Thanks. We will see next week...
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Pep2021AS7k
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I went to the US citizens/residents line and had no issues
Omar150
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Dear DV21, I'm sorry for posting this here I know there is a form for DV22 but we really need your help
Since Friday KCC did not send any Dr, DQ, or 2nl which is a first for them but they are replying to inquires only
Did this happen with DV21? if yes when did you notice that and when did they get back to work?
Many thanks to anyone who can help us
Since Friday KCC did not send any Dr, DQ, or 2nl which is a first for them but they are replying to inquires only
Did this happen with DV21? if yes when did you notice that and when did they get back to work?
Many thanks to anyone who can help us
Hello,
I plan to "activate" my immigrant visa in january 2022 by entering in US. Just for confirmation, we don't have to get a ESTA for this first travel?
I will not be refusing at my country departure since my visa is not stamped yet?
Thanks for you confirmation!
Regards,
I plan to "activate" my immigrant visa in january 2022 by entering in US. Just for confirmation, we don't have to get a ESTA for this first travel?
I will not be refusing at my country departure since my visa is not stamped yet?
Thanks for you confirmation!
Regards,
Sm1smom
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1. You don’t need an ESTA if you’re entering the US with an immigrant visa.
2. I don’t know what your country’s protocols are about people leaving the country.
ruby.bubble
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I made the payment before arriving in US, so I'm not sure how the process is for payment after arrival.
Maybe try to contact USCIS and ask them.
McDevies
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Good morning -
Q1 - kids activated with us on 11/23, still no SSN and I enquired with SS office this week and they are not in the system yet. Scheduled an appointment for Feb'22 only. We activated in September and SS cards arrived in 6 days. Is the process different for kids or is the system just overloaded presently? (FYI - we received our GC's within 7 weeks after activation)
Q2 - trying to update our addresses online on USCIS website but information is confusing and receipt numbers are not accepted. Is the best alternative to mail the AR11 by snail mail? Can I mail the principal and derivatives AR11's together in one envelope?
Q1 - kids activated with us on 11/23, still no SSN and I enquired with SS office this week and they are not in the system yet. Scheduled an appointment for Feb'22 only. We activated in September and SS cards arrived in 6 days. Is the process different for kids or is the system just overloaded presently? (FYI - we received our GC's within 7 weeks after activation)
Q2 - trying to update our addresses online on USCIS website but information is confusing and receipt numbers are not accepted. Is the best alternative to mail the AR11 by snail mail? Can I mail the principal and derivatives AR11's together in one envelope?
Sm1smom
Super Moderator
1. The process is the same. Looks like your kids' SSN applications fell in between the cracks, hence the absence in the system.
2. If you're experiencing difficulties with online change of address filing, send in the paper format. Yes, all the AR-11 forms can be mailed together.
Hello!
I moved to the US in October after getting my green card through DV in Montreal in September. I have not yet received my proper green card in the mail, but yesterday I received a letter to attend a biometrics appointment here in Chicago. Is this normal?
I thought all the immigration stuff was done and I would just receive my green card in the mail now - is there an issue with my green card even though I already live here, or is this just a standard thing? Why do they need my biometrics after I've already been approved?
After all the stress of the DV process over the last two years, I think I am very sensitive to stress about anything in regards to my green card, so if anybody could explain what this means, that would be amazing!
Thank you!!
I moved to the US in October after getting my green card through DV in Montreal in September. I have not yet received my proper green card in the mail, but yesterday I received a letter to attend a biometrics appointment here in Chicago. Is this normal?
I thought all the immigration stuff was done and I would just receive my green card in the mail now - is there an issue with my green card even though I already live here, or is this just a standard thing? Why do they need my biometrics after I've already been approved?
After all the stress of the DV process over the last two years, I think I am very sensitive to stress about anything in regards to my green card, so if anybody could explain what this means, that would be amazing!
Thank you!!
Sm1smom
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It basically means they’re unable to use the captured biometric at your interview for producing the GC, for one reason or the other. So they need to capture the biometrics in order to produce the GC. No big deal really.
https://myaccount.uscis.gov/ , you can't track SSN
Thank you. He created an account.
McDevies
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We arrived during last week of Sep, it took 6 days for our SS cards and about 7 weeks for GC. Kids arrived Monday before Thanksgiving and SS bungled their applications. I called them (SS office) 2 weeks ago and they were very helpful once I was able to speak to someone (about 45 minutes hold). They scheduled an in person appointment for mid-February are our closest SS-office. The kids GC's are arriving on Saturday, got USPS notification today.
Hello, my initiation trip was done on 29th October 2021 and to date I have received my GC. I also applied for the SSN as part of the DS 260, however I have not received my SS card yet? has anyone had this experience with SS in covid times? OR Can someone advise what I can do? the hotline I called said there she cannot find my record. Any advise given I would appreciate. I really need to open a bank account and CC.
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We had the same issue. Call your local social security office (number will be on their website) and book an appointment.
At the appointment you bring your GC and a Social Security Number (SSN) application. It then takes about a week or two to arrive.
Also, many banks will open an account for you without your SSN, we had no problem using our Passport. They just asked that we updated them with our SSN once received.
American Express will also let you apply for a credit card without a SSN.
Thank you very much for your response. Can you tell me what you told them? Am I allowed to make another application as I did apply already through the DS 260 process? or should leave that part out and just make a new application?
Also, do you mine sharing how long ago you applied for the SSN and how long did you have to wait to get the appointment? Just trying to gage the process as with covid things are so fluid. Thank you again.
We also applied on the DS260 originally.
Tell them what happened, You don’t apply on the phone, you just make the appointment. When you go to the appointment tell them the situation. That’s what we did, they checked the system at the appointment and I was then in the system (I wasn’t when they made the appointment) so they didn’t need my application and they provided me my SSN at the appointment and mailed the card to me (took just over a week).
My partner still wasn’t in the system at the time of the appointment so they took his application and processed it. His card arrived at the same time as mine (just over a week later) only difference was that they couldn’t give him his number at the appointment.
Our situation was similar to you, we arrived in the US early October and were told our GC and SS card will arrive in a few weeks. They said if the SS card didn’t arrive after 3 weeks then to call. We called the national number several times and it was completely useless as they had no idea what we were talking about.
We then called our local social security office and they were incredibly helpful. They said it happens all the time. They told us neither of us were in the system so no SSN or card had been issued and booked us an appointment and sent us the form.
They told us to call a day before the appointment if we wanted to see if we were in the system yet and if we were we could just cancel the appointment.
For time frame, we arrived first week of October. Called for the appointment late October and got an appointment for mid November, then had our cards by late November. It might depend on how busy your office is. When we arrived I was in there for about 5 minutes (was easy as I was in the system by then), partner was about 15/20 min having to do the whole application.