in USA now

[smurfette1971 0]

well i finally made it to USA

POE took a bit long but that was due to fact i was the guys first visa case just my luck LOL and i had 3 visa for him to process, but all in all I made IT

Now what happens will they mail my greencard and what happens if i change my address of where i am living now is there someone i should call so they can do change of address before they send out card or should i wait and get it then send for changed address

also when do i go to get license and how do i get social security number i had checked offf the box on the immigration form at interview but will they send it???????

when can i look for work????

what should my next steps be

as POE guy was not very helpful all he said if i dont get the card in a year come back to that POE

oh lord like i said just my luck

please give any guidance to my next steps and pohone numbers

im in the state of TEXAS

thank you all

i love this site

[Flames9_RN 358]

1) what was the USA addy on ur paperwork?? If its the same, then you do not have to change it. Green card "should" arrive within about a month! One usually get 1 and quite often 2 or 3 "Welcome to the USA" letters just prior to Greencard arriving

2) SSN: If after 10-14 BUSINESS days, no SSN, then simply head to ur local SSN with CDn passport, birth cert and ask about it! Quite often, 1 has to reapply, SOOOO goto http://ssa.gov/ssnumber/?h download the form and complete it prior to going to the office, so when they say ur not in the system, u simply hand over the already filled out form! SSN offices tend to be busy, so best to get there a bit before they open! After I went and applied at office, SSN came in mail 1 week later!

3) you can legally work right now!! They may not be able to pay you until u get ur SSN, but ur legally able to work! A few here on here have been hired, and they just had to wait till they got their SSN to get paid!

4) If you qualify, do not for get about CDN EI, since ur legally able to work, your able to collect it from the on start, minus that 2 week thingy. So apply ASAP

5) No clue for texas, but here in VA I simply took my Passport with VISa and exchanged my CDN DL for a VA 1! Simple as that no testing at all. BUT each state differs

6) No you do NOT have to go back to POE if Greencard doesant show up! There is a 1800 # u can call, but so many days has to go by, before they do anything! The Visa in ur passport is good for 1 yr!!

[smurfette1971 0]

1) what was the USA addy on ur paperwork?? If its the same, then you do not have to change it. Green card "should" arrive within about a month! One usually get 1 and quite often 2 or 3 "Welcome to the USA" letters just prior to Greencard arriving

2) SSN: If after 10-14 BUSINESS days, no SSN, then simply head to ur local SSN with CDn passport, birth cert and ask about it! Quite often, 1 has to reapply, SOOOO goto http://ssa.gov/ssnumber/?h download the form and complete it prior to going to the office, so when they say ur not in the system, u simply hand over the already filled out form! SSN offices tend to be busy, so best to get there a bit before they open! After I went and applied at office, SSN came in mail 1 week later!

3) you can legally work right now!! They may not be able to pay you until u get ur SSN, but ur legally able to work! A few here on here have been hired, and they just had to wait till they got their SSN to get paid!

4) If you qualify, do not for get about CDN EI, since ur legally able to work, your able to collect it from the on start, minus that 2 week thingy. So apply ASAP

5) No clue for texas, but here in VA I simply took my Passport with VISa and exchanged my CDN DL for a VA 1! Simple as that no testing at all. BUT each state differs

6) No you do NOT have to go back to POE if Greencard doesant show up! There is a 1800 # u can call, but so many days has to go by, before they do anything! The Visa in ur passport is good for 1 yr!!

thank you soooo much you are very helpful

the address for greencard was where my husband used to live but he moved to our own place now

can i call some where to change the address for greeencard to be mailed to

also my greencard is coming in maiden name i believe cause that what i had to use i was told because my canadian passport was maiden name it had on my visa package that my alias was my married name

i want to change all my ID to married name

how will that work if my passport is maiden name and greencard comes in maiden name

i really want to use my married name

thanks

[canadian_wife 1,822]

To use your married name, change your canadian passport - this will make traveling and entering back in the US easier if both are in the same name. You'll also have to change your green card which is another expensive venture

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=b3f7ab0a43b5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

To change your address (which is supposed to be done within 10 days)

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=9d686c854523d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=54519c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

Good luck