Husband here on CR-1

[tariktchach 0]

My husband Tarik arrived here on June 16, about 3.5 weeks ago with a CR-1 Visa that was issued on January 31. Thus far he has received one welcome letter.

1. Is it normal to take this long for his green card and social security card?

2. His VISA in his passport says that it serves as a temporary 551 for 1 year of permanent residency, will his green card still be valid for 2 years, or will we have to remove his conditional status within 1 year after he received his VISA?

3. Can he work with just his green card, or will he have to wait for the SSN too?

4. Can we use his A# to file taxes, or is that also dependant primarily on the SSN?

Thanks!

Tracy

[zyggy 9]

My husband Tarik arrived here on June 16, about 3.5 weeks ago with a CR-1 Visa that was issued on January 31. Thus far he has received one welcome letter.

1. Is it normal to take this long for his green card and social security card?

2. His VISA in his passport says that it serves as a temporary 551 for 1 year of permanent residency, will his green card still be valid for 2 years, or will we have to remove his conditional status within 1 year after he received his VISA?

3. Can he work with just his green card, or will he have to wait for the SSN too?

4. Can we use his A# to file taxes, or is that also dependant primarily on the SSN?

Thanks!

Tracy

1. If he received the welcome letter, the GC should be coming shortly thereafter. For the SSC, if he hjasn't received anything a month after his arrival in the US, then go to your local SSA office to get the card.

2. If you wew married for less than 2 years at the time of entry, you will have to apply to remove conditions 2 years minus 90 days from the date of entry. The endorsed visa is evidence of his permenent resident status until such time as he receives his GC.

3. He can work with just his green card. However, he can only be taxed as single with 0 dependents uintil he gets a SSN.

4. A SSN is necessary for taxation purposes. The A number is only valid for the USCIS...

Edited July 11, 2006 by zyggy

[tariktchach 0]

My husband Tarik arrived here on June 16, about 3.5 weeks ago with a CR-1 Visa that was issued on January 31. Thus far he has received one welcome letter.

1. Is it normal to take this long for his green card and social security card?

2. His VISA in his passport says that it serves as a temporary 551 for 1 year of permanent residency, will his green card still be valid for 2 years, or will we have to remove his conditional status within 1 year after he received his VISA?

3. Can he work with just his green card, or will he have to wait for the SSN too?

4. Can we use his A# to file taxes, or is that also dependant primarily on the SSN?

Thanks!

Tracy

1. If he received the welcome letter, the GC should be coming shortly thereafter. For the SSC, if he hjasn't received anything a month after his arrival in the US, then go to your local SSA office to get the card.

2. If you wew married for less than 2 years at the time of entry, you will have to apply to remove conditions 2 years minus 90 days from the date of entry. The endorsed visa is evidence of his permenent resident status until such time as he receives his GC.

3. He can work with just his green card. However, he can only be taxed as single with 0 dependents uintil he gets a SSN.

4. A SSN is necessary for taxation purposes. The A number is only valid for the USCIS...

Sweet- Everything I needed to know Thanks!!

Tracy