Green card production after ELIS

[NikLR 13,230]

Immigration services officer = ISO = tier 2.

Speaking to a CSR = customer service representative - only tells you what you can see online.

[Darnell 8,478]

I am sorry, but what is ISO?

And I wonder why this happened, why is it mis-sent? The lady I talked to in USCIS today told me that the mail arrived in New York, but was never given for delivery. The address that I have on file is different from the one I live at now, but at the old address my husband's relatives live, so they couldn't have missed it, they would get it for me...

oh - that's easy

the USPS human not know you live there.

if you have a forward order in place with usps, any uscis postal mail is returned to uscis.

if no forward order and no name card at relatives place, usps know you are not there.

is very strange, and stupid, but it is what it is.

I write of this often, try the advanced search tool ->

member name = 'Darnell'

search terms = 'ISO returned'

click on 'display as posts'

[jewel4life 6]

2nd green card arrived and same 10yrs which is good since its for my son. Thanks for the advice but i think we'll wait for them to ask us to send it in as we need it for some things right now.

You need to send it back with an I-90 and request a new card because of their mistake.

Common mistake on F2A green card.

[NikLR 13,230]

You have the endorsed visa in your passport that acts as a green card for 1 year do you not? Or did you adjust your status?

The longer you wait to return it and fix it properly (both of them) the longer it will take to get it back.

[jewel4life 6]

I agree with my wife having 2yrs 1st and then 10yrs but not my son. He should have the 10yrs. I'm filing for his citizenship right after mine.

You have the endorsed visa in your passport that acts as a green card for 1 year do you not? Or did you adjust your status?

The longer you wait to return it and fix it properly (both of them) the longer it will take to get it back.

[NikLR 13,230]

I have no idea how it works for children for citizenship. I didn't think it worked that way to be honest.

http://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-parents

[NikLR 13,230]

IMO it looks like both you and your wife would need to be citizens before your child can become one.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/article/chapter3.pdf

bottom of page 13 and bottom of 14 seem to explain it.

I could be wrong of course and would love for someone to point out where I may be missing something.

Edited April 11, 2014 by NLR

[jewel4life 6]

IMO it looks like both you and your wife would need to be citizens before your child can become one.

http://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/article/chapter3.pdf

bottom of page 13 and bottom of 14 seem to explain it.

I could be wrong of course and would love for someone to point out where I may be missing something.

If u look at 2nd section automatic citizen after birth but b4 the age of 18. Then see 2nd row it clearly says it.

[NikLR 13,230]

A child who is:

1. Born to a US citizen who did not live in (or come to) the United states for the required period of time prior to the child's birth, or
2. Born to one US citizen parent and one alien parent or two alien parents who naturalize after the child's birth, or
3. Adopted (stepchildren cannot derive or acquire citizenship through their stepparents)

And is permanently residing in the united states can become a US citizen by action of law on the date on which all of the following requirements have been met:

• The child was lawfully admitted for permanent residence (*Children who immigrated under the IR3 or IR4 categories must have had an immigrant petition filed for them on their behalf before their 16th birthday.[...])
• Either parent was a United States citizen by birth or naturalization** (The "one US citizen parent" rule applies only to children who first fulfilled the requirements for automatic citizenship (other than birth abroad) on or after Feb 27, 2001. In order to qualify for automatic citizenship (other than at birth abroad) on or before Feb 26, 2001, both of the child's parents must have been United States Citizens either at birth or through naturalization[... ]
• The child was still under 18 years of age; and
• The child was not married;and
• The child was the parent's legitimate child or was legitimized by the parent before the child's 16th birthday.[...]
• If adopted [...]
• The child was residing in the United States in the legal custody of the United Citizen parent (this includes joint custody); and
• The child was residing in United States in the physical custody of the United states Parent.

I just see the part where it says "two alien parents who naturalize after the child's birth) because your child was not born to one US citizen parent. But the second part (the note I added) makes it seem like as long as the child was born after 02/27/2001, they can naturalize because 1 parent did even though it contradicts the previous part.

So I'm confused. I'll ask hubs when he gets home too. He may be able to explain it to me better since he speaks govt jibber jabber, being a govt employee.

[jewel4life 6]

A child who is:

• Born to a US citizen who did not live in (or come to) the United states for the required period of time prior to the child's birth, or
• Born to one US citizen parent and one alien parent or two alien parents who naturalize after the child's birth, or
• Adopted (stepchildren cannot derive or acquire citizenship through their stepparents)

And is permanently residing in the united states can become a US citizen by action of law on the date on which all of the following requirements have been met:

• The child was lawfully admitted for permanent residence (*Children who immigrated under the IR3 or IR4 categories must have had an immigrant petition filed for them on their behalf before their 16th birthday.[...])
• Either parent was a United States citizen by birth or naturalization** (The "one US citizen parent" rule applies only to children who first fulfilled the requirements for automatic citizenship (other than birth abroad) on or after Feb 27, 2001. In order to qualify for automatic citizenship (other than at birth abroad) on or before Feb 26, 2001, both of the child's parents must have been United States Citizens either at birth or through naturalization[... ]
• The child was still under 18 years of age; and
• The child was not married;and
• The child was the parent's legitimate child or was legitimized by the parent before the child's 16th birthday.[...]
• If adopted [...]
• The child was residing in the United States in the legal custody of the United Citizen parent (this includes joint custody); and
• The child was residing in United States in the physical custody of the United states Parent.

I just see the part where it says "two alien parents who naturalize after the child's birth) because your child was not born to one US citizen parent. But the second part (the note I added) makes it seem like as long as the child was born after 02/27/2001, they can naturalize because 1 parent did even though it contradicts the previous part.

So I'm confused. I'll ask hubs when he gets home too. He may be able to explain it to me better since he speaks govt jibber jabber, being a govt employee.

I'm sure of this and to be even sure i spoke with an officer during my naturalisation interview and he said he's automatically a citizen after I become one. More so, this happened to a friend of mine, so I know about it. Edited April 11, 2014 by jewel4life

[NikLR 13,230]

Oh I believe you, I see where it says that, I just wish it was clearer.... that's all. I hate how it contradicts in those two spots. It makes it confusing.

[ValeriaK 0]

Judging by the tracking number at USPS website, my card travelled back to Texas and came back on April 10th, yesterday they finally delivered it to me! Yahoo!

[NikLR 13,230]

YAY!!!! Congrats!

[Michael85.asl 5]

over at https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/login.jsp

if you make a new account there,

then add the receipt # from ELIS into this other system (called CRIS, fwiw) ,

you can actually see status for what it going on.

Can also sign up for electronic notifications...

IMO, you've a mis-sent green card. If the address stored in ELIS is not the same as on the DS-260, you're gonna suffer a bit (like we did).

Just tried this....

Under my case status: receipt number I pasted the number from the Elis system...

I got: "Your OS155A, IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION... Initial Review"

Does this sound correct?

Summary:

Visa- CR-1

POE-02/02/2014

Immigration Fee- Paid in 01/27/2014

GC-waiting

SSN-waiting

Elis system: Optimized, updated March 19,2014.

I am having a lot of trouble filing my taxes, since I will file "jointly" with my wife who does not have a SSN. I made the monumental mistake of waiting to file last minute (easiest taxes in the world) thinking it would take 5 minutes. I have been running in circles for hours trying to find what to do.

Last week we called the SSN office...totally unhelpful. I emailed USCIC....They said they put in a service request at the Texas Service Center where our case is being handled. I am not sure what to do right now.... During the week I am gone working full-time from 7:30am-6:30pm and don't have the time to go into a SSN office thats 1 hour away to be told they can't help us. I'm very aware I made the mistake of thinking the SSN will arrive soon.... Any suggestions?? .... please...

[NikLR 13,230]

Why are you not just going to the SSA office and applying for the SSN?