i am hre already

[ajazbashir 0]

hi guys i am here to let you know bthat i got my visa on 15 sep 2006 and yesterday morning i arrived herfe in america...

i am with my family now here,,,,

they told me at the port of entry that it will take 6 to 7 months for me to get the green card..

thank god and thanks to america immigration and the embassy people...

need to ask anything i am here...shonie i am home now with my babydol

[morocco4ever 63]

Congratulations on your arrival. I remember quite some time ago a bashing you were taking from some of the VJ group. I won't go into the details about it, but it was totally uncalled for.

I hope those that felt the need to bash at least take the time to congratulate you as well.

[MaryandMian 1]

Congratulations and wishing you a wonderful reunion with your wife and family.

[simple_male 1]

hi guys i am here to let you know bthat i got my visa on 15 sep 2006 and yesterday morning i arrived herfe in america...

i am with my family now here,,,,

they told me at the port of entry that it will take 6 to 7 months for me to get the green card..

thank god and thanks to america immigration and the embassy people...

need to ask anything i am here...shonie i am home now with my babydol

Congratulations! It's a great news.

[bornot2b 0]

Congradulations!!!!!!

[ajazbashir 0]

thank you guys, thanks for getting time to congratulat me and my wife, we are both here writing to you, coz we beleive that this was important to let you guys know about it,,,,

i have also applied for my SSN and they said they will mail it to me in two weeks,,,,

my wife is saying thanks to you,,

that is how it is truth shines no matter if it takes a little time but it does shines clouds cant stop that sun for long..

regards for you all,

thanks to shonie for your support ,, i hope that your husband will be there soon..

thank ya guys,, would you please let me know if there is anything i have to do any paper work or anything

[simple_male 1]

thank you guys, thanks for getting time to congratulat me and my wife, we are both here writing to you, coz we beleive that this was important to let you guys know about it,,,,

i have also applied for my SSN and they said they will mail it to me in two weeks,,,,

my wife is saying thanks to you,,

that is how it is truth shines no matter if it takes a little time but it does shines clouds cant stop that sun for long..

regards for you all,

thanks to shonie for your support ,, i hope that your husband will be there soon..

thank ya guys,, would you please let me know if there is anything i have to do any paper work or anything

Have a wonderful life together in USA. Did you click yes on your DS 230 part II so that it can be mailed to you?

[aussiewench 9]

Congratulations I know your journey wasn't an easy one.

Did you come in on a CR or IR-1? If it was the CR-1 (married less than two years on entry) there is nothing else for you to do until 90 days prior to the 2 year anniversary of you entering the US, where you will need to apply to remove conditions. If it was the IR-1 (married 2 years or more then there is no conditions and nothing to do until you apply for citizenship.

You wont have to wait 6-7 months for your green card. It should arrive in 4-8 weeks. Mine took 7 weeks to arrive.

[ajazbashir 0]

dear aussiewench my visa is IR1, thanks for giving me the information, but the lady at the port of entry told me that my green card will be sent to me and it will take 6 to 7 months,,,

she also told me that i can work get a drivers license, and ssn number after she put the rubber stamp on my passport,,,

please say something about it

[Flames9_RN 358]

Congrats!! Thats the standard chatter, 6-7 months,but you should get it much sooner.

[MaryandMian 1]

Bashir my husband came on CR1. He checked the box on his DS 230 and his card arrived within a short time. He was told the green card would take some time. Look at our timeline.

05/10/06 Visa in Hand

05/23/06 Home

06/05/06 Social Security Card arrives.

06/12/06 2 Yr. Conditional Green card arrives along with 4 Welcome to the USA letters.

07/31/06 Driver's License finally in hand.

she also told me that i can work get a drivers license, and ssn number after she put the rubber stamp on my passport,,,

You will be able to work once you have your SScard number and in our case less than a month. The drivers license (check your dmv) they require the green card, birth certificate, and ss card before they will allow you to take the written test. In my state you have to take the written and road test again for anyone applying for a license.

DMV info: http://www.dmv.org/ Go to this site and click on the map for your state and it will take you to the office you need to apply with. Also, in our state we have many local offices but one for the whole state that does immigrants. You cannot apply but to the one office. So check on this for your state as well.

Good luck and keep us posted on your progress.

Mary

Edited to say that what I stated was for my state and your state may have different rules and regulations. I know we had issues trying to work without ss card number and getting him on my banking was impossible until we had all of the above documents.

Edited October 20, 2006 by MaryandMian

[ajazbashir 0]

thanks dear friends. i dont why that lady told me it takes 6 to 7 months, but that lady she was verry nice, verry generous. i have applied for ssn card it will be mailed to me within two weeks, yes i have checked the box in ds230 and i beleive that green card arrives at the same address here in usa.

now i have to get the drivers license,

we were cooking and talking about this things me and my wife,,

[Charuhans 0]

Welcome!! Good to see that you made it. Don't bother about the 6-7 month talk, the GC will come in a couple of months max. Depends on the Port of Entry, how quickly they send the information. But the SSN can drag. It took me 2 months to wrench it out of them. The GC came 2 days before that.

Good luck!!

Charuhans

[simple_male 1]

thanks dear friends. i dont why that lady told me it takes 6 to 7 months, but that lady she was verry nice, verry generous. i have applied for ssn card it will be mailed to me within two weeks, yes i have checked the box in ds230 and i beleive that green card arrives at the same address here in usa.

now i have to get the drivers license,

we were cooking and talking about this things me and my wife,,

Since you checked yes on DS 230, your SS card should be mailed out to you. You did not need to apply for SS Card. Your GC will also be mailed out to you.

[ajazbashir 0]

hi dear charuhans, i am glad to see you here, after a long time. charuhans you are always going right to the point, thanks for your support friends, charu tell me about you how are you doing,,, i am trying to start my business here..you guys have to help me with that too ha,,,

i am going to start my handicraft business of carpets furniture and furnishing etc,

hey guys, write to me about my business too

i hope people in vj will keep on helping others.. i ma always here,,