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Topic: Physical Card and Card approval copies tracker
Posted by EverGreenInd (17) 03 Dec 2007
Guys,

Congrats to all who have received their approval emails and good luck to who are waiting.

Can we track Physical card and other approval hard copies received time here? Some of us
are anxious because of coming vacations and out of country trip plans -

Mine -( EB2-India-12/2003)

Card production ordered LUD - 11/26 - Received -- ????
Welcome notice sent LUD& Email - 11/27 - Received -- ????
Approval Notice sent LUD - 11/29 - Received -- ????
Another LUD - 11/30
Card mailed LUD .............. Not yet on website.
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Posted by coolerdude (30) 03 Dec 2007
NSC: Card ordered: 11/27 (Tuesday) - Card Recd. 12/03 (Monday) in California
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Posted by TheGreenGoblin (2508) 03 Dec 2007
4-6 business days
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Posted by Pizzaz (12) 03 Dec 2007
got my welcome email today from NSC - so i shld see the card within a week then?
what are the steps after i get the card? some passport stamping or something -
or is it all done?
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Posted by EverGreenInd (17) 04 Dec 2007
Mine -( EB2-India-12/2003) -UPDATE

Card production ordered LUD - 11/26 - Received -- 12/03
Welcome notice sent LUD& Email - 11/27 - Received -- 12/03
Approval Notice sent LUD - 11/29 - Received -- ????
Another LUD - 11/30
Card mailed LUD .............. Not yet on website..... received -- 12/03
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Posted by arebangdu (3) 04 Dec 2007
I am in the same situation
I have a LUD of "Cards production Ordered" for me and My Wife on Dec 3 2007
I Plan to Go out of US on 22nd Dec 2007

I am not sure how long it takes to get the Card after "Card Prod ordered Status"
I saw someone say 4 to 6 business days. is this after card prod ordered or after card mailed?
is there an LUD for "card mailed"?

UPDATE: LUD 6 Dec- Approval Notice Sent

Thanks in advance
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Posted by aadithya (40) 04 Dec 2007
11/30 - Card Production email
LUDs on 12/1, 12/2, 12/3 - No change in status

Havent received my card/welcome package. Will update once i get it.

EDIT
LUD: 12/4 Approval Notice Sent
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 04 Dec 2007
12/01 - Welcome notice sent
12/03 - Card ordered

No LUD today. Not sure when they will send the approval notice. We will get a LUD when they mail the card?
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Posted by jrs8e (35) 04 Dec 2007
11/29 - Card production ordered
11/30 - Welcome mail

Leaving outside the US for Christmas vacation on 12/22. My lawyer said that I will receive GC by then but advised me to secure INFOPASS appointment to get a temporary stamp in my passport. My lawyer said that my H1B stamp and APs are already void.

Will update once i receive the actual card.
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Posted by 5longyears (12) 04 Dec 2007
I got following LUDs for my 485 approval. On 12/2/07 notice welcoming new resident, on 12/4/07 approval notice sent, card production - none yet. (EB2, India, 7/01 PD) Also there was a reference to ADIT processing in the first update welcoming me as a new resident. Anyone know anything about that, please share.
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 05 Dec 2007
I got LUD for Welcome notice sent on 12/01, Card ordered on 12/03. Not got anything for Approval notice sent or card mailed. How many days it will take normally?. Also, i have not received any emails so far. Only the online status changed.
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Posted by GotGC (5) 05 Dec 2007
Congratulations, all!

NSC and TSC usually have different sequence of mails, and it sometimes also varies within the same service center. But looks like the pattern is *about* 6-8 days from the card production e-mail to the receipt of the card. In my case LUDs for e-mails: 11/28 Card Production, 11/29 Welcome message, 12/3 Approval Notice sent. I still haven't received the card or the approval noticee yet - hoping it'd be any day now ...
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 05 Dec 2007
Those who are approved, please update this thread with your info.
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Posted by h1buser (269) 05 Dec 2007
arebangdu,
I got card production ordered email on Tuesday and received the plastic cards following monday, that should give you an idea. You should get your cards way before your trip.
I never got "Card mailed" email.
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Posted by SleeplessinSea (40) 05 Dec 2007
11/29/07 : Card Production Ordered
11/30/07 : Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
12/03/07 : Soft LUD
12/04/07 : Approval Notice Sent
12/05/07 : Soft LUD

Card Received : Not Yet
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Posted by UVSN (2) 05 Dec 2007
11/29/07 : Card Production Ordered
11/29/07 : Notice Mailed Welcoming The New Permanent Resident
12/03/07 : Approval Notice Sent

NSC

Card Received : Not Yet
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Posted by CanadianDream (11) 05 Dec 2007
11/28/07 : Card Production Ordered
11/29/07 : Notice Mailed Welcoming The New Permanent Resident (Email says it is mailed on 11/28)
12/03/07 : Approval Notice Sent

NSC

Card Received : Not Yet
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Posted by spherecenter (151) 05 Dec 2007
I485, LUD: 8/16 (FP), 8/17, 11/30 (CPO), 12/2, 12/3, 12/4 (AN), 12/5

CPO - card prod ordered, AN - approval notice mailed, rest are soft LUDs

Card Received : Not Yet
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Posted by kumudhere (28) 05 Dec 2007
did you get the approval notice at your residence address?
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 05 Dec 2007
The approval notice will be sent to us or to the attorney?. Who will get the original and who will get the duplicate?. If the Attorney gets the original, should we ask for the orginal copy from the attorney?
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Posted by CanadianDream (11) 05 Dec 2007

I got following LUDs for my 485 approval. On 12/2/07 notice welcoming new resident, on 12/4/07 approval notice sent, card production - none yet. (EB2, India, 7/01 PD) Also there was a reference to ADIT processing in the first update welcoming me as a new resident. Anyone know anything about that, please share.



Both you and lawyer will get a copy each.
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 06 Dec 2007
Today's reminder to update this thread. Mine has not changed since last time.

12/03 - LUD with Welcome notice sent on 12/1.
12/03 - Card production ordered.
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Posted by aadithya (40) 06 Dec 2007
Update:

Havent received anything yet.

11/30 - Card Production email
Soft LUDs (No change in status): 12/1, 12/2, 12/3

12/4 - Approval Notice Sent
Soft LUD: 12/5

Will keep everyone posted.
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Posted by aadithya (40) 06 Dec 2007
Update:

Havent received anything yet.

11/30 - Card Production email
Soft LUDs (No change in status): 12/1, 12/2, 12/3

12/4 - Approval Notice Sent
Soft LUD: 12/5

Will keep everyone posted
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Posted by andy2000 (3) 06 Dec 2007
Mine is exactly same as SleeplessinSea:

11/29/07 : Card Production Ordered
11/30/07 : Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
12/03/07 : Soft LUD
12/04/07 : Approval Notice Sent
12/05/07 : Soft LUD

Card Received : Not Yet
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Posted by GC4MAR (2) 06 Dec 2007
11/28 -- card production ordered
11/29 -- notice welcoming email
12/3 -- approval notice sent
12/4 -- physical card recieved
12/5 -- welcome notice recieved

my address is in florida
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Posted by sharkmd (50) 06 Dec 2007
For TSC it seems that card is received about 5-6 days after card production order email (CA). Somebody in this forum mentioned that cards are processed from Kentucky (so I can guess you can estimate from that).

Also, with TSC I only got the physical card and the paper with "Welcome to the New Permanent Resident". It might be different for NSC?

The 'ADIT processing' language seems standard for most approvals.

I was in process of moving when I got the approval notice sent email. She advised me not to change address until I got the actual card.

If you really need to travel immediately, yes you can get an INFOPASS appointment and just present a copy of the CRIS Email saying 'Card Production Ordered' or "Approval Notice Sent'. They give you a temporary stamp right there on your passport (mine was valid for 3 months) and they got back my EAD card.

Don't forget to get your social security card changed. I must say, it does take a few weeks for the SSA databases to get updated. Because even if I had the card a couple of weeks later when I went to their office, their computers did not show yet that I was a permanent resident. I got the new social security card after about a month.
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Posted by VBTIRUMA (2) 06 Dec 2007
Are we supposed to give the i-94 to the airline staff when we leave US first time after getting the green card?
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Posted by spherecenter (151) 06 Dec 2007
I think its best we do, cause that will close the I-94 story/process properly, and then onto the new GC process, and then onto the citizenship process with US passport. Hopefully it stops there :)
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Posted by GOTit (4) 06 Dec 2007
12/04 -- card production ordered
12/05 -- notice welcoming email

No Card yet
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Posted by bosco1824 (1) 06 Dec 2007
EB2 China/ NSC

Lab Filing Oct. 2004

I-140/I-485 concurring filing USCIS Notice Date: November 13, 2006

I-140 approval date: July 2007

Card production ordered Nov. 30 2007
soft LUD Dec.1, 2, 4, 5

Approval Notice Sent Message Dec. 4 2007


Phyiscal card, received Dec. 6, 2007.
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Posted by CanadianDream (11) 06 Dec 2007
11/28/07 : Card Production Ordered
11/29/07 : Notice Mailed Welcoming The New Permanent Resident (Email says it is mailed on 11/28)
12/03/07 : Approval Notice Sent

NSC

Card Received : Dec 06 2007, Post Marked Dec 04 2007.
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 06 Dec 2007
One update from my side.

12/03 - LUD with Welcome notice sent on 12/1.
12/03 - Card production ordered.

12/06 - Welcome notice received.
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Posted by EagleEyes (3) 06 Dec 2007
VSC

11/30 Card Production Ordered
12/3 Soft LUD
12/4 Approval Notice Sent + Email
12/5 Soft LUD
12/6 No Activity
12/7 No Activity
12/8 Approval Notice Rcvd
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Posted by ohpdfeb2003 (7) 06 Dec 2007
11/30/07 : Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
12/02/07 : Soft LUD
12/03/07 : Soft LUD
12/04/07 : Approval Notice Sent
12/05/07 : Soft LUD
12/06/07: Recieved Cards & Notice
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 06 Dec 2007
ohpdfeb2003,

You received both the card and the notice in one mail or two different mails?
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Posted by kumudhere (28) 06 Dec 2007
what happens if the card or notice gets from old address? when can you get it to the new address ?
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Posted by ohpdfeb2003 (7) 06 Dec 2007
yes both were seperate mails
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Posted by UVSN (2) 06 Dec 2007
I received my card today along with the approval notice and welcome letter.
Good luck to you all.
Patience pays.
UVSN
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Posted by GotGC (5) 06 Dec 2007
Received the cards today.

By the way, are we also supposed to get the Approval Notice and/or something else in the mail? Does it come along with the card or in a separate mail? To the applicant or to the attorney?

11/28/07 : Card Production Ordered
11/29/07 : Notice Mailed Welcoming The New Permanent Resident
12/03/07 : Approval Notice Sent
12/06/07 : Cards received

Northern CA, NSC
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Posted by bomber (10) 06 Dec 2007
PD : 12/2003 EB2 India
RD : 07/02/2007

12/03 AM : Email for "Welcome notice sent on 12/01" - Both self and wife
12/03 PM : Email for "Card production ordered on 12/03" - Both self and wife
12/06 PM : Email for "Approval notice sent" - Only wife

No physical document yet
WA
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Posted by OZZI (9) 06 Dec 2007
12/05/07 : Card Production Ordered
12/06/07 : Soft LUD .. No status change.
12/10/07 : Approval Notice Sent.
12/10/07 : Physical copy of the 'Welcome Notice' recieved from NSC.
12/11/07 : Soft Lud... No status change
12/11/07 : I recieved the physcial copy of the card today at home in New York City

Thanks Trackitt, all the members who have actively participated in offering their point of view during this journey. Good luck to all.
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Posted by Pizzaz (12) 06 Dec 2007
NSC

12/03 AM: Email for "Welcome notice sent on 12/03" - Both self and wife
12/03 PM: Email for "Card production ordered on 12/03" - Both self and wife
12/06 PM: Email for "Approval notice sent" - Only wife

No physical card or no physical document yet.
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 07 Dec 2007
Reminder for today to update this thread. I have the following updates.

12/03 - LUD with Welcome notice sent on 12/1 both myself and wife.
12/03 - LUD for Card production ordered both myself and wife.
12/06 - LUD for Approval notice sent for both myself and wife.

12/06 - Recd the Welcome Notice.

Once we receive the card, is there any formalities that we need to complete?. One of the items i know is to apply for SSN for my wife who has been on a H4 so far. Anything else?. Please share your thoughts.
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Posted by ksr03 (138) 07 Dec 2007
Reminder for today to update this thread. I have the following updates.

12/03 - LUD with Welcome notice sent on 12/1 both myself and wife.
12/03 - LUD for Card production ordered both myself and wife.
12/06 - LUD for Approval notice sent for both myself and wife.

12/06 - Recd the Welcome Notice.

Once we receive the card, is there any formalities that we need to complete?. One of the items i know is to apply for SSN for my wife who has been on a H4 so far. Anything else?. Please share your thoughts.
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Posted by arebangdu (3) 07 Dec 2007
Thanks.
I got a LUD today for Approval Sent
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Posted by aadithya (40) 07 Dec 2007
You will also need you update your own SSN to remove restrictions.
Need to send a copy of your GC to your work to swtich you from EAD/H1 to GC.
If you own a house, you might need to send a copy of your GC to your mortgage company.

Cant think of anything else...



Reminder for today to update this thread. I have the following updates.

12/03 - LUD with Welcome notice sent on 12/1 both myself and wife.
12/03 - LUD for Card production ordered both myself and wife.
12/06 - LUD for Approval notice sent for both myself and wife.

12/06 - Recd the Welcome Notice.

Once we receive the card, is there any formalities that we need to complete?. One of the items i know is to apply for SSN for my wife who has been on a H4 so far. Anything else?. Please share your thoughts.

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Posted by ksr03 (138) 07 Dec 2007
12/03 - LUD with Welcome notice sent on 12/1 both myself and wife.
12/03 - LUD for Card production ordered both myself and wife.
12/06 - LUD for Approval notice sent for both myself and wife.
12/07 - LUD with same message as Approval Notice sent.

12/06 - Recd the Welcome Notice.
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Posted by GotGC (5) 07 Dec 2007
Could someone please confirm if we are supposed to recieve anything else other than the cards in mail? Such as another Approval Notice (Notice of Action, like the H1/140/EAD approval notices) and/or any other document? Thanks!
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Posted by AllAboutGC1 (20) 07 Dec 2007
I do have changes same as OZZI.
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