SSN received in 3 weeks (WV)

[Saqib-s 188]

Made a little progress in my journey to settle here. Got my SSN on Monday, (three weeks after entering), opened a bank account (Chase) and applied to transfer my UK Amex to the US (approved). State is West Virginia.

 

Before I left the UK, my wife called the local SSA office and had booked me an appointment after speaking to a supervisor, for two weeks after I was due to arrive. My SSN had not turned up so we attended the office and the person we met was super helpful. He checked and no number had been assigned, he said he'll process the application and to call in 4 days and he'll check again and if I had been assigned a number he could print off a temporary card for me whilst the main over came in the post. In the end I received my card in the post the day I was due to call.

 

Would highly recommend signing up for the USPS informed delivery service, which will send you pictures of the mail you are due to receive that day in the form of an email.

 

[peacefullsoulever 9]

How did you book appointment am calling them from last week nobody receive my call, and also how can i check the status of my SSN and Green card i have entered US last week

 

[Saqib-s 188]

17 minutes ago, syedashah said:

How did you book appointment am calling them from last week nobody receive my call, and also how can i check the status of my SSN and Green card i have entered US last week

 

We kept calling the local SSA office until we got through to someone. Took a long time. When they did answer initially they refused to give us an appointment, but we told them that we cannot apply by post as our original documents (passport and visa) have to kept with us at all times, we got out through to a supervisor and they approved the appointment and set it up. 

 

There's is no way that I know of to check the status of your SSN being issued.  

 

Your greencard will be issued in 90 days to 6 months. You can check the status of your green card by going to the USCIS case status page (same page you used to check the status of i-130 petition). Use the receipt number you were given when you paid your immigrant visa fee. The status generally will stay as 'immigrant visa fee paid' for a LONG time until they print the card. It's been over two months and my card has not been printed yet, and the status has not changed. 

[peacefullsoulever 9]

2 minutes ago, Saqib-s said:

We kept calling the local SSA office until we got through to someone. Took a long time. When they did answer initially they refused to give us an appointment, but we told them that we cannot apply by post as our original documents (passport and visa) have to kept with us at all times, we got out through to a supervisor and they approved the appointment and set it up. 

 

There's is no way that I know of to check the status of your SSN being issued.  

 

Your greencard will be issued in 90 days to 6 months. You can check the status of your green card by going to the USCIS case status page (same page you used to check the status of i-130 petition). Use the receipt number you were given when you paid your immigrant visa fee. The status generally will stay as 'immigrant visa fee paid' for a LONG time until they print the card. It's been over two months and my card has not been printed yet, and the status has not changed. 

Hi, Thank you for the information but my status still says that "Case was sent to department of state for processing" which is same as after i got my I-130 approve.

[Saqib-s 188]

10 minutes ago, syedashah said:

Hi, Thank you for the information but my status still says that "Case was sent to department of state for processing" which is same as after i got my I-130 approve.

That's because you're using the old recipient number for your i-130. As I described in my post, you need to use the new receipt number that you were given when you paid your immigrant visa fee, if you did not make a note of this I don't know where you would get it. 

 

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Edited April 14, 2022 by Saqib-s