receive the green card after arrival, share your OS155A status

[broppy 204]

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Jan 14, 2016 - paid fee

Jan 15, 2016 - POE

March 10, 2017 - card is being produced

March 13, 2017 - card is in the mail

March 15, 2017 - notification from USPS that a package is heading my way (never got tracking details from USCIS - just through my.usps.com)

March 16, 2017 - card arrived!

Wow! Another 14 months later and I just received another notification email from USCIS telling me that "On March 16, 2017, the Post Office delivered your new card". I'm glad to see they're still on the ball.

[Mrs. DPK 66]

Hello everyone,

 

Status updated on July 13th to “Card being produced”

 

Any idea how long it’s currently taking from that status to getting the card on hand?

 

TIA

Edited July 13, 2018 by Mrs. DPK

[Atlantida 0]

April 17, 2018 - paid fee

April 22, 2018 - POE -JFK

July 19, 2018 - card is being produced

88 days total from POE till card sent for print.

Hopefully I will get it next week.

[TheAkazs 23]

Paid fee: July 13, 2018

POE:  July 24, 2018

 

Still waiting for the update...

[SAS2017 0]

On 6/2/2018 at 7:05 AM, broppy said:

Wow! Another 14 months later and I just received another notification email from USCIS telling me that "On March 16, 2017, the Post Office delivered your new card". I'm glad to see they're still on the ball.

did you do second stamping while waiting for 14 months?

[shahryar 0]

Does the card come in priority mail from USPS? does USPS throw it in the mailbox, or do they need signature?

[Mrs. DPK 66]

1 hour ago, shahryar said:

Does the card come in priority mail from USPS? does USPS throw it in the mailbox, or do they need signature?

They put it in the mailbox, no signature needed. At least in my case.

[IndigoPhantom 35]

August 7, 2018 - Paid immigration fee.

August 9, 2018 - POE Logan Airport, Boston.

August 9 - September 9 - Payment received.

September 10, 2018 - Card is being produced.

 

Hopefully I get my green card in hand in 10-11 days. 

[jelepano 19]

Hi everyone.

 

I dont know if this is the right thread to ask about Green Card and SSN but I hope someone could help. My husband (petitioner) is a military and they are now stationed to a different state. When I was filling out the DS-260, there's a question asking where they will send the GC and SSN, I put his uncle's address in California because we dont have an address yet due to the change of stations. Is it possible for me to fly in the states without a physical address? Because I read somewhere that I need to update it in my POE but right now my husband is still out in the sea and we still dont have an address. We're planning to look for a home when we're finally together. I just got my visa approved yesterday, btw. I hope someone can help cos I really wanna fly out soon to be with him. I wanna end this stressful waiting game soon. Thanks in advance!

[dy1980 1]

Hi everyone, I am new in this forum. I applied consular processing for my green card. My immigrant visa (E12) was approved and I entered USA on August 10, 2018. The receipt number starts with "IOE" and it says OS155A when I log in to uscis website to check its status. I(the primary applicant) and my spouse (the dependent) entered JFK on the same day. Three weeks after we entered, my spouse got his green card in mail. Where as the primary applicant, my status still says " we received your payment on XXX, 2018 and you will need to wait 120 days." Should I be worried? When is the usual time to receive the green card in mail after arrival to USA? Many thanks. I would appreciate your response.  As far as I saw on this forum, there is quite a bit of variation across the timeline for individuals but any information would help at this point.

Edited September 22, 2018 by dy1980

[Alhambratoday 5]

No rhyme or reason to it  - some people get it within a week of landing, others it takes months. There are a couple of bottlenecks:

 

1. The Point of Entry - the speed with which they actually forward the materials to USCIS (CBP just receives them from you, and then sends them on the USCIS). Under the CBP's own internal guidelines, they process you into the country by stamping your visa, and then they complete a data information sheet (I-89), check your documents, and then mail the whole package to a USCIS service center for processing. They are supposed to conduct quality control to ensure nothing's missing before it goes out, however if something is missing (like an officer forgot to sign a form), it could get sent back to the Point of Entry, or just end up in an administrative black hole. Moreover, they won't affirmatively contact you if something's wrong, they wait for you to eventually (120 days after entry) contact them. 

 

2. The Service Center - there are 6 USCIS service centers (California, Vermont, Texas, Nebraska, Virginia and the National Benefits Center (Missouri) - they don't publicize which center gets forwarded the packages, but all USCIS service centers have huge backlogs these days. It could be the case that those that get processed quickly are those that happen to go to a service center that prioritizes them. In general, those entering the USA with immigrant visas have less of a need for a green card due to the one-year "temporary I-551" than people who adjust status in the USA. 

 

3. The Officer at the Service Center - the file requires data entry and review by an ISO (Immigration Services Officer), once signed-off on, it goes through a 72 hour hold period before it is sent through two different systems for actual card production. If there's any issue at any of these stages, the whole process can be delayed. 

 

4. Production/Mailing - there are two facilities that actually manufacture green cards - one in Missouri, one in Kentucky. These also manufacture work authorization cards, refugee travel docs, and ID cards for TSA employees. 

 

5. Mailing - the card can only be mailed to the address given at the Port of Entry, and the online address change process may not feed into the card production system. Getting a non-delivered green card replaced requires filing of another form (I-90) and that can take up to 12 months. 

 

 

 

[dy1980 1]

5 hours ago, Alhambratoday said:

No rhyme or reason to it  - some people get it within a week of landing, others it takes months. There are a couple of bottlenecks:

 

1. The Point of Entry - the speed with which they actually forward the materials to USCIS (CBP just receives them from you, and then sends them on the USCIS). Under the CBP's own internal guidelines, they process you into the country by stamping your visa, and then they complete a data information sheet (I-89), check your documents, and then mail the whole package to a USCIS service center for processing. They are supposed to conduct quality control to ensure nothing's missing before it goes out, however if something is missing (like an officer forgot to sign a form), it could get sent back to the Point of Entry, or just end up in an administrative black hole. Moreover, they won't affirmatively contact you if something's wrong, they wait for you to eventually (120 days after entry) contact them. 

 

2. The Service Center - there are 6 USCIS service centers (California, Vermont, Texas, Nebraska, Virginia and the National Benefits Center (Missouri) - they don't publicize which center gets forwarded the packages, but all USCIS service centers have huge backlogs these days. It could be the case that those that get processed quickly are those that happen to go to a service center that prioritizes them. In general, those entering the USA with immigrant visas have less of a need for a green card due to the one-year "temporary I-551" than people who adjust status in the USA. 

 

3. The Officer at the Service Center - the file requires data entry and review by an ISO (Immigration Services Officer), once signed-off on, it goes through a 72 hour hold period before it is sent through two different systems for actual card production. If there's any issue at any of these stages, the whole process can be delayed. 

 

4. Production/Mailing - there are two facilities that actually manufacture green cards - one in Missouri, one in Kentucky. These also manufacture work authorization cards, refugee travel docs, and ID cards for TSA employees. 

 

5. Mailing - the card can only be mailed to the address given at the Port of Entry, and the online address change process may not feed into the card production system. Getting a non-delivered green card replaced requires filing of another form (I-90) and that can take up to 12 months. 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for this useful information. I feel better now and I will just have to wait for a few more months, I guess. I will keep this forum posted if I hear any news in the meantime!

[dy1980 1]

On ‎8‎/‎2‎/‎2018 at 10:48 AM, TheAkazs said:

Paid fee: July 13, 2018

POE:  July 24, 2018

 

Still waiting for the update...

Have you received any update on your case, TheAkazs?

[TheAkazs 23]

3 hours ago, dy1980 said:

Have you received any update on your case, TheAkazs?

Yes! Finally!

Received the green card on September 7, 2018. 

[dy1980 1]

2 hours ago, TheAkazs said:

Yes! Finally!

Received the green card on September 7, 2018. 

Thank you for this update. I am so glad to hear this. This must be such a relief! It looks like you received it 1.5 months after your entry. I am trying to wait for mine patiently!!!