status in the database no updated

[quest4gc]

status in the database not updated

Hi all,
My green card arrived on Sept 23 from KY.
Here are the details of my case:

RD: 08/14/01 (VSC)
RFE: 07/23/02
AD: 08/14/02
Passport stamped at San Jose,CA on Aug 26
COD: 09/18/02
Card received: 09/23/02 (Yayyyyy!!!)

I have a question for all of you:
I went to the social security office last week to change my Social Security status. It turns out that my status in the Database shows that 'I am authorized to work temporarily'. It had not been updated to 'permanent resident'.
I showed her the stamp on my passport(I had not received my GC then) but she refused to honor that: my status in her database was all that mattered. She suggested I called INS. But, I have already received my green card. So, somewhere in their records, it has got to say that I've been approved for permanent residency already.

I did call the INS yesterday and the lady acknowledged that my status had not been changed in the database and she asked me to wait for a month or two for the update to happen. It did not make sense to me.

Can any of you provide some insight on this situation?

Thanks in advance,


-quest4gc

 

[quest4gc]

Thanks for the response JoeF

Thank you for the info and the advice JoeF.
Yup, I think I shall go to the SS office in a couple of weeks again with the Green Card.

Have a great day!
-quest4gc

 

[rjo1]

In my case, they checked even though I had the card. Fortunately, my status was updated already. Got the new card in 1 week.
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