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After entering USA on IR1/CR1 how long for green card in mail ?

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user786 Contributor

user786   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
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The subject of the topic pretty much covers it.

My wife entered the USA on her IR1 visa which was processed and endorsed at the POE into USA.

How long does it take for her to receive the actual green card in the mail ?

Where does the green card get mailed from ? The local USCIS office in our city ?

Where or who would I call to check on the status of it being mailed or if it was mailed already.

We specified a different MAILING address for the card to go to instead of our RESIDENCE address.

Any input from anyone ?

I-129f K3 Timeline

K3 APPROVED in Montreal, Canada on 03/03/2005

Moved to USA with K3 on 03/15/2005

I-130 / IR-1 Timeline

I-130 filed to TSC with NOA1 on 04/28/2004

I-130 transferred from TSC to CSC 10/22/2004

I-130 received at CSC 11/04/2004

I-130 APPROVED 12/02/2004

NOA2 received on 12/03/2004

Case transferred to NVC on 12/13/2004

Received DS-3032 and I864 Fee bill from NVC on 12/27/2004

Waiting to meet I-864 requirements

Contacted NVC for a new DS-3032 and I-864 fee bill on 10/17/2006

NVC generated new DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 10/30/2006

Received DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 11/03/2006

Sent in Choice of Agent by e-mail on 11/06/2006

Mailed in AOS Fee Bill on 11/06/2006

Received IV Fee bill and mailed it back on 11/13/2006

Received I-864 packet and also DS-230 IV Packet on 12/10/2006

Got a new RCMP police certificate on 12/29/2006

Mailed NVC the I-864 and the DS-230 on 01/03/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/04/2007

NVC official received date from phone representative is 01/12/2007

Got RFE for spouse maiden name on DS230 on 01/20/2007

Mailed in corrected DS230 by overnight mail 01/24/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/25/2007

Case complete at NVC 02/14/2007

Waiting on Montreal interview date for IR-1 visa

YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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A few days to a few weeks.

It gets mailed from the USCIS service center, I believe Missouri (NBC)

Your passport will be stamped at the POE with an I-551 stamp making it a temporary green card, so can apply for SSN, if you did not check the box on the DS-230, and can work almost immediately after entering the country.

Call USCIS for status.

Edited by YuAndDan

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user786 Contributor

user786   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
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Is there a timeline thread anywhere in the forums for time to receive card in mail from time of POE ?

Is there anyone reading this thread who entered at POE after March 25th, 2007 with an IV and got their green card yet in the mail ?

I'm trying to get accurate information about how long it is CURRENTLY taking.

Should I start a "Timeline to receive card after POE" thread for others benefit as well ?

Thanks to all.

A few days to a few weeks.

It gets mailed from the USCIS service center, I believe Missouri (NBC)

Your passport will be stamped at the POE with an I-551 stamp making it a temporary green card, so can apply for SSN, if you did not check the box on the DS-230, and can work almost immediately after entering the country.

Call USCIS for status.

I-129f K3 Timeline

K3 APPROVED in Montreal, Canada on 03/03/2005

Moved to USA with K3 on 03/15/2005

I-130 / IR-1 Timeline

I-130 filed to TSC with NOA1 on 04/28/2004

I-130 transferred from TSC to CSC 10/22/2004

I-130 received at CSC 11/04/2004

I-130 APPROVED 12/02/2004

NOA2 received on 12/03/2004

Case transferred to NVC on 12/13/2004

Received DS-3032 and I864 Fee bill from NVC on 12/27/2004

Waiting to meet I-864 requirements

Contacted NVC for a new DS-3032 and I-864 fee bill on 10/17/2006

NVC generated new DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 10/30/2006

Received DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 11/03/2006

Sent in Choice of Agent by e-mail on 11/06/2006

Mailed in AOS Fee Bill on 11/06/2006

Received IV Fee bill and mailed it back on 11/13/2006

Received I-864 packet and also DS-230 IV Packet on 12/10/2006

Got a new RCMP police certificate on 12/29/2006

Mailed NVC the I-864 and the DS-230 on 01/03/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/04/2007

NVC official received date from phone representative is 01/12/2007

Got RFE for spouse maiden name on DS230 on 01/20/2007

Mailed in corrected DS230 by overnight mail 01/24/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/25/2007

Case complete at NVC 02/14/2007

Waiting on Montreal interview date for IR-1 visa

florida-photo Explorer

florida-photo   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Colombia
 Timeline
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The subject of the topic pretty much covers it.

My wife entered the USA on her IR1 visa which was processed and endorsed at the POE into USA.

How long does it take for her to receive the actual green card in the mail ?

Where does the green card get mailed from ? The local USCIS office in our city ?

Where or who would I call to check on the status of it being mailed or if it was mailed already.

We specified a different MAILING address for the card to go to instead of our RESIDENCE address.

Any input from anyone ?

It looks like you live in Florida. Your welcome letter and Green Card should come from the Texas Service Center.

I-130 Timeline

08-15-06: Married in Barranquilla, Colombia

08-23-06: I-130 mailed to Texas Service Center

08-28-06: I-130 received by CSC

09-06-06: NOA 1

09-12-06: Touched

11-02-06: NOA 2 Approval E-mail (71 Days)!!

NVC

11-15-06: Case received by NVC and case # assigned

11-20-06: DS-3032 and AOS Bill Generated

11-21-06: E-Mailed Choice of Agent

11-24-06: AOS Bill Mailed to NVC

11-29-06: Received email acceptance of DS-3032

12-04-06: IV Fee Bill and I-864 Generated

12-11-06: Received IV Fee Bill and I-864

12-12-06: Mailed IV Fee Bill and I-864 to NVC (overnight)

12-18-06: IV Fee Bill entered into system by NVC

12-27-06: DS-230 Generated by NVC

12-27-06: Mailed DS-230 to NVC (overnight)

02-01-07: Case Completed by NVC!!

02-07-07: Case Sent to U.S. Embassy in Bogota

Embassy - Bogota

02-09-07: Case received by Embassy (estimated)

03-27-07: Interview Scheduled

03-29-07: Visa Issued!!

03-29-07: Arrival In USA

meauxna Mentor

meauxna   15

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Filed: Country: United Kingdom
 Timeline
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Should I start a "Timeline to receive card after POE" thread for others benefit as well ?

Oh good lordy, no! :lol:

All Green Cards for people entering with Immigrant Visas (CR/IR etc) are produced at the Texas Service Center (according to my DD).

It is most typical for them to be produced immediately after your entry, and to arrive within 4 weeks. If you do NOT have your Green Card and it has been 4 weeks since you entered, your best bet is to follow up *in person* at your District Office.

If that feels too rushed for you, wait 6 weeks. Much longer than that and you can know that your card production order went somewhere it shouldn't have.

During this time, you wll have the endorsed immigrant visa in your passport; it is the documentary equivilant of a Green Card and should be accepted anywhere you need proof of your status.

Now That You Are A Permanent Resident

How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

Yes, even this last one.. stuff in there that not even your USC knows.....

Here are more links that I love:

Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

Other Fora I Post To:

alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

Met, married, immigrated, naturalized.

I-130 filed Aug02

USC Jul06

No Deje Piedras Sobre El Pavimento!

simple_male Experienced

simple_male   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Bangladesh
 Timeline
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It takes about 2-4 weeks to receive green card by mail. First, they will send you "Welcome to USA Letter" followed by green card. The correspondences are mailed out from USCIS Texas Service Center, at Mesquite, TX.

The subject of the topic pretty much covers it.

My wife entered the USA on her IR1 visa which was processed and endorsed at the POE into USA.

How long does it take for her to receive the actual green card in the mail ?

Where does the green card get mailed from ? The local USCIS office in our city ?

Where or who would I call to check on the status of it being mailed or if it was mailed already.

We specified a different MAILING address for the card to go to instead of our RESIDENCE address.

Any input from anyone ?

I-130 Timeline with USCIS:

It took 92 days for I-130 to get approved from the filing date

NVC Process of I-130:

It took 78 days to complete the NVC process

Interview Process at The U.S. Embassy

Interview took 223 days from the I-130 filing date. Immigrant Visa was issued right after the interview

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user786 Contributor

user786   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Canada
 Timeline
  • Author
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Well here is an update. We entered and got IR-1 endorsed on 04/08/2007

Still no welcome letter in the mail, no SS card and no green card.

28 calendar days and 20 working weekdays are gone so far since POE.

Called USCIS customer service number and they said they are just a call center and have no way of looking up cases so they have no idea if our stuff was even mailed, where it was mailed to or if it was mailed and returned for some reason.

Now what ? Are we being impatient ? Should we just wait ? If so, until when ?

Edited by user786

I-129f K3 Timeline

K3 APPROVED in Montreal, Canada on 03/03/2005

Moved to USA with K3 on 03/15/2005

I-130 / IR-1 Timeline

I-130 filed to TSC with NOA1 on 04/28/2004

I-130 transferred from TSC to CSC 10/22/2004

I-130 received at CSC 11/04/2004

I-130 APPROVED 12/02/2004

NOA2 received on 12/03/2004

Case transferred to NVC on 12/13/2004

Received DS-3032 and I864 Fee bill from NVC on 12/27/2004

Waiting to meet I-864 requirements

Contacted NVC for a new DS-3032 and I-864 fee bill on 10/17/2006

NVC generated new DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 10/30/2006

Received DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 11/03/2006

Sent in Choice of Agent by e-mail on 11/06/2006

Mailed in AOS Fee Bill on 11/06/2006

Received IV Fee bill and mailed it back on 11/13/2006

Received I-864 packet and also DS-230 IV Packet on 12/10/2006

Got a new RCMP police certificate on 12/29/2006

Mailed NVC the I-864 and the DS-230 on 01/03/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/04/2007

NVC official received date from phone representative is 01/12/2007

Got RFE for spouse maiden name on DS230 on 01/20/2007

Mailed in corrected DS230 by overnight mail 01/24/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/25/2007

Case complete at NVC 02/14/2007

Waiting on Montreal interview date for IR-1 visa

 
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