumb

Why go to the SSA office to file?

File for what? I thought that SSN was automatic BUT you have to have checked that you wanted the SSN to be delivered automatic.

I selected automatic on the form (I forget the form numer - yes dumb)

So as a fellow CR1 visa type....do I need to file something?

Wife to arrive in very soon!!!!!

I-130 Submission to Interview - 162 days

NVC Out to P4 - 86 days

2009-02-02 Nanning Wedding

USCIS Journey - 1 MONTH

2009-03-04 : I-130 Sent

NVC Journey- 7 WEEKS

2009-04-02 : NOA2, I130 Sent to NVC

DHL Journey- 7 WEEKs

2009-05-19 : NVC Out

Embassy Journey - 6 WEEKS

2009-07-06 : CR1 Delivered to Guangzhou

2009-08-13 : Visa Approved !!!!

2009-09-12 : US Entry JFK

sleepy999 Newbie

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call me dumb

Why go to the SSA office to file?

File for what? I thought that SSN was automatic BUT you have to have checked that you wanted the SSN to be delivered automatic.

I selected automatic on the form (I forget the form numer - yes dumb)

So as a fellow CR1 visa type....do I need to file something?

Wife to arrive in very soon!!!!!

From what I have read so far, it'#######-and-miss. I also checked that box on DS-230, but will take my wife to the local SSA office if she hasn't received her social security card a couple of weeks after admission. We are in no hurry to get her a job, nor do I need her SSN in order to add her to my health plan, however, it is required for her driver's license in my state.

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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call me dumb

Why go to the SSA office to file?

File for what? I thought that SSN was automatic BUT you have to have checked that you wanted the SSN to be delivered automatic.

I selected automatic on the form (I forget the form numer - yes dumb)

So as a fellow CR1 visa type....do I need to file something?

Wife to arrive in very soon!!!!!

It really is 'hit or miss'. If she's not gotten a SSC at the end of her first 30 days stateside - you can count it as a 'miss'.

This is NOT something to sweat over -- just take her to the SSA office after 2 weeks from POE date, and start the application there.

Again - if she's NOT findable in the computer THAT DAY, come back 7 days later, try again.

It really is 'hit or miss'. (repeated for emphasis )

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

  • 5 months later...
gogo Proficient

gogo   6

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considering what we went through, I think it is.. :wacko: and she got her SSN card already.. so at least they won't give me trouble for that.. next stop is citizenship in 3 years.. I can take a rest and then prepare for battle once again! :angry:

I-130 STAGE 1 : 533 days - 1 year 6 months (4/16/2007 to 9/22/2008)

Priority Date I-130 : 4/16/2007 ( 533 days , APPROVED 9/22/2008)
Transferred to local office based on "security checks" : 11/27/2007
wrote hundreds of letters - received letter from FBI Records Management Chief stating no security checks
local office interview : 2/21/2008 - brought my parents too (result : you will get approval within 2-3 weeks)
5/2/2008 - (lawsuit) Writ of Mandamus - OFFICIAL DATE (7/29/2008)
9/22/2008 - CALL AND EMAIL COPY OF APPROVAL NOTICE FROM LAWYER

NVC STAGE 2 : 99 days - 3 months (9/30/2008 to 1/7/2009)
NVC Received : 9/30/2008
Received Packet 3 (I-864/DS-230) : 11/10/2008
NVC says "RFE sent out 12/9/08 for missing documents" : 12/10/2008
CASE COMPLETE - 1/7/2009

CONSULATE STAGE 3 : 96 days - 3 months (1/8/2009 to 4/14/2009)
CLEARED CUSTOMS - 3/10/2009
**APPOINTMENT DATE : 4/14/2009, 7:15AM**
** BLUE SLIP **

AP STAGE 4 : 97 days - 3 months (4/14/2009 to 7/20/2009)
DOS call to receive I-601 (Waiver of Grounds for Inadmissibility - basically denial) from Guangzhou : 6/24/2009

REMOVAL OF I-601 due to my letters to the USCIS Director, Michael Aytes: 6/29/2009
CALL-IN LETTER NOTIFIED : 7/8/2009
CALL-IN LETTER (APPROVAL)!! : 7/16/2009
ALL DONE!! (got both GREEN CARD & SSN CARD) : 10/1/2009

"http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/194075-feel-like-a-cr-1-csc-castaway/page-60" (pages 53-63) for more updates and letter I wrote to Director Michael Aytes and his replies and back and forth..

HER PARENTS - 10 months so far

I-130 Sent In : 1/7/2013

I-130 Approval : 3/28/2013

Transfer to NVC : 6/12/2013

Case Complete : 8/25/2013

"Ready for Interview" (Ready to wait for 1-3 Months, this is official NVC letter transfer date) : 9/9/2013

DHL Tracking : arrived 9/24/2013

P4 Letter : 11/21/2013

Interview Date : 12/9/2013, originally 12/3, stupid lawyer filled out her dad's passport number wrong..

Interview Passed : 12/9/2013

Visa "Issued" on CEAC : 12/10/2013

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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considering what we went through, I think it is.. :wacko: and she got her SSN card already.. so at least they won't give me trouble for that.. next stop is citizenship in 3 years.. I can take a rest and then prepare for battle once again! :angry:

gogo - after reading all of yer prior stuff here - you are my new personal hero for 'getting it done'.

also, IMO, the processing of yer casefile, seemingly at every step, is great example of 'how a federal employee can mess up'.

grr.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

 
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