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Receiving green card - how long

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truelove29   218

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My husband has still not received his physical green card in the mail...it's been almost 7 months since he entered the U.S. on a IR-1 visa. How long is it taking everyone to receive it? The officer at POE said within a year we'll receive it. How can we go about tracking its progress?? Thanks in advance for any advice!!

4-24-17 I-130 sent to Chicago Lock Box

4-25-17 NOA 1 & sent to TSC

11-15-17 NOA 2

12-26-17 Case sent to Dept. of State

1-08-18 NVC Received case

3-12-18 Case Number Assigned / AOS & IV Fees Paid

3-14-18 DS-260 Completed

3-16-18 Uploaded Civil Documents

3-21-18 Uploaded AOS Documents 

3-26-18 Checklist to reupload docs

3-29-18 Finished uploading docs

4-4-18 Case Complete

4-13-18 Received interview email

5-18-18 Interview date 

5-24-18 Visa Issued

 

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USS_Voyager   1,972

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12 minutes ago, truelove29 said:

it's been almost 7 months since he entered the U.S. on a IR-1 visa. How long is it taking everyone to receive it?

Uhm should be a lot ealier than that. My Mom enter in IR-5 and received the GC in 3 weeks. Some people 2-3 months. 7 months is very long. You need to call USCIS and make some noise.

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35 minutes ago, truelove29 said:

My husband has still not received his physical green card in the mail...it's been almost 7 months since he entered the U.S. on a IR-1 visa. How long is it taking everyone to receive it? The officer at POE said within a year we'll receive it. How can we go about tracking its progress?? Thanks in advance for any advice!!

Did you pay the visa fee?

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truelove29   218

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12 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Did you pay the visa fee?

Yes, we paid before we entered

4-24-17 I-130 sent to Chicago Lock Box

4-25-17 NOA 1 & sent to TSC

11-15-17 NOA 2

12-26-17 Case sent to Dept. of State

1-08-18 NVC Received case

3-12-18 Case Number Assigned / AOS & IV Fees Paid

3-14-18 DS-260 Completed

3-16-18 Uploaded Civil Documents

3-21-18 Uploaded AOS Documents 

3-26-18 Checklist to reupload docs

3-29-18 Finished uploading docs

4-4-18 Case Complete

4-13-18 Received interview email

5-18-18 Interview date 

5-24-18 Visa Issued

 

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truelove29   218

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Just posting an update. We received a letter from USCIS stating that my husbands Immigrant Visa packet was either never sent from the POE to the Texas Service Center, or it was lost somewhere along the way! I can't believe this!! We entered last August and he still does not have his green card. The letter says that further research is needed into our inquiry and that we'll receive correspondence within 90 days....are they thinking they're gonna find it?? I highly doubt it. This is so unacceptable. We were hoping to visit his family in August, but now we can't even book anything until this is all settled. Who knows what process we'll have to go through now to get this corrected! I'm so over dealing with this BS!!

4-24-17 I-130 sent to Chicago Lock Box

4-25-17 NOA 1 & sent to TSC

11-15-17 NOA 2

12-26-17 Case sent to Dept. of State

1-08-18 NVC Received case

3-12-18 Case Number Assigned / AOS & IV Fees Paid

3-14-18 DS-260 Completed

3-16-18 Uploaded Civil Documents

3-21-18 Uploaded AOS Documents 

3-26-18 Checklist to reupload docs

3-29-18 Finished uploading docs

4-4-18 Case Complete

4-13-18 Received interview email

5-18-18 Interview date 

5-24-18 Visa Issued

 

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2 hours ago, truelove29 said:

my husbands Immigrant Visa packet was either never sent from the POE to the Texas Service Center, or it was lost somewhere along the way!

USCIS is a nonresponsive black hole.  Call the CBP station at your POE, ask for the shift supervisor*, explain this snafu, and ask what their procedures are and how soon they can provide you a meaningful update.  Ask if they have special channels to the USCIS service centers.  Be prepared with A#, I-94 details, etc.  Get names of every agent to whom you speak.  Post back to let us know what you learn.

 

*Given the stresses that CBP is currently under, an excited "Oh, I'm so happy to be talking with you!  I know that you can help me!" might go a long way.

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06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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truelove29   218

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9 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

USCIS is a nonresponsive black hole.  Call the CBP station at your POE, ask for the shift supervisor*, explain this snafu, and ask what their procedures are and how soon they can provide you a meaningful update.  Ask if they have special channels to the USCIS service centers.  Be prepared with A#, I-94 details, etc.  Get names of every agent to whom you speak.  Post back to let us know what you learn.

 

*Given the stresses that CBP is currently under, an excited "Oh, I'm so happy to be talking with you!  I know that you can help me!" might go a long way.

My husband checked the status online this morning & it changed to "card is being produced"! It says that our form OS155A was approved & that they ordered the card to be produced & delivered to our address. Hopefully it will arrive soon! I was wondering how anything could be lost since he didn't have a packet...he was part of the new digital upload process. Fingers crossed it arrives quickly!

4-24-17 I-130 sent to Chicago Lock Box

4-25-17 NOA 1 & sent to TSC

11-15-17 NOA 2

12-26-17 Case sent to Dept. of State

1-08-18 NVC Received case

3-12-18 Case Number Assigned / AOS & IV Fees Paid

3-14-18 DS-260 Completed

3-16-18 Uploaded Civil Documents

3-21-18 Uploaded AOS Documents 

3-26-18 Checklist to reupload docs

3-29-18 Finished uploading docs

4-4-18 Case Complete

4-13-18 Received interview email

5-18-18 Interview date 

5-24-18 Visa Issued

 

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TBoneTX   45,324

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The TSC is allegedly slow in recognizing the digital system.

Congratulations on the good news!

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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