Physical Green Card by Mail

[Yo Tony 5]

I am a US Citizen and my parents have entered US on their IR5 visa stamped in passport.

 

Question 1:  When will they get their physical green card in mail?

Question 2:  Is there a fee one has to pay to receive the card in mail?

 

I have not come across any information and unable to get anything from USCIS online site.

 

Thank You

[appleblossom 3,337]

6 minutes ago, Yo Tony said:

I am a US Citizen and my parents have entered US on their IR5 visa stamped in passport.

 

Question 1:  When will they get their physical green card in mail?

Question 2:  Is there a fee one has to pay to receive the card in mail?

 

I have not come across any information and unable to get anything from USCIS online site.

 

Thank You

 

Up to 90 days after they enter the US, or pay the fee, whichever is later. But it usually comes after about 6 weeks.

 

Yes, the green card fee. They’re now at step 12 on the usual website, follow the instructions there if they haven’t paid it already - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html

[Yo Tony 5]

4 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Up to 90 days after they enter the US, or pay the fee, whichever is later. But it usually comes after about 6 weeks.

 

Yes, the green card fee. They’re now at step 12 on the usual website, follow the instructions there if they haven’t paid it already - https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-10-prepare-for-the-interview/step-12-after-the-interview.html

 

Thank you for the response.

 

Where does it say i have to pay the fee?

I went to the link provided above and in step 12, no such fee is mentioned.

 

No fee request or anything in mail has come.

 

Only 1 parent so far has gotten a social security in mail, the other parent has not.

[OldUser 7,910]

5 minutes ago, Yo Tony said:

 

 

No fee request or anything in mail has come.

There won't be any fee request in mail

[OldUser 7,910]

6 minutes ago, Yo Tony said:

 

Thank you for the response.

 

Where does it say i have to pay the fee?

I went to the link provided above and in step 12, no such fee is mentioned.

 

Read it carefully.

Here's quote from Step 12:

 

"What do I need to do before I travel?

You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States. Only children who enter the United States under the Orphan or Hague adoption programs, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants, returning residents (SB-1s), and those issued K visas are exempt from this fee. Please visit the USCIS website for more information and to pay the fee. 

Please Note: USCIS will not issue a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551 or Green Card) until you have paid the fee."

 

[appleblossom 3,337]

7 minutes ago, Yo Tony said:

 

Thank you for the response.

 

Where does it say i have to pay the fee?

I went to the link provided above and in step 12, no such fee is mentioned.

 

No fee request or anything in mail has come.

 

Only 1 parent so far has gotten a social security in mail, the other parent has not.

 

Step 12 on the link above - 

 

What do I need to do before I travel?

 

You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States. Only children who enter the United States under the Orphan or Hague adoption programs, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants, returning residents (SB-1s), and those issued K visas are exempt from this fee. Please visit the USCIS website for more information and to pay the fee. 

Please Note: USCIS will not issue a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551 or Green Card) until you have paid the fee.

[appleblossom 3,337]

2 minutes ago, OldUser said:

Read it carefully.

Here's quote from Step 12:

 

 

Snap! Posted at the same time. USCIS do send a fee reminder if it’s not paid, but not usually for a while. 

[Yo Tony 5]

9 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Step 12 on the link above - 

 

 

What do I need to do before I travel?

 

You must pay the USCIS Immigrant Fee to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after you receive your immigrant visa and before you travel to the United States. Only children who enter the United States under the Orphan or Hague adoption programs, Iraqi and Afghan special immigrants, returning residents (SB-1s), and those issued K visas are exempt from this fee. Please visit the USCIS website for more information and to pay the fee. 

Please Note: USCIS will not issue a Permanent Resident Card (Form I-551 or Green Card) until you have paid the fee.

 

So this fee is separate from the 2 fees (AOS $120 and IV $325 fee) I paid on www.ceac.state.gov website?

 

Also, I do not recall paying for this fee when my spouse immigrated back in 2018.

 

Is this a new fee?

 

[appleblossom 3,337]

Just now, Yo Tony said:

 

So this fee is separate from the 2 fees (AOS $120 and IV $325 fee) I paid on www.ceac.state.gov website?

 

Also, I do not recall paying for this fee when my spouse immigrated back in 2018.

 

Is this a new fee?

 

 

Yes, it’s separate, it can only be paid once the visa is issued.

 

I don’t know if it’s new, it’s certainly been around for a few years but not sure about further back than that.

[OldUser 7,910]

10 minutes ago, appleblossom said:

 

Yes, it’s separate, it can only be paid once the visa is issued.

 

I don’t know if it’s new, it’s certainly been around for a few years but not sure about further back than that.

I think it was called Elis fee and it was around forever. Just maybe a smaller amount and different procedure to pay it.

[top_secret 2,550]

2 hours ago, Yo Tony said:

So this fee is separate from the 2 fees (AOS $120 and IV $325 fee) I paid on www.ceac.state.gov website?

 

Also, I do not recall paying for this fee when my spouse immigrated back in 2018.

 

Is this a new fee?

 

 

Those fees were paid to the US Dept of State related to visa processing overseas.  The immigrant fee is paid to USCIS for processing the green card after they arrive.  I'm pretty sure it was a thing back in 2018.  https://my.uscis.gov/uscis-immigrant-fee

[Moda25 61]

Usually, they are given a slip after the interview with the instructions to pay the fee. Did they not receive one? I know my husband did receive one for sure!

[Yo Tony 5]

Thank you everyone for the quick responses.

I finally saw the paper that was given after the visa interview that was given to my parents.

Something which i did not read.

 

 

[Yo Tony 5]

Now that the fee has been paid, what is a realistic time-frame that the physical green card will come in mail?

[OldUser 7,910]

39 minutes ago, Yo Tony said:

Now that the fee has been paid, what is a realistic time-frame that the physical green card will come in mail?

Generally, within 90 days but for some it takes months. Endorsed immigrant visa in passport is valid for a year and serves as proof of status.

Edited 16 hours ago by OldUser