cplusplus: here is a transcript of the letter
Receipt number: (Not the same as my I-485 number)
Receipt Date: July 27, 2004 (same as my TD)
Priority Date: [BLANK]
Notice Date: December 10, 2004
Page: 1 of 1
Case Type: I-181 Creation of Record of Lawful Permanent Resident
Applicant: (My A#, and my name)
WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to permanent resident status in the United States.
Your new permanent resident status has been registered. At the top of this notice you will see a very important number. That is your INS A# (A-number). It is your permanent resident account and file number. This permanent account number is very important to you. You will need it whenever you contact us.
We will soon mail you a new
Permanent Resident Card. You should receive it within the next 3 weeks. You can use it to show your new status. When you receive your card you must carry it with you at all times if you are 18 or older. It is the law.
Please call us at
(800) 375-5283 if any of the information about you shown above is incorrect, if you move before you receive your card, or if you don’t receive your card within the next 3 weeks. If you call us, please have you’re A# and also the receipt number shown above available. The receipt number is a tracking number for your application.
Please read the notice that comes with your card. It will have important information about your card, about your status responsibilities, and about your permanent resident services available to you.
Your new card will expire in ten years. While card expiration will not directly affect your status, you will need to apply to renew your card several months before it expires. When the time comes and you need filing information, or an application, or if you have other questions about permanent resident services available to you, just call our
National Customer Service Center at
1-800-375-5283 or visit the INS website at
www.bcis.gov. (If you are hearing impaired, the NCSC’s TDD number is
1-800-767-1833.) The best days to call the NCSC are Tuesday through Friday.
Once again, welcome to the United States and congratulations on your permanent resident status.
THIS FORM IS NOT A VISA NOR MAY IT BE USED IN PLACE OF A VISA.
Please see additional information on the back. You will be notified separately about any other cases you filed.
IMMIGRATION & NATRALIZATION SERVICE
TEXAS SERVICE CENTER
P O BOX 851488 – DEPT A
MESQUITE TX 75185-1588
Customer Service Telephone: (800) 375-5283