Green card recalled

[uluslarci 2]

Hello all,

 

I came to the US in 2014 with F-1 to pursue my Ph.D. I was working as an assistant at the school, so I had an SSN. I got married to an American citizen, we left the US for 2 years, started the immigrant visa process. We came back to the US and I entered the US with my IR-1 in October 2019. When we were processing the application, I did not ask for a new SSN card or number since I already had one.

 

In December 2019, I got my green card. My SSN number is same with my USCIS number on the front side of the card and my alien registration number on the behind of the card is same with my SSN number as well. 

 

Today I got a letter from USCIS, saying that this number on the behind of the card is wrong and it should be a different number. They want me to send the card back to them and they will issue a new corrected one.

 

- Does this have anything to do with my SSN number? Should I let the social security know it?

- I have been employed since I entered the US in Oct 2019. Do I need to update my job about it?

- Has this happened to someone else? We are planning to apply for a mortgage loan nowadays and will I need my green card for any reason?

 

Thank you so much!

 

 

[aaron2020 11,651]

I have never seen a green card with a SSN on it.

 

Your SSN is NOT THE SAME as your USCIS number.  They are completely different numbers.  

Did you mistakenly list your SSN as your USCIS or A number when requesting the card?

Edited January 9, 2021 by aaron2020

[Chancy 6,241]

6 minutes ago, uluslarci said:

My SSN number is same with my USCIS number on the front side of the card and my alien registration number on the behind of the card is same with my SSN number as well.

 

Your SSN is yours for life.  Your USCIS Alien Number should NOT be the same as your SSN.  The reason your GC was recalled is that your A-number (not your SSN) on your GC needs to be corrected.

 

[aaron2020 11,651]

A SSN is written 123-45-6789.  

On your green card, is your USCIS number written as 123-456-789?  The same numbers as your SSN?
 

[uluslarci 2]

I do not remember what I Iisted as my USCIS number. So, USCIS number is 123-456-789 but it is my SSN number. I mean numbers are the same, but it is in a different format.

 

Edited January 9, 2021 by uluslarci

[aaron2020 11,651]

4 minutes ago, uluslarci said:

I do not remember what I Iisted as my USCIS number. So, USCIS number is 123-456-789 but it is my SSN number. I mean numbers are the same, but it is in a different format.

 

Then your green card has the wrong USCIS number.

 

Your SSN is completely different from your USCIS number.  They are not the same.  

Send your green card back so it can be corrected.

No reason to contact SSA.  Correcting your green card has nothing to do with SSA.

 

You do not need to inform your employer.  You are still a green card holder.  Correct your I-9 when you get your corrected green card.

Mortgage company will need your green card to give you a loan.  Your immigration visa endorsed by CBP when you entered the US is a temporary 1 year green card.  You could also make an Infopass appointment with USCIS to get a green card stamp in your passport.  

[uluslarci 2]

Then it looks like they made a mistake because I remember myself thinking like "oh, so they use my ssn number as my A number too." I thought it was because I already had the SSN number so that's what they do to make things easier or something.

 

I entered the US in October 2019 so the visa in the passport is not valid anymore. Alright, we will apply for pre-approval for a loan for now so probably I will be OK without the card. I will send it back as soon as possible to USCIS. It is unfortunate I need to send it in a time when USPS is having real trouble. We will see.

 

Thank you so much!

[Letspaintcookies 2,310]

I'm sure that you can use FedEx if you don't trust USPS right now but I just sent something tracked with USPS and had no problems at all

[HRQX 4,145]

20 hours ago, uluslarci said:

I do not remember what I Iisted as my USCIS number.

Do you have a copy of the approval notice for I-130 petition? Your A-number should be right above your name:

 

Also when you paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee, what did you input for A-number?

Edited January 10, 2021 by HRQX

[Ryan H 3,812]

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

[uluslarci 2]

1 hour ago, HRQX said:

Do you have a copy of the approval notice for I-130 petition? Your A-number should be right above your name:

 

Also when you paid the USCIS Immigrant Fee, what did you input for A-number?

I could not find the approval for I-130 but memory does not fail, I don't remember any alien registration number until my visa was approved. I was always using the case number but it has been a while so I might not remember it at all. When I paid the immigration fee, I think I just looked at the stamp in my passport. I put the registration number, which is my SSN in the A number format. The card came with that number too so I have never thought there was something wrong with it. It seems to me that they made a mistake. The A number that needs to be in the card according to the letter is a number that I had never heard of until I got the notification.

 

I mailed the card with a tracking number. Notification says the new card will be delivered in 3 weeks after they get my old card but we will see.

[Allison1128 23]

Hi I wonder if you eventually received your new green card with correct A number on it? My card also got recalled a few weeks ago. I sent the card back on May 11. Today the status shows "You card was destroyed because the post office returned it and we did not hear from you." Not sure if this is normal..? Thanks!

[Allison1128 23]

12 minutes ago, Allison1128 said:

Hi I wonder if you eventually received your new green card with correct A number on it? My card also got recalled a few weeks ago. I sent the card back on May 11. Today the status shows "You card was destroyed because the post office returned it and we did not hear from you." Not sure if this is normal..? Thanks!

this is what it says on my case status. 

[uluslarci 2]

On 5/25/2021 at 3:20 PM, Allison1128 said:

this is what it says on my case status. 

Allison, I am sorry for seeing your message that late.

 

Yes, I got my card around mid-March. So, it took like 2,5 months, I believe.

And, yes, I got the same message saying what your status says. I think it is normal. Probably they don't have anything else to put there that fits our situation. I actually emailed them - there was an email either in status or in the letter, I don't remember- and eventually a lady from USCIS called me. It took a while to get this call from them but my status said the same thing after this lady from USCIS called me so I am assuming that your card is on its way - or you probably, and hopefully, have already gotten it!