December 2015 I-130 Filers

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

1 hour ago, blanche said:

Thanks Looky!  You're in Philadelphia?  We're about an hour from you if so!

 

I was referring to food stamps in the form of benefits - not unemployment.  I went ahead and applied for them using just my son and I and someone from the office has already been in touch with us to sort it out.  She said food stamps should have no impact at all on my husband's status.  I'm off work today so going to do some more reading up about it to see.  Things are getting better but it would be nice to have a bit of help in that way.  Thanks for your input.  

Ok yeah I don't know much about benefits, I hope the food stamps works out. Yeah right now I'm in NJ suburbs of philly. Still didn't get my wife here, still have to go thru some hoops of weird things that happened to her before  we can get to the Visa. I have to find a new job now and might have to move. Maybe when I get my wife here we can celebrate with you and your husband! Hopefully I can get her here by the end of the year or early next year.

[blanche 2]

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We got his Green Card in the mail today, yipee!  And it seems to be a TEN YEAR GC somehow!  Did most people who went through this process get a 2 year one, I'm curious?  This one expires in 2027.  Will be great not to have to spend all that money on the I-751.

[blanche 2]

Just did some quick googling and apparently he got the 10 year one since we've been married more than 2 years.  Phew!

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

8 hours ago, blanche said:

Just did some quick googling and apparently he got the 10 year one since we've been married more than 2 years.  Phew!

Congrats, yes your Visa was the CR1, like the one I'm working on.

Edited June 8, 2017 by LookyWhatIFound

[dub42 17]

yeah i got the 10 year one too as we were over 2 years married also

[RJS7 5]

15 hours ago, dub42 said:

yeah i got the 10 year one too as we were over 2 years married also

I assume you went through POE in Dublin? If yes, would you mind letting me know how long it took for your green card to arrive in the post and social security card (if you tick the box for it on the DS-260). It's been a month for me so far and still nothing, which is not unexpected but I'm trying to get a sense of a similar person's timeline

[dub42 17]

On 6/10/2017 at 4:19 AM, RJS7 said:

I assume you went through POE in Dublin? If yes, would you mind letting me know how long it took for your green card to arrive in the post and social security card (if you tick the box for it on the DS-260). It's been a month for me so far and still nothing, which is not unexpected but I'm trying to get a sense of a similar person's timeline

it took almost exactly 90 days (89 i think!) for the green card to arrive. I got my SSN like two weeks after I applied for it at the local office. I actually had a SSN from my J1 visa I did back in 2005 but I could not remember the number and had discarded the card years and years ago thinking i would never need it again haha

 

Where are you at yourself? How is everything going for you?

[RJS7 5]

3 hours ago, dub42 said:

it took almost exactly 90 days (89 i think!) for the green card to arrive. I got my SSN like two weeks after I applied for it at the local office. I actually had a SSN from my J1 visa I did back in 2005 but I could not remember the number and had discarded the card years and years ago thinking i would never need it again haha

 

Where are you at yourself? How is everything going for you?

As is happens I got an email from USCIS yesterday saying that my card is being produced, so hopefully I'll get it within the 30 day delivery timeframe. 

 

I am actually back in Ireland, as I work for a US multinational and when I told them I was moving to the US they were able to have a job for me in the US. So I needed to go through POE in time, come back while the paperwork gets sorted and to manage the transition out of my current job. I was hoping my green card and SSN would be there when I move permanently, but it looks like I'll have to get the SSN when I arrive. 

 

Hope me all is well on your end. 

[dub42 17]

16 hours ago, RJS7 said:

As is happens I got an email from USCIS yesterday saying that my card is being produced, so hopefully I'll get it within the 30 day delivery timeframe. 

 

I am actually back in Ireland, as I work for a US multinational and when I told them I was moving to the US they were able to have a job for me in the US. So I needed to go through POE in time, come back while the paperwork gets sorted and to manage the transition out of my current job. I was hoping my green card and SSN would be there when I move permanently, but it looks like I'll have to get the SSN when I arrive. 

 

Hope me all is well on your end. 

Ah nice one, hope it arrives promptly for you.

 

Green card isnt a big deal as the visa stamped in your passport is valid for one year and effectively functions as a temporary green card until the actual card arrives in the mail. You can use it as proof of ability to be employed and open bank accounts etc (once you have SSN). Yeah once you arrive head straight to your local SS office and apply for the SSN, you should have it pretty quickly then and you can then go apply for your learner's permit/sit driving test/ open bank accounts and all that good stuff.

 

Hope all is well back home, I haven't been back since we moved last September!

[RJS7 5]

On 14/06/2017 at 1:05 PM, dub42 said:

Ah nice one, hope it arrives promptly for you.

 

Green card isnt a big deal as the visa stamped in your passport is valid for one year and effectively functions as a temporary green card until the actual card arrives in the mail. You can use it as proof of ability to be employed and open bank accounts etc (once you have SSN). Yeah once you arrive head straight to your local SS office and apply for the SSN, you should have it pretty quickly then and you can then go apply for your learner's permit/sit driving test/ open bank accounts and all that good stuff.

 

Hope all is well back home, I haven't been back since we moved last September!

We should talk more often, my green card arrived at the in-laws today, good news is hot on the heels of every VJ post it seems. If only the SSN would show up all would be well...

[dub42 17]

On 6/16/2017 at 6:51 PM, RJS7 said:

We should talk more often, my green card arrived at the in-laws today, good news is hot on the heels of every VJ post it seems. If only the SSN would show up all would be well...

Absolutely dude, where are you heading once you stateside and when do you plan to make the move? as regards SSN it shouldn't take too long. Even if you arrive and it's not yet delivered you can always go to your local SS office and make an inquiry and they will post it out to you in less than 10 working days. 

[RJS7 5]

On 19/06/2017 at 2:49 PM, dub42 said:

Absolutely dude, where are you heading once you stateside and when do you plan to make the move? as regards SSN it shouldn't take too long. Even if you arrive and it's not yet delivered you can always go to your local SS office and make an inquiry and they will post it out to you in less than 10 working days. 

Bay Area California. Should be shipped out by end of August. I'll sit tight on the SSN and get it sorted one way or the other. Thanks for the help