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I crossed the border on Apr 28, 2007 from the Vancouver International Airport. Very quiet day, not busy. Was shipped into secondary. The officer was very nice.. and said... ooh... we can't stop you now! (he could tell that i was denied before) He was kidding around.. not trying to be mean or anything.. So he looked through all the papers.. and told me.. that my visa is my temporary green card... because on the bottom.. there is a line that says: once it's endorsed, this will act as the temporary green card. I was surprised because a lot of you said that they usually tell you that your temporary green card will be mailed to you in 2-4 weeks ? So I asked him why.. and he repeated that phrase to me again!? He said, what they do is, they wait for a bunch of those documents (the ones in the brown envelope) and ship it to Texas in 1 go... he said i SHOULD be getting a new green card by December.. and if I dont, to call 'someone' and check to see what's going on...

Now my question to you guys is: Has anyone came across the above situation? Can someone help me?

thanks!

PS: All settled down in the states now.. back to work on Apr 30... so busy!

I-130 Sent : July 17, 06

NOA1 : July 27

Nov 22, file is 'pending'

Nov 28, Touched

Dec 4, APPROVED!!!! ^__^

Dec 6, NVC Case Number Assigned

Dec 18, DS-3032 & AOS bill sent

Dec 21, NVC accepted choice of agent via email

Dec 22, Sent AOS bill using James' shortcuts

Dec 25, IV Bill Generated

Jan 9, Sent I-864 using James' shortcuts

Jan 15, IV bill arrived

Jan 16, IV Bill Paid

Jan 19, IV bill processed

Jan 22, I-864 being reviewed

Jan 29, Sent DS-230 using James' shortcuts

Feb 13, CASE COMPLETED!!

Apr 13, INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!

Apr 28, Entered USA, POE Vancouver. Told that my visa stamp serves as a temporary Green Card.

I-129F Sent : Aug 20, 06

NOA1 : Aug 31, 06

Oct 23, 06, received email that case forwarded to CSC

Oct 27, 06, received email saying that case has reached CSC

Nov 22, 06, note said file received and pending

Dec 13, 06, Touched with same note as above

ABANDONING K3

I-751 Sent on Jan 28, 09 to remove conditions

Feb 1 - Check cashed

Feb 25 - Biometrics

Jun 1 - Approved! (Decision date was May 26, 09)

Now waiting for green card...

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YuAndDan   153

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Did you enter on a K-3 or CR-1 visa? Your profile shows K-3, if that is true, sometimes the POE officer is thinking about the previous immigrant who was on an immigrant visa.

Your signature shows different, like you got the CR-1 visa, if this is the type you have then yes they stamp the visa with an I-551 stamp and the passport will server as a temporary green-card until the real one shows.

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Ya, I entered as CR-1. I wasn't able to change the profile from K-3 to CR-1.. hahaa

Ok, good to know.. so I just wait right now then... but I'd be sure to follow up around the end of the year because the temporary green card is only good until next April!

I-130 Sent : July 17, 06

NOA1 : July 27

Nov 22, file is 'pending'

Nov 28, Touched

Dec 4, APPROVED!!!! ^__^

Dec 6, NVC Case Number Assigned

Dec 18, DS-3032 & AOS bill sent

Dec 21, NVC accepted choice of agent via email

Dec 22, Sent AOS bill using James' shortcuts

Dec 25, IV Bill Generated

Jan 9, Sent I-864 using James' shortcuts

Jan 15, IV bill arrived

Jan 16, IV Bill Paid

Jan 19, IV bill processed

Jan 22, I-864 being reviewed

Jan 29, Sent DS-230 using James' shortcuts

Feb 13, CASE COMPLETED!!

Apr 13, INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!

Apr 28, Entered USA, POE Vancouver. Told that my visa stamp serves as a temporary Green Card.

I-129F Sent : Aug 20, 06

NOA1 : Aug 31, 06

Oct 23, 06, received email that case forwarded to CSC

Oct 27, 06, received email saying that case has reached CSC

Nov 22, 06, note said file received and pending

Dec 13, 06, Touched with same note as above

ABANDONING K3

I-751 Sent on Jan 28, 09 to remove conditions

Feb 1 - Check cashed

Feb 25 - Biometrics

Jun 1 - Approved! (Decision date was May 26, 09)

Now waiting for green card...

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Flames9_RN   358

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Yep, says the same on my visa I received at my cr-1 interview!! The actual green card is your normal drives license size and usually takes around a month to arrive. Until u get the card, the passport visa will act as ur greencard. If after 30 days I belive, you have not yet received ur card,there is a 1800 # u can call. All appears normal.

Canadians Visiting the USA while undergoing the visa process, my free advice:

1) Always tell the TRUTH. never lie to the POE officer

2) Be confident in ur replies

3) keep ur response short and to the point, don't tell ur life story!!

4) look the POE officer in the eye when speaking to them. They are looking for people lieing and have been trained to find them!

5) Pack light! No job resumes with you

6) Bring ties to Canada (letter from employer when ur expected back at work, lease, etc etc)

7) Always be polite, being rude isn't going to get ya anywhere, and could make things worse!!

8) Have a plan in case u do get denied (be polite) It wont harm ur visa application if ur denied,that is if ur polite and didn't lie! Refer to #1

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Everyone gets this. The stamp in your passport is proof of permanent residence. It is valid for one year. They will mail you a green card later. Probably WAY before December though lol. More like June sometime.

IR1

April 14, 2004 I-130 NOA1

April 25, 2005 IR1 Received

April 26, 2005 POE Dorval Airport

May 13, 2005 Welcome to America Letters Received

May 21, 2005 PR Card in Mail

May 26, 2005 Applied for SSN at local office

June 06, 2005 SSN Received

June 11, 2005 Driver Licence Issued!

June 20, 2005 Deb gets a Check Card! Just like Donald Trump's!

Citizenship

Jan 30, 2008 N400 Mailed off to the VSC!

Feb 2, 2008 N400 Received at VSC

Feb 6, 2008 Check Cashed!

Feb 13, 2008 NOA1 Received

Feb 15, 2008 Fingerprint letter received. (Feb 26th scheduled)

Feb 18, 2008 Mailed out the old Please Reschedule us for Biometics <sigh>...

Feb 27, 2008 Received the new scheduled biometrics.

Mar 15, 2008 Biometrics Rescheduled.

Sep 18, 2008 Interview Letter Recieved.

Nov 11, 2008 Interview Passed :-).

Nov 14, 2008 Oath Cerimony.

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I have the same situation, i haven't got any green card.

but they said they already sent the card to me on Februrary 20, 2007);

then i need to reapply the new one (even though it was not my fault!)

also when i checked the online website, it was shown the following message:

Application Type: OS155A, IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On February 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this OS155A IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

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See my thread here about same issue. No card received so far 6 weeks after POE activating IR-1 visa.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=68286

I have the same situation, i haven't got any green card.

but they said they already sent the card to me on Februrary 20, 2007);

then i need to reapply the new one (even though it was not my fault!)

also when i checked the online website, it was shown the following message:

Application Type: OS155A, IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On February 20, 2007, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this OS155A IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.

I-129f K3 Timeline

K3 APPROVED in Montreal, Canada on 03/03/2005

Moved to USA with K3 on 03/15/2005

I-130 / IR-1 Timeline

I-130 filed to TSC with NOA1 on 04/28/2004

I-130 transferred from TSC to CSC 10/22/2004

I-130 received at CSC 11/04/2004

I-130 APPROVED 12/02/2004

NOA2 received on 12/03/2004

Case transferred to NVC on 12/13/2004

Received DS-3032 and I864 Fee bill from NVC on 12/27/2004

Waiting to meet I-864 requirements

Contacted NVC for a new DS-3032 and I-864 fee bill on 10/17/2006

NVC generated new DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 10/30/2006

Received DS-3032 and AOS Fee Bill on 11/03/2006

Sent in Choice of Agent by e-mail on 11/06/2006

Mailed in AOS Fee Bill on 11/06/2006

Received IV Fee bill and mailed it back on 11/13/2006

Received I-864 packet and also DS-230 IV Packet on 12/10/2006

Got a new RCMP police certificate on 12/29/2006

Mailed NVC the I-864 and the DS-230 on 01/03/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/04/2007

NVC official received date from phone representative is 01/12/2007

Got RFE for spouse maiden name on DS230 on 01/20/2007

Mailed in corrected DS230 by overnight mail 01/24/2007

USPS Tracking shows NVC recieved on 01/25/2007

Case complete at NVC 02/14/2007

Waiting on Montreal interview date for IR-1 visa

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Our Mao   0

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UPDATE:

I got a letter from the USCIS yesterday. It was my Welcome to America Letter. It says that they have received the package from the Vancouver POE and will take around 30 days to get a response from them. So I THINK I'm on the right track? I'll wait 30 days and see what happens.. Maybe they'll send me the temporary green card! I will continue to update if I hear anything from them. FYI I crossed on Apr 28 from Vancouver. I got the letter on May 14, so around 2+ weeks. Not bad! So the customs officer was not correct. They didn't hold on to it until they collect a bunch before they shipped it off?! (Unless I was the last of the bunch to be shipped off) Eitherway, i'm ok with it !

I-130 Sent : July 17, 06

NOA1 : July 27

Nov 22, file is 'pending'

Nov 28, Touched

Dec 4, APPROVED!!!! ^__^

Dec 6, NVC Case Number Assigned

Dec 18, DS-3032 & AOS bill sent

Dec 21, NVC accepted choice of agent via email

Dec 22, Sent AOS bill using James' shortcuts

Dec 25, IV Bill Generated

Jan 9, Sent I-864 using James' shortcuts

Jan 15, IV bill arrived

Jan 16, IV Bill Paid

Jan 19, IV bill processed

Jan 22, I-864 being reviewed

Jan 29, Sent DS-230 using James' shortcuts

Feb 13, CASE COMPLETED!!

Apr 13, INTERVIEW - APPROVED!!

Apr 28, Entered USA, POE Vancouver. Told that my visa stamp serves as a temporary Green Card.

I-129F Sent : Aug 20, 06

NOA1 : Aug 31, 06

Oct 23, 06, received email that case forwarded to CSC

Oct 27, 06, received email saying that case has reached CSC

Nov 22, 06, note said file received and pending

Dec 13, 06, Touched with same note as above

ABANDONING K3

I-751 Sent on Jan 28, 09 to remove conditions

Feb 1 - Check cashed

Feb 25 - Biometrics

Jun 1 - Approved! (Decision date was May 26, 09)

Now waiting for green card...

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:thumbs: First of all, congratulation to move to US.

I went across the POE in Toronto last July. Yes, you can use that small paper as temporary green card. And the real one will mail you in 2 -3 weeks as well as SSN card. Actually, I don't remember how long I got them. Around 3 weeks for green card. For my SSN, I didn't get it in 3 weeks. So I went to local immigration agency and applied again. After 2 weeks, I got it.

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