US Immigration from Germany

Hey everyone,

this thursday three weeks ago I had my interview and everything went great; about a week later I got the approval letter that said I should receive my GC within 3 weeks. I know I still have about a week or so to go before that threshold is reached, but I was just wondering how long it took for you guys - I am sure the pandemic does not make it any easier on an already overloaded government. Thanks! (cant wait to finally update my profile on here with all the relevant information from the past two years lol)

Regards

Hi, im about 4 weeks away from moving to the US and some others and me where just talking about when we actually could start looking for jobs.

i know You can apply for and work Jobs with your Visa / GreenCard in your Passport but how is it with your ssn?

do you need it to apply for jobs as well?

Can you just go to their office and apply for one and get it delivered within days or do you have to wait for the ssn to arrive in the mail as you selected at the end of your ds260?

the consular officer said it could take months for my physical green card to arrive, same with SSN?

Please send along some advice

and sorry for my confused english, its late here

Hello everybody,

I entered the US on July 12, 2020. I applied for a Social Security Number while filling out form DS-260. It has been 6 weeks since I arrived and I still haven't received my social security card nor have I been issued a number. I came into my local social security field office for an in-person appointment and the agent did not want to start a new application for me as "officially" I already applied for one and they need to wait for USCIS to send them my information.

I have been contacting USCIS several times for the past three weeks and they are unable to or cannot look into my application. Therefore, if there was an issue with my application or if it is not being processed, there is no way for me to know as USCIS is not letting me know. This is a major issue as my local social security office will not make a new application for me unless I somehow get proof from USCIS that they are not or will not issue me a Social Security number.

I am so frustrated and I don't know what to do. I am seriously considering leaving the US if this continues. Without a social security number, one simply cannot do anything in this country. Has anyone went through a similar experience?

Has anyone had any progress with biometrics or interviews in Portland OR since offices reopened?

Dear all,

who files the I-130 for my kids? Do I or my husband?

I am a newly naturalised US citizen under 319 (b). My children from my first marriage, my husband (their stepdad) and I are living overseas on my husbands overseas military orders (we all are and the kids are his dependents). So both my husband and I are US citizens and my kids have a European citizenship.

We have never filed for their Greencard because their biological dad would not support a petition AND more importantly, the kids didn't want to leave their Dad behind. Hence, my husband decided to try for overseas orders and here we are now. We are now planning ahead for his next military tour in two years time, though. The kids would now like to come with us with the understanding that we keep flying them back to Europe for each school vacation.

But who files for them? My husband or I? Would they automatically naturalise upon entering the US and activating their LPs status? My kids are 10 and 13 years old.