Entered U.S with IR1 visa, no sign of green card.

[mambasita69 0]

I payed 220$ for permanent resident card (USCIS immigrant fee) on February 1, 2023. Entered U.S few days after on February 4, 2023 through JFK airport and got stamp with Alien number on my passport. It’s been 108 days since I entered and there is no update on my green card. The status as of today is: “Immigrant Visa fee Payment received.” I’m getting a bit worried and wondering how long does it take to say “Card is being produced?”

 

here are important notes: When I entered I wasn’t referred to secondary inspection, which was odd because my two children who entered previously were taken to a room where they verified the address to send green card and social security which they received few years ago. I asked the officer for it but she said it wasn’t necessary. Well, after one month of entry, I still didn’t had my social security card and went to their office where I found out that I wasn’t even in a system. (I am 100% sure I indicated on DS-260 to share information with social security office) I fixed the social security situation and got my card two weeks later. Now I’m worried about green card, is this wait time normal? It says it shouldn’t take more than 90 days but I know it’s USCIS, how should I go about this situation? 

 

[Ontarkie 14,216]

~~Moved to General Immigration Discussion, from IR1.CR1 P&P - the OP has entered the US and is asking about GC arrival time~~

[powerpuff 6,679]

 

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8 hours ago, mambasita69 said:

I payed 220$ for permanent resident card (USCIS immigrant fee) on February 1, 2023. Entered U.S few days after on February 4, 2023 through JFK airport and got stamp with Alien number on my passport. It’s been 108 days since I entered and there is no update on my green card. The status as of today is: “Immigrant Visa fee Payment received.” I’m getting a bit worried and wondering how long does it take to say “Card is being produced?”

 

here are important notes: When I entered I wasn’t referred to secondary inspection, which was odd because my two children who entered previously were taken to a room where they verified the address to send green card and social security which they received few years ago. I asked the officer for it but she said it wasn’t necessary. Well, after one month of entry, I still didn’t had my social security card and went to their office where I found out that I wasn’t even in a system. (I am 100% sure I indicated on DS-260 to share information with social security office) I fixed the social security situation and got my card two weeks later. Now I’m worried about green card, is this wait time normal? It says it shouldn’t take more than 90 days but I know it’s USCIS, how should I go about this situation? 

 

Father in law came in November and it took 148 days for his card

 

Mother in law came in April and it took 42 days. 

 

Seems to be all over the place. 

[Mike E 11,739]

10 hours ago, mambasita69 said:

I fixed the social security situation and got my card two weeks later. Now I’m worried about green card, is this wait time normal? It says it shouldn’t take more than 90 days but I know it’s USCIS, how should I go about this situation? 

Since you able to get an SSN, this means CBP properly processed your immigration visa.  You have a temporary I-551 in the form of your stamped immigration visa. There is nothing for you to do until 30 days before your I-551 expires:

 

* File I-90 to get a free gc. Will take 2 years. 

* After you get your I-90 receipt, use the process in https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/uscis-announces-additional-mail-delivery-process-for-receiving-adit-stamp to get another I-551 stamp. You will have to do this every year until you get are gc or ….

* 3 years less 90 days after POE file N-400 to become a citizen. Some people become citizens without ever seeing a gc; USCIS / USPS are that dysfunctional

[mambasita69 0]

Thank you everyone for your feedback. I will keep waiting patiently. 

[Chancy 6,241]

20 hours ago, mambasita69 said:

Now I’m worried about green card, is this wait time normal? It says it shouldn’t take more than 90 days but I know it’s USCIS, how should I go about this situation?

 

Mine took 130+ days from POE to be delivered.  You may try filing a USCIS service request for Non-Delivery of Card to try to nudge your case along, but don't get your hopes up.  I don't think it helped my case, but it did give me some peace of mind having sent a reminder in writing.

 

[TBoneTX 45,258]

7 hours ago, mambasita69 said:

I will keep waiting patiently. 

Please return here to let us all know when it arrives.

[Just Paul 4,595]

It can be maddening trying to figure it out.  Generally I see those that are packet less (CCD notation on Visa) and pay before entering do get their cards faster - but not always.