After interview USCIS or US Visa # And Lawful Resident

[Paul&Anna 26]

I have called NVC with no help. When exactly after the interview does my wife Get the USCIS and US Visa # And Lawful Resident? Does she get all three after the interview but before entering the US, or does it all activate after entering the US?

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

You should be able to see on the USCIS case tracker if the visa was already sent -if so, you'll see the tracking number-.

Once your wife receives it, you must pay the proper fee and then, once arriving to the US, the green card is "activated" -she becomes a permanent resident on that very date-.

Some time after, she'll receive the actual green card.

Edited September 2, 2021 by Allaboutwaiting

[HRQX 4,145]

13 minutes ago, Paul&Anna said:

When exactly after the interview does my wife Get the USCIS and US Visa # And Lawful Resident?

https://www.uscis.gov/forms/filing-fees/uscis-immigrant-fee/immigrant-fee-payment-tips-on-finding-your-a-number-and-dos-case-id "Tips on Finding Your A-Number and DOS Case ID"

Immigrant Data Summary

When you attended your U.S. embassy or consulate appointment, you should have received an immigrant data summary stapled to the front of your immigrant visa package. You can find your A-Number and DOS Case ID at the top of the immigrant data summary, as shown in the picture below.

 

USCIS Immigrant Fee Handout

When you attended your interview at the U.S. embassy or consulate, the DOS interviewing officer should have given you a USCIS Immigrant Fee handout. This document provides instructions on how to pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee and includes your A-Number and DOS Case ID in the top right corner, as shown below. Please make a copy of your USCIS Immigrant Fee handout or write down your A-Number and DOS Case ID and store it in a safe place. If you did not receive an immigrant data summary or a USCIS Immigrant Fee handout with your visa packet, please contact the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that issued your visa to request a copy.

Visa Stamp

You can also find your A-Number and DOS Case ID on the visa stamp (also called a visa foil) in your passport, as shown in the picture below.

• Your A-Number is identified as the Registration Number on your visa stamp. If your A-Number is fewer than 9 digits, insert a zero after the “A” and before the first digit to create a 9-digit number. For example, “A12345678” would become “A012345678.”
• Your DOS Case ID is identified as the IV Case Number on your visa stamp. However, please note the IV Case Number has two additional numbers at the end, such as 01 or 02. When entering the IV Case Number as the DOS Case ID, do not include the last two numbers. For example, if your IV Case Number is “ABC1234567801,” you would enter your DOS Case ID as “ABC12345678” (do not include the “01”).

[Timona 4,207]

She gets a visa. She enters US, it triggers GC production. 

Depending on how long your guys are married by the time she enters, you will either get a 10 year GC or 2 year one. More than 2 years marriage equals 10 year GC. Less than 2 year marriage will get 2 year GC.

[Timona 4,207]

And of course, you have to pay $220 before or after entering US for you to get the GC issued.