Where is my 'alien number'?

[anaorti]

Hi,

I just arrived to USA a week ago having winning the DV lottery with an immigrant visa in my passport which is gonna work as a green card until I receive the original one.

My question is that now i'm filling out several forms for working and they ask for my alien number..but i only have that visa in my passport..where is the alien number?

thanks

 

[Igmu]

I'm in the same boat as you... I used the "registration number" on the immigrant visa. However, I'm not entirely sure whether this is actually the A number. (I also have a number printed in red on the visa (below the expiration date of the visa).

 

[Fiestoca]

I think that it should have been stamped in your passport at POE

 

[Igmu]

The immigration officer stamped my visa with the date, and wrote "DVI" on it, that's all.

 

[GotPR?]

if you see the number starting with "A" followed by 7 or 8 digits(I forgot), it is most likely the A number.

 

[Igmu]

There is no number starting with an A on my visa.

 

[toughcase]

Your alien number is actually a letter "A" follow your registration number.

 

[Igmu]

And where is it supposed to be??? On the immigrant visa? stamped?

 

[Tazmania]

Its on the GC

 

[Igmu]

Thanks Tazmania. The problem is just that you have to know this number before you have the plastic card.

 

[bizza]

The alien number is the the Registration number on your visa.

 

[Igmu]

Thank you, bizza. I figured that was the case but I'm now relieved as I've already used that number on a form.

 

[Igmu]

I received the welcome letter today and as there have been different opinions about where to find the A-number before receiving the plastic greencard, I figured I should give an update:
The A-number is indeed the "registration number" on the immigrant visa, even though it does not start with an A. I can confirm this as the A-number is on the welcome letter (the only difference is the A and a "0" before the number on my visa).