Are there any delays currently in receiving Physical Green Cards

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kraya

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Hi,
My 485 has been approved on 5th August. I have not received my physical green card yet. Did anybody hear of any delays from USCIS in sending the GCs?
 
Right, my question is whether anybody heard of any delays in issuing cards currently.
 
Looks like there are several of us.
My case status on line says that Card Production was ordered on AUgust 4th.
I havent received any approval notice or welcome notice in email until today, and there is no green card.
My case was at TSC.
Please update if you guys learn anything new.
 
cerruti2827 said:
Looks like there are several of us.
My case status on line says that Card Production was ordered on AUgust 4th.
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According to your other thread, it said "document creation or card production", not "card production" only.

You haven't given fingerprints yet, so it's definitely not green card production.
 
Online status circles are in following order: Acceptance - Initial review - decision - Post decision analysis - card/document production.

For my petition, the last status i.e card/document production is highlighted. That is why i am confused and searching for other people with answers.

My I-485 received on 7/9/10
Receipt notice 7/21/10
Biometrics notice 7/29/10
Biometircs apt 8/19/10
Last online update 8/23/10
Current online status Card/Document production

( People claim that i-485 can be approved before boimetrics.
I have another I-485 pending ( EB-2) for which I gave finger prints last year)

It is possible that my current I-485 is approved before recent FP, since there were already previous FP on file.

Speculations! speculations!!!

I will go for infopass next week to sort this out.
 
Still no Card Production Status !! Its been 60 days since the application was approved. I was approved on Aug 4th 2010.

I need to travel abroad and employer has already canceled my H1b.

Help!!
 
unclesa said:
Still no Card Production Status !! Its been 60 days since the application was approved. I was approved on Aug 4th 2010.
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What was approved on August 4 and how did you find out about the approval? Did you get a verbal approval in the interview? An email about your I-485?

I need to travel abroad and employer has already canceled my H1b.
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You can travel with a valid Advance Parole, even if the green card has been approved recently.
 
Jackolantern said:
What was approved on August 4 and how did you find out about the approval? Did you get a verbal approval in the interview? An email about your I-485?
You can travel with a valid Advance Parole, even if the green card has been approved recently.
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I received written approval on 485. Called USCIS and they confirm that case is approved. Its been 74 days still no card. Case status still has no change.

USCIS status says:
" Post Decision Activity
On August 4, 2010, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283."


Went for USCIS Infopass and they seemed to have no clue either. What should I do?
 
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unclesa said:
Went for USCIS Infopass and they seemed to have no clue either. What should I do?
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Make another Infopass, bring the approval notice and ask them to stamp your passport with I-551. Find out what happened to your card -- was it printed, was it mailed, when was it mailed, was it returned to USCIS by the post office.
 
Jackolantern said:
Make another Infopass, bring the approval notice and ask them to stamp your passport with I-551. Find out what happened to your card -- was it printed, was it mailed, when was it mailed, was it returned to USCIS by the post office.
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1. I went for another infopass and told them I need to travel to india. The officer stamped a I-551 valid for 6 months on my passport and told me it was single entry only.

2. I filed a SR for non-delivery of the card. Got a reply last week finally saying that
"You application was approved on August 04, 2010, and Texas Service center is currently waiting to receive your biometrics. If you have not been scheduled for a biometrics appointment, you will receive an appointment notice as soon as there an available date and time at your local ASC office.
Due to backlog at some sites it may take more than 60 days for this appointment to be scheduled."

3. I went to local ASC to get fingerprints (without appointment). It was completely empty (talk about backlog). But they refused to take my fingerprints.

Its been 90 days now since approval. but still not sign of appointment or the cards.
I need to travel to India next week. Hope they let me enter without issues.
 
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Jackolantern said:
At the Infopass did you ask if your card was ever printed or mailed?
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Yes I did. they said it is not been printed or mailed. Based on SR response looks like they are going to first send me appointment for fingerprints and then it will come.

Dang!! Another backlog. I have seem them all from Labor >140 > fingerprinting > Name check > 485 and now getting the card.
 
Which service center

unclesa said:
Yes I did. they said it is not been printed or mailed. Based on SR response looks like they are going to first send me appointment for fingerprints and then it will come.

Dang!! Another backlog. I have seem them all from Labor >140 > fingerprinting > Name check > 485 and now getting the card.
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Is yours from NSC?
 
Quick question from experts: I have received the welcome letter and receipt letter during the last couple of days dated Dec 2,2010. Today Dec 7,2010 got the email saying the latest status is Card Production. Does this mean I don't need biometrics? Is card production the last stage before having the card in your pocket?
thnx in advance
cheers!
 
This is crazy! now after having the status as "card production" again the status has changed to "Post Decision Activity -we mailed you a notice that we have approved this OS155A IMMIGRANT VISA AND ALIEN REGISTRATION. Please follow any instructions on the notice"
What the hell is this now? why can't they just mail the green card?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
My wife got her card but not me

Me and wife had our 485 approved on the same day (she is my dependent ) but she received card whereas I got a letter from NSC that my card was sent. If i had not received it then it was lost in mail so I have to file I-90.

After several calls to customer rep and talking to few IO's finally one nice lady went through my case and said that my card was never created and she would open a SR. Now my wait begins for another 2 weeks.
 
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