About how long should we wait for GC to be mailed.

[Moda25 44]

Has anyone entered the US with a CR1/IR1 visa recently and gotten his/her green card? My husband entered exactly 5 weeks ago and he received his SS card in a week. However, we have been checking for updates on his green card and we get the same response that they will produce it within 90 after the payment/his arrival in the US.

 

We are worried because he has a potential job that he will interview for soon. And we don’t know if they would give him an offer with only his social and passport.

 

Also, can anyone recommend any bank that would accept only his social and passport to open an account for him? I wanted to add him to my state credit union account but they wouldn’t do it without his green card.

[SteveInBostonI130 3,408]

His passport is the temporary I-551 until the physical I-551 (green card) arrives in the mail.

 

The I-9 does not allow an employer to demand specific type of proof - he chooses what to show.  He can show his passport with the I-551 "endorsement", or If he has a state DL, then that plus the social security card is all he needs to present to the employer.

 

The bank should only require a photo ID and SSN card, plus proof of address.  Unfortunately, each bank has their own policy of what documents are needed.  Try Bank of America (which I do not like).  We used a local MA credit union with no issues.  Also, perhaps Chase or another online bank?

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

 

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Form I-9 Acceptable Documents

Employees must provide documentation to their employers to show their identity and authorization to work.

List A Documents

Documents that Establish Both Identity and Employment Authorization

The documents on List A show both identity and employment authorization. Employees presenting an acceptable List A document should not be asked to present any other document. Some List A documents are in fact a combination of 2 or more documents. In these cases, the documents presented together count as one List A document.

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1. U.S. Passport or U.S. Passport Card

2. Permanent Resident Card or Alien Registration Receipt Card (Form I-551)

3. Foreign passport that contains a temporary I-551 stamp or temporary I-551 printed notation on a machine-readable immigrant visa

4. Employment Authorization Document that contains a photograph (Form I-766)

5. Foreign passport with Form I-94 or Form I-94A with Arrival-Departure Record, and containing an endorsement to work

6. Passport from the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) or the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) with Form I-94 or Form I-94A indicating nonimmigrant admission under the Compact of Free Association Between the United States and the FSM or RMI

Acceptable Receipts 

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List B Documents

Documents that Establish Identity

The documents on List B establish only identity. Employees who choose to present a List B document must also present a document from List C for Section 2. Employees may present one of the following unexpired List B documents:

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1. Driver's license or ID card issued by a State or outlying possession of the United States provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address

2. ID card issued by federal, state or local government agencies or entities, provided it contains a photograph or information such as name, date of birth, gender, height, eye color, and address

3. School ID card with a photograph

4. Voter's registration card

5. U.S. Military card or draft record

6. Military dependent's ID card

7. U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card

8. Native American tribal document

9. Driver's license issued by a Canadian government authority

For persons under age 18 who are unable to present a document listed above: 

Acceptable Receipts 

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List C Documents

Documents that Establish Employment Authorization

Employees who choose to present a List C document must also provide a document from List B, evidence of identity, for Section 2.

Employees may present one of the following unexpired List C documents:

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1. U.S. Social Security Card

2. Certification of report of birth issued by the Department of State (Forms DS-1350, FS-545, FS-240)

3. Original or certified copy of birth certificate issued by a State, county, municipal authority, or territory of the United States bearing an official seal

4. Native American tribal document

5. U.S. Citizen ID Card (Form I-197)

6. Identification Card for Use of Resident Citizen in the United States (Form I-179)

7. Employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Acceptable Receipts 

 

[Moda25 44]

@SteveInBostonI130 Thank you, we will try another bank to see. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a DL yet as our state requires he has a green card. This whole process is frustrating.

[OldUser 6,478]

2 minutes ago, Moda25 said:

@SteveInBostonI130 Thank you, we will try another bank to see. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a DL yet as our state requires he has a green card. This whole process is frustrating.

He has green card in his passport.

Most of states allow I-551 stamp for proof of status. Try different DMV / speak to manager if needed.

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[Moda25 44]

@OldUser We will try our MVA to see if they’ll book him for his DL test. Thank you!

Edited October 17 by Moda25

[Moda25 44]

@SteveInBostonI130 We were able to open an account at Capital One this morning. Thank you for your help.

[appleblossom 2,329]

On 10/16/2024 at 5:32 PM, Moda25 said:

However, we have been checking for updates on his green card and we get the same response that they will produce it within 90 after the payment/his arrival in the US.

 

That's odd, the status should say that payment has been received - has he definitely paid the GC fee? Is he using the right receipt number to check the status?

 

It takes up to 90 days after entering to receive the plastic green card, but as said above, he's already got a green card which is valid for a year from his entry date. That should be all he needs for bank/driving test/employment etc. 

Edited October 21 by appleblossom

[Moda25 44]

@appleblossom Yes, it does say the payment has been received and they’ll produce the card within 90 days. We were just worried because I couldn’t add him to my state credit union account. We tried Capital One today and they opened the account for him. However, I’m not sure my state’s (Maryland) would accept the passport stamp (I-551) in place of the green card. I have read all the requirements and I don’t see any for that. Now that we have the bank account, we will wait a while to see. Wednesday will be 6 weeks since he arrived.

[appleblossom 2,329]

4 minutes ago, Moda25 said:

@appleblossom Yes, it does say the payment has been received and they’ll produce the card within 90 days. We were just worried because I couldn’t add him to my state credit union account. We tried Capital One today and they opened the account for him. However, I’m not sure my state’s (Maryland) would accept the passport stamp (I-551) in place of the green card. I have read all the requirements and I don’t see any for that. Now that we have the bank account, we will wait a while to see. Wednesday will be 6 weeks since he arrived.

 

Ah, ok, that's all good then. So just give it time and it will turn up I'm sure.

 

Sounds like the state credit union account made a mistake in not accepting it. It's proof of permanently residency status. Might be worth printing this out to show to people if you have any issues with it? We had the same with my daughter's Bank of America account, even though they'd accepted it fine for us and our son, they had an issue with it for her opening an account for some reason. She just printed this out and took it in and a manager sorted it and opened the account for her. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

[Moda25 44]

@appleblossom I agree. The lady actually did everything and even got my husband to sign for his ATM card. It was when she went to print out the card that she came back to tell us their policy had changed so she couldn’t add him until he’s been here for 6 months or he receives his actual green card. I was very upset that they wasted our time so I didn’t even ask to speak to their manager. Looking back, I wish I did 😂.