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In US 6 months still no visa, getting worried, and can we travel?

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We finally made it to the US 6 months ago. She has the big 1-year visa in her passport. The green card has not come, and USCIS "My case status" page says: "On March 31, 2015, we sent your case, Receipt Number X, to the Department of State for visa processing" - looks like they haven't updated my case status for over a year and a half?!

- Is this very long for a green card?

- We want to visit my wife's family. Are we safe to do so with that visa she has?

Thank you

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Did you pay the GC fee?

And yes you can travel she has the stamp in her passport.

Is that the $165 USCIS immigrant fee? If so, we've paid it. Even before even coming to the US, I think.

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Note: the phone system says USCIS has passed the case to State for approval, 18 months ago. But we've been in the US 6 months which implies State approval is finished, I think. I think they've lost us...

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Youre looking up the wrong case number. You should have an IOE reciept number to look up green card production.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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~~moved to general immigration from ir1/cr1 process and procedures with other related threads~~

Call the uscis to get it or look up as per other threads on this topic.

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N-o-l-a   7,167

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I ended up calling about ours because it was taking an unusually long time, so I wouldn't hesitate to do that. It ended up coming shortly after the call. With us the hold up was from the POE. They were spending extra time going over the entries as we POEed in Boston the day after the bombings there.

3/2/18  E-filed N-400 under 5 year rule

3/26/18 Biometrics

7/2019-12/2019 (Yes, 16- 21 months) Estimated time to interview MSP office.

 

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Youre looking up the wrong case number. You should have an IOE reciept number to look up green card production.

Interesting - I'm curious to know how you inferred this? The number I've been referencing is a LIN receipt number.

Thanks

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First of all :time:

Have you moved since paying the fee? Sometimes the GC is not delivered and sent back. Make an Infopass appointment to speak to USCIS.

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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Update - I had to get escalated to "level 2" in the USCIS help system. I gave the guy a number from the visa sticker they put in her passport. He looked it up and let me know the green card should ship next week. So, it looks like this sort of delay (6 months) can be normal now. Thank you.

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Interesting - I'm curious to know how you inferred this? The number I've been referencing is a LIN receipt number.

Thanks

because when i paid elis they gave me an ioe case number. On my original green card it had it on there. Now on my 10 year card i have my wac number. The lin number was just for the i-130 not the green card which is why you're seeing no movement. Edited by NikLR

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Btw your wife is safe for the 1 year from entry to come and go from the usa. So of you want to visit family, feel free to do so. Just be back before it expires

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Btw your wife is safe for the 1 year from entry to come and go from the usa. So of you want to visit family, feel free to do so. Just be back before it expires

Thanks for all the help and info NikLR

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