A confirmation letter from USCIS, What doest it really mean?

[Delver 0]

Hi all, what this letter means? Yes, a friend of mine has been waiting for his Green Card and finally he got a letter from USCIS as follow:

Alien Case # xxxxxxxxx

Alien Name: xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx

"Dear xxxx,

Based on the documents that were submitted to us, and the information elicited in your interview, this letter is to be used as a confirmation that your application for Permanent Resident Card has been received and being processed in our branch office located at 5650 West Badura Avenue, Suite 100 Las Vegas, NV 89118.

If all the documents presented are in accordance with federal laws and the application has been filled out correctly please allow up to 90 days from the date you received this letter to receive your residence card, you will have to call the Social Security Office once you receive your card to obtain a Social Security valid for employment, lease note that this letter cannot be used as a proof of citizenship or legal residence. You cannot use this letter as a valid passport to try to cross the border or at any US Airport. It is your responsibility to hold this letter in a safe place upon arrival of your permanent resident card."

(Signed)

USCIS Field Officer

Anyone ever got the same letter like this? Please share your experience about this letter. Just wondered, though need clarification especially this letter is signed but there's no name of the USCIS Field Officer on it. Thanks for your sharing.

[dandk 72]

If all the documents presented are in accordance with federal laws and the application has been filled out correctly please allow up to 90 days from the date you received this letter to receive your residence card, you will have to call the Social Security Office once you receive your card to obtain a Social Security valid for employment, lease note that this letter cannot be used as a proof of citizenship or legal residence. You cannot use this letter as a valid passport to try to cross the border or at any US Airport. It is your responsibility to hold this letter in a safe place upon arrival of your permanent resident card."

Just based on the wording of the letter, your friend will be getting his/her green card within 90 days.

[Delver 0]

Just based on the wording of the letter, your friend will be getting his/her green card within 90 days.

Oh I see. Hopefully so. Thank you. I just wondering if anyone here that already apporoved have ever got the same letter with the same wordings in it....