Green card production after ELIS

[NikLR 13,230]

Interview date: Feb. 18, 2014

POE: April 12. 2014

Payment date: Mar. 18, 2014

ELIS's status is still under acceptance.

Have you applied for an SSN yet?

If not I suggest you do so. Start counting when you may get the green card from the POE date as that is after payment date. You haven't yet reached 1 month which is the soonest I've seen it happen.

[zhaozi 0]

Have you applied for an SSN yet?

If not I suggest you do so. Start counting when you may get the green card from the POE date as that is after payment date. You haven't yet reached 1 month which is the soonest I've seen it happen.

No, I haven't applied for an SSN yet and is going to do it tomorrow. I am not sure how long we will get the GC.

[bamg 9]

ELIS FEE PAID: 03/19/2014.

POE: 03/20/2014.

Called USCIS yesterday and spoke to ISO. They cannot Give provide the estimate time. Many cases are pending due to huge backlog.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

ELIS FEE PAID: 03/19/2014.

POE: 03/20/2014.

Called USCIS yesterday and spoke to ISO. They cannot Give provide the estimate time. Many cases are pending due to huge backlog.

Is your ELIS still on accepted, or moved to optimized yet?

[bamg 9]

Is your ELIS still on accepted, or moved to optimized yet?

Still stuck at accepted.

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Still stuck at accepted.

I wonder what this huge backlog is ....

A few months ago they were taking 1-2 months

My card production failed in Feb and I am still waiting for it since POE in Dec (the rest of my family got theirs in Feb)... Wondering if the re-order has gone to the back of the line and now also stuck in this huge backlog

[fean07 3]

my card has been shipped the 6th and yesterday (7th) the USPS collected from USCIS and start to moved.

the application went to optimized after exacltly 4 weeks from the entry in USA, took 3 days for production, and should arrive this week

[zhaozi 0]

ELIS FEE PAID: 03/19/2014.

POE: 03/20/2014.

Called USCIS yesterday and spoke to ISO. They cannot Give provide the estimate time. Many cases are pending due to huge backlog.

Which no. did you call USCIS? and what is the case NO. you provided to them?

[bamg 9]

Which no. did you call USCIS? and what is the case NO. you provided to them?

Called USCIS 800 number. They asked for the ELIS Receipt number.

[cat21 0]

POE: JFK may 3 2014

I assumed 165 was already paid by lawyer before i arrived here and just found out today that it should be me ( immigrant) who will pay for it online, i was not informed earlier,, grrr... does it have any impact on USCIS realeasing my GC? Im already 5 days here plus it says on Uscis website something like pay before u fly to US lol, maybe we can pay online tomorrow friday night or saturday morning we will use husband's CC to pay for it,,, another thing how to apply SSN? Anyone here in NJ,,, friendly replies are very much welcome... thanks

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

POE: JFK may 3 2014

I assumed 165 was already paid by lawyer before i arrived here and just found out today that it should be me ( immigrant) who will pay for it online, i was not informed earlier,, grrr... does it have any impact on USCIS realeasing my GC? Im already 5 days here plus it says on Uscis website something like pay before u fly to US lol, maybe we can pay online tomorrow friday night or saturday morning we will use husband's CC to pay for it,,, another thing how to apply SSN? Anyone here in NJ,,, friendly replies are very much welcome... thanks

It will affect it but not by much if you pay now, they (supposedly) don't start the process of card production until they have notice that the fee has been paid, or you enter, whichever is the later. So you pay now, just a week's delay.

You should get your SSN card automatically if you ticked the box, but "should" does not necessarily mean "will", if you haven't received it after a couple of weeks go to your SS office and check. If you need your number before then you should also be able to get it from your local SS office (take your passport with for ID and because it has your alien number on the visa).

Edited May 9, 2014 by SusieQQQ

[cat21 0]

It will affect it but not by much if you pay now, they (supposedly) don't start the process of card production until they have notice that the fee has been paid, or you enter, whichever is the later. So you pay now, just a week's delay.

You should get your SSN card automatically if you ticked the box, but "should" does not necessarily mean "will", if you haven't received it after a couple of weeks go to your SS office and check. If you need your number before then you should also be able to get it from your local SS office (take your passport with for ID and because it has your alien number on the visa).

Thank you, one more question..Do we need to file jointly or I should file my own? I do not know how it works here.. i think im going to have my own number though, but i read jointly whatever it is dunno,,,which is better? I m home alone now so was trying to search what to do so when husband comes tomorrow will tell him, Thanks again

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

Thank you, one more question..Do we need to file jointly or I should file my own? I do not know how it works here.. i think im going to have my own number though, but i read jointly whatever it is dunno,,,which is better? I m home alone now so was trying to search what to do so when husband comes tomorrow will tell him, Thanks again

If you are talking about SSNs, everyone has their own. It is basically your identity number. The only thing I have ever heard people taking about filing jointly is taxes...

[zhaozi 0]

where can I get the ELIS receipt No.? Thanks.

[cat21 0]

If you are talking about SSNs, everyone has their own. It is basically your identity number. The only thing I have ever heard people taking about filing jointly is taxes...

Yes taxes, thanks for the replies!