We are in the same boat
My wife and I got I485 approved on 4/20/2001, we get passport stamped in New Orleans Office on 5/3/2001. So far we have not received our real cards. We called INS Texas(You used the same case number on your I485 approved letter(SRCXXXXX*), and the IIO told me didn\'t see anything updated in her computer and said we have ONE year to get real card before the stamp expired.(GeeZ!).
Then we download the inquiry form (G-731, Inquiry About Status of I-551, Alien Registration Card) and filled the form and mailed to INS TX
last August but got NO RESPONSE from them so far. Our AVM message is the same "Your case has been approved..." didn\'t mention the card order status. I think something is wrong and asked local congressman\'s office for help. They called INS TX and still get the same answer I called them last August. It is hopeless.
Now I decided to call them again until a wise IIO can answer my question.
Good luck to you!