Arriving to the USA next month with a DV package, need advice on the steps!

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eddy89

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I will arrive to New York's JFK early next month with the Diversity visa and the envelope. Can you please answer a few questions?

How and where do I apply for the physical green card? Will I do it at the airport, or do I need to send a form? Can you show me the form?

How and where do I apply for the social security card? During the interview I wrote down the address of my brother in Seattle. Do I have to apply for the social security card in Seattle, or can I just mail the forms from New York and later on go and pick the card from my brother in Seattle?

How long does it take for each card to arrive?

Thank you!!!
 
eddy89 said:
I will arrive to New York's JFK early next month with the Diversity visa and the envelope. Can you please answer a few questions?

How and where do I apply for the physical green card? Will I do it at the airport, or do I need to send a form? Can you show me the form?

How and where do I apply for the social security card? During the interview I wrote down the address of my brother in Seattle. Do I have to apply for the social security card in Seattle, or can I just mail the forms from New York and later on go and pick the card from my brother in Seattle?

How long does it take for each card to arrive?

Thank you!!!
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You do not need to apply for the green card. What you need to do is to pay the USCIS fees of 165$ if you have not done so already. The information to pay USCIS fees is here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/us...nnel=b1659e415d116310VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

For the social security you can wait for it to be delivered to the address you mentioned in your DS-230 form or indicate it at the airport. You will give your visa package (the envelop) to an immigration officer at your POE, which is JFK, NY.

If your staying long in NY (a month or longer), you can visit a social security admin to request your social security.
 
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