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    Retrogression: Doing the Math

    Hmmm..I don't understand how EB2 could have retrogressed all the way to 99. My priority date was 2000 and it took a long time for my labor after which I didn't submit the I-485 for sometime and the I-485 took another 2 years. Despite all this I got my GC last year. I know a lot of people who...
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    Follow To Join....

    Paras, I think I mentioned this in a previous post. Approval of I-824 is not enough to start the process at the consulate. You must submit the DS230-I and other docs to initiate the process. Please send them to the consulate immediately. See previous posts for list of docs.
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    Follow To Join....

    I was going to ask the same question. I remember reading a previous post by someone saying they got the social security card within a week. I might try to find out from the SSN office. Also, did your wife receive her green card? How long did it take after you entered the US?
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    Follow To Join....

    Yeah, there is some confusion even within a consulate. Different people seem to be getting different answers. Best thing would be to do both. Apply for the I-824 and send the above docs (with I-824 receipt instead of I-824 approval) to the consulate. If they say they have to wait for I-824...
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    Follow To Join....

    This is the mail I got from the chennai consulate (You should email your consulate - they might have specific requirements) - For following to join cases, we need confirmation of principal applicant’s Legal Permanent Resident Status (LPR) from the United States Citizenship and Immigration...
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    Follow To Join....

    Hi Everyone, I would like to post my experiences with the follow-to-join process. As I have got so much from this forum, I thought I would give back some. Here is a rough timeline- Got married - Apr04 My GC approved - Jun04 Applied for I-824 - Aug04 I-824 approved - Feb05 Sent docs to...
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