How long does it take to receive the green card since POE date?

[Jessiey 21]

Hi guys, want to ask how long it takes for you to receive the green card since POE date, I entered US on 27th Mar 2020, now still yet to receive the card.

I know it's up to 120 days for me to receive it, but want to know any normal timeline for this, especially now due to the COVID-19 situation. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to General Immigration-Related Discussion.

[pushbrk 12,883]

On 6/3/2020 at 11:42 PM, Jessiey said:

Hi guys, want to ask how long it takes for you to receive the green card since POE date, I entered US on 27th Mar 2020, now still yet to receive the card.

I know it's up to 120 days for me to receive it, but want to know any normal timeline for this, especially now due to the COVID-19 situation. 

At this point, the answer is a couple weeks to nearly a year.  Impossible to predict.  On what date did you pay the new immigrant fee of $220?

 

[aceegreene 34]

1 hour ago, pushbrk said:

At this point, the answer is a couple weeks to nearly a year.  Impossible to predict.  On what date did you pay the new immigrant fee of $220?

 

A year, really? Because of the pandemic?

Edited June 6, 2020 by aceegreene

[TehChuck 3]

I entered the US on March 12th and received my greencard almost exactly 4 weeks later. 

My social security card however is still mia, so I'm patiently waiting for social security offices near me to reopen.

[Jessiey 21]

2 hours ago, TehChuck said:

I entered the US on March 12th and received my greencard almost exactly 4 weeks later. 

My social security card however is still mia, so I'm patiently waiting for social security offices near me to reopen.

If you find the job, you can take the offer letter and dire need letter with you to make an appt by calling the local office directly. 

[Jessiey 21]

11 hours ago, pushbrk said:

At this point, the answer is a couple weeks to nearly a year.  Impossible to predict.  On what date did you pay the new immigrant fee of $220?

 

really? got any official reply regarding this? As far as i know from the USCIS' reply, they still said its up to 120 days.

[pushbrk 12,883]

12 hours ago, aceegreene said:

A year, really? Because of the pandemic?

I've seen it take nearly a year before the pandemic.  It's impossible to predict.  

 

I asked when you paid the new immigrant fee, because your clock starts on the later of that date or the date of your entry.  Have you paid the fee?  If not, your clock is still at zero on receiving the green card.

[pushbrk 12,883]

3 hours ago, Jessiey said:

really? got any official reply regarding this? As far as i know from the USCIS' reply, they still said its up to 120 days.

I'm telling you what I've seen through experience.  USCIS says is not always equal to what happens in actual practice.  Paying the new immigrant fee AFTER entering the US, typically causes a delay but still impossible to predict.  A quoted standard is not a guarantee of anything.

[Jessiey 21]

16 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

I'm telling you what I've seen through experience.  USCIS says is not always equal to what happens in actual practice.  Paying the new immigrant fee AFTER entering the US, typically causes a delay but still impossible to predict.  A quoted standard is not a guarantee of anything.

I paid the fee before i came to US which should be mid Mar.

[pushbrk 12,883]

5 minutes ago, Jessiey said:

I paid the fee before i came to US which should be mid Mar.

One part of problem solving is to narrow down the potential causes.  When you paid the fee, is now eliminated as one potential cause for the delay.  Unfortunately, there are a few other potential causes, more difficult to eliminate.

[AlenaNick 100]

I arrived Feb 15th and havent received it

A friend arrived Feb 11th and received it April 24th.

 

RANDOM as hell and I think it might be POE related?

[Iscir 295]

3 hours ago, AlenaNick said:

I arrived Feb 15th and havent received it

A friend arrived Feb 11th and received it April 24th.

 

RANDOM as hell and I think it might be POE related?

I wonder if it’s POE related ... Some are lucky and receive it soon and others like us have to wait a long time 😕 I arrived March 3 on Houston and still waiting. 

[Jessiey 21]

1 hour ago, Iscir said:

I wonder if it’s POE related ... Some are lucky and receive it soon and others like us have to wait a long time 😕 I arrived March 3 on Houston and still waiting. 

Mine is LA on 27 Mar, still waiting .....

[Jazii 30]

My POE was chicago on 21 april..nd still waiting for green card...i paid my fee on 27th april...so my clock starts on 27th april...1.5 month