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Hi all, 
Hope everyone is doing great. I am creating this topic to check if the wait that we are experiencing is normal. My husband arrived USA on late November. We paid the green card fee ($220) before he arrive here in U.S. Until today he did not receive his green card. I am fully aware of the Covid related delays. But I was wondering if anyone else here is experiencing a wait that is more than 2 months? Also is there any way that we can track the process of the Green Card? 
Thank you and have a great day!

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9 minutes ago, BST said:

Hi all, 
Hope everyone is doing great. I am creating this topic to check if the wait that we are experiencing is normal. My husband arrived USA on late November. We paid the green card fee ($220) before he arrive here in U.S. Until today he did not receive his green card. I am fully aware of the Covid related delays. But I was wondering if anyone else here is experiencing a wait that is more than 2 months? Also is there any way that we can track the process of the Green Card? 
Thank you and have a great day!

Several months is common these days.

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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1 hour ago, BST said:

Hi all, 
Hope everyone is doing great. I am creating this topic to check if the wait that we are experiencing is normal. My husband arrived USA on late November. We paid the green card fee ($220) before he arrive here in U.S. Until today he did not receive his green card. I am fully aware of the Covid related delays. But I was wondering if anyone else here is experiencing a wait that is more than 2 months? Also is there any way that we can track the process of the Green Card? 
Thank you and have a great day!

Hey I came in September 2020 and also waiting for my gc... but at my poe officer told me it will take around a year 

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When you paid the fee, they gave you an IOE receipt number that you can use to track the green card. Mine took 6 months last year. 
 

If after 90 days your husband still doesn’t receive his green card, he can make an inquiry.

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Ryan H Grand Master

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to General Immigration-Related Discussion.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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On 2/9/2021 at 2:51 PM, BST said:

Hi all, 
Hope everyone is doing great. I am creating this topic to check if the wait that we are experiencing is normal. My husband arrived USA on late November. We paid the green card fee ($220) before he arrive here in U.S. Until today he did not receive his green card. I am fully aware of the Covid related delays. But I was wondering if anyone else here is experiencing a wait that is more than 2 months? Also is there any way that we can track the process of the Green Card? 
Thank you and have a great day!

We paid for the green card January 25, 2020 and he just got an email over the weekend that says his green card is being produced. We waited over a year to get to this point. 

Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : Jamaica
Marriage : 5/31/19
I-130 Sent : 6/14/19
I-130 NOA1 : 6/20/19 
I-129F Sent :    8/9/19
I-129F NOA1 :    8/13/19
1-130 Approved: 9/26/19

I-129F Denied: 9/26/19

Approval Sent to NVC: 10/9/19  
NVC Received : 10/17/19

NVC Case# Received : 11/8/19

NVC Payments Made : 11/8/19

Documents Submitted : 12/2/19

Documents Approved : 1/10/2020

Documents sent to JA Embassy : 1/21/2020

Medical Exam Complete : 1/24/2020

Interview Date : 2/3/2020 (APPROVED)

Administrative Processing : 2/3/2020 - Original JA Marriage Certificate requested

Mailed Marriage Certificate: 2/3/2020

Marriage Certificate Arrived at JA Embassy: 2/6/2020

CEAC shows "Issued":  2/24/2020 :dance:

"The U.S. Department of State Consulate located in Kingston has released document related to your Visa application to our courier DHL Express." 2/27/2020 😄💃♥️

VISA IN HAND - FLIGHT BOOKED - 3/2/2020 :joy:

Hubby Arrived in US: 3/4/2020

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My wife arrived on May 2nd with her visa. The social security card came within 2 weeks. I paid the green card fee also in May, but have heard nothing more from them. I sent a message through the USCIS website in August. I got a reply September 14 saying we got your message, please wait for a reply, without sending a new message. Now when I try to login to the website, it says it sent a code to my phone, but it doesn't arrive. Have tried a few times. 

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Old thread is now closed to further comment.

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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