IR2 Visa for step-child and Green Card

[MRS1 4]

My step-son (age ten) immigrated this past week (IR2) to the US from the Dominican Republic. (He immigrated approximately one year eight months after his mother (my spouse) who is about to apply for removal of conditions for the permanent ten-year visa.)

 

Do I need to apply for a Green Card for him? Or is this issued automatically?  If so, which form do I use? I requested that a social security number be assigned with his visa application. How can I determine if this will be issued, and how long does it usually take before one is issued? 

 

Thank you!

Edited August 3, 2017 by MRS1
Need for clarification

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

His greencard will be issued automatically, but it can be up to three months until the physical card arrives in the mail.  In the meantime, the stamp on the visa page in his passport acts as a temp greencard for a year.

His SSN should arrive within a month, but if you need it quicker, give it about ten days from his arrival for paperwork to trickle through, and then visit the SS office, they should be able to tell you his number.

[MRS1 4]

4 hours ago, Penguin_ie said:

His greencard will be issued automatically, but it can be up to three months until the physical card arrives in the mail.  In the meantime, the stamp on the visa page in his passport acts as a temp greencard for a year.

His SSN should arrive within a month, but if you need it quicker, give it about ten days from his arrival for paperwork to trickle through, and then visit the SS office, they should be able to tell you his number.

Thanks very much. I thought I had to complete the I-485 form for him?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

No, no adjustment of status needed for him, as he was petitioned as the stepson of a US citizen, thus gets a greencard upon entry.