"Non-Delivery Referral", and something new on the CIS website

[Pork Chop]

for all you post-approval and pre-plastic folks...

i spied this morn on the case status page of the CIS website (https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp) the following:

"If you were granted permanent resident status or entered the U.S. with an immigrant visa more than 60 days ago and have not received your first permanent resident card, please call 1-800-375-5283"

since i fall squarely into this category, i got on the horn rightaway. after the usual (long) wait, this gal with a cute southern accent came on line, asked me if i had received a "welcome notice" from the CIS. i assured her i had not, having only received an approval notice, and then having obtained my i551 stamp on the strength of that.

she asked me for my LIN, re-confirmed my address/phone number, asked me for a good time to call, and informed me that she was filing a "non-delivery referral" on my behalf. i idly wondered if the "non-delivery" referred to the green card, or the welcome notice, but chose not to quiz her about it. she further told me that if i didn't get something in the mail from them in 3 - 4 weeks, then i might want to call them back.

just thought i'd share this with y'all.

 

[Pork Chop]

P.s.

the same lady told me that she would not be able to file a similar referral for my wife, since she was not physically present with me as i made the call. for that, my wife would either have to call herself, or at least be within no more than 10 feet (or 3 metres) from me if i called on her behalf.

ok, i made up that 10 feet bit, but my wife had to be "present" in case i was calling for her.