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...
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.
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?
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...
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...
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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