Got approved emails. How long's the wait?

[BenGr 0]

Hey,

Just received my approved emails, telling me my welcome letter has been sent.

What's a typical time I can expect to receive my card within? The mail says 60 days, but what's the usual?

Thanks

[Nancy2015 2]

Hey,

Just received my approved emails, telling me my welcome letter has been sent.

What's a typical time I can expect to receive my card within? The mail says 60 days, but what's the usual?

Thanks

Congrats!

I got mine in about 2 weeks.

Edited January 21, 2007 by Jewel12

[Larry and Maria 0]

2 weeks seems to be a good number and the officer last Wednesday told us in the interview in 3 weeks.

Hope you get yours very soon!

[jennyray 0]

We received it 3 days after approval email was sent - very quick!

[Milka 0]

Congratulations, it will only take a couple of days. You made it. Have a nice life in the US.

[BenGr 0]

Thanks for the info. Hopefully I can put the whole ordeal behind me now.

My whole process has taken pretty much exactly one year from mailing off the forms to receiving my card (assuming it arrives within 1-2 weeks).

My three main pieces of advice for people beginning the process who just happen to read this note are :

1. DO NOT bother with a lawyer. That money would be far better spent in pretty much any other way you care to think of. I used VisaPro [www.visapro.com] and I basically paid them $3000 to send me some forms and check them after I had filled them in. Then they advised me that I could submit my tax information after I had sent of my package containing my application forms, as time was of the essence for me to get my EAD. That golden nugget of advice cost me a good job offer, an RFE letter and around 1 month extra wait to get my EAD. If only I'd have known about these forums then.

NEWCOMERS - ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED IS HERE!!

2. Apply for a Advance Parole (cant remember the "proper" name). I didnt bother as I never envisaged not being able to travel for a whole year. We wanted to go back and see my family at Christmas, I've had to not go on a couple of business trips, etc... ONLY dont bother getting an AP if you are 110% certain you will not need to travel for 1 whole year.

3. Be patient. Wars may have been fought in shorter times than the whole I-485. I can understand the stress waiting to work and for the EAD to arrive. But once you get that, make a note of the date on your calender that you may have to apply for another EAD and forget about your Green Card. Don't beat yourself up about it - just check it's progress online every month or so and it will come eventually.

Cheers!

Ben