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[All Good 3]

Hello everyone

I'm in the process of booking flight to the US (super expensive). Due to this I might not be able to pay the immigrant fee right away.

I have some some few questions;

1. What are  some of the challenges that comes with paying when you arrive in the country?

2. How long would it take to receive GC? 

3. Can I travel outside the country with only the stamp in my passport given at POE?

 

Thank you! 

 

NB: CR-1

[JFH 12,191]

1. The longer you wait to pay, the longer you wait for your physical green card. 

2. There is no fixed time. I paid the fee before I arrived and my GC took 63 days after I arrived. Other people wait 30 days. Some people wait longer than I did. No one knows.3. The stamp you get at POE is valid for one year. You use that as a green card until the plastic card arrives in the mail. 

[All Good 3]

Thanks. Sound like I might be in for a long wait. Can anyone residing in the States aside the agent (selected during the application process) be able to pay for the immigrant fee?