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Topic: Physical Card and Card approval copies tracker
5/2/2008 card order & welcome notice 5/5/2008 soft lud 5/6/2008 card order agian 5/7/2008 soft lud wel come notice came 5/9/2008 5/12/2008 card came in mail me&wife both today 5/12/2008 approval notice send for both good luck for everyone thank you soon get everboday
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May 7 140 and 485 approved and "Welcome notice" sent
May 9 (Friday) "Approval notice" sent
May 12 (Monday) Actual Green Card + Welcome notice received in the mail.
All in all - 5 days (+ 13 months of the GC process)!
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APR 25 - 485 Card Production ordered Email
APR 28 - 485 Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
APR 29 - 485 Approval Notice sent
APR 30 - I765 Denial Notice Sent
May 09 - I765 Denial Notice received.
May 13 - Haven't got the cards yet !
1. Shouldn't I be receiving physical cards by now ?
2. I am travelling outside US via London (Heathrow airport), changing flights in same terminal. Got I551 stamped (valid for 60 days) on my passport . Do they require transit visa for me ?
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As far i checked recently, NO, you can check it on british consulte's web site under visa requirements.
You have a valid US stamp on your passport, so you dont need the visa.
If you would be travelling on AP then you would need it.
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APR 25 - 485 Card Production ordered Email
APR 28 - 485 Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
APR 29 - 485 Approval Notice sent
APR 30 - I765 Denial Notice Sent
May 09 - I765 Denial Notice received.
May 13 - Haven't got the cards yet !
1. Shouldn't I be receiving physical cards by now ?
2. I am travelling outside US via London (Heathrow airport), changing flights in same terminal. Got I551 stamped (valid for 60 days) on my passport . Do they require transit visa for me ?
Hi eddy
You should see the card with in 10 days of card production ordered even though the they say it may take 30 days
You do not need a transit VISA for London as you have valid green card or US VISA stamping in your passport |
TSC
Apr 28 - Card production Ordered
Apr 28 - Welcome Notice Email
Apr 29 - Card production ordered
May 02 - Approval notice Sent Email
Soft LUD on May 05
Still have not received the card.
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Seems like thyramax and me are on the same boat. BTW, where are you located at ?
Also, I went to britainusa.com and found following information:-
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DATV EXEMPTIONS:
Certain exemptions to this requirement have been introduced and apply to all DATV nationals. The following categories of traveller are not required to hold a DATV and may still benefit from the Transit Without Visa (TWOV) concession.
YOU ARE EXEMPT IF:
You are travelling FROM the US with a valid US visa and a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom to another country; or
You are travelling TO the US from another country and hold a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom and a valid US visa; or
You last entered the US with a valid US visa which has now expired but you hold a valid airline ticket for travel via the United Kingdom to another country and you are intending to transit the United Kingdom within 6 months of your last date of entry to the US; or
You have a valid US I - 551 Permanent Residence Card (Green Card) issued on or after 21 April 1998 (but see Note 1 and 2 below); or
You have a valid US Immigrant Visa packet (form 155A / 155B); or
You have an expired I - 551 Permanent Residence Card (issued on or after 21 April 1998) and a valid I-797 letter issued by the Bureau of Citizenship authorising its extension (but see Note 1 and 2 below); or
You have a valid Canadian Permanent Residence Card issued on or after 28 June 2002; or
You have a valid common format Category D visa issued by EU/EEA member states; or
You have a valid common format EU residence permit issued under Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002;
You hold a diplomatic or a service passport issued by the People's Republic of China; or
You hold a diplomatic or an official passport issued by the government of India; or
You hold a diplomatic or an official passport issued by the government of Vietnam.
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Note:
Holding an I-512 Parole letter or an I-797C (Notice of Action) instead of a valid US visa; or a Transportation Letter instead of a valid US Permanent Resident Card issued on or after 21 April 1998 or a U.S. Visa Foil endorsed, "NOT A VISA. FOIL PREPARED AT DHS REQUEST" does NOT qualify you for exemption from the DAT visa requirement.
Holding a valid travel document with an ADIT stamp - worded "PROCESSED FOR I-551. TEMPORARY EVIDENCE OF LAWFUL ADMISSION FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE VALID UNTIL ......EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZED" - does NOT qualify you for exemption from the DAT visa requirement.
Whether holders of non-national (including refugee travel documents) require a DATV depends on their nationality and whether they qualify for one of the exemptions listed above. So, for instance, the holder of a non-national travel document (eg. a refugee travel document) who is a national or a citizen of one of the countries listed on the DATV list (eg. Afghanistan) will require a direct airside transit visa if they are travelling to the UK to transit onto a third country.
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Seems like even with I-551 on passport (not travel document), I need to get transit visa ( see NOTE). BTW, what is travel document ? I will not have travel document. Instead, in my passport stamp, it is mentioned following information:-
Upon endorsement serves as temporary I-551 evidencing permanent residency.
Issue date: 5/9/2008
Officer:
Employment authorized
Valid until: 7/8/2008
Is this visa ?? It's just stamp on passport, right ?? NOT a visa right ?
Do you guys know if AP has I-551 stamp on travel document ?
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5/2 - Card production ordered email (twice).
5/5 - Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident email.
5/6 - Card production ordered email.
5/8 - Approval notice sent email.
5/9 - Soft LUD.
5/13 - Actual cards received by the law firm.
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5/6 Card Production Ordered Email (Primary & Dependents)
5/7 Card Production Ordered Email (Primary & Dependents)
5/9 Approval Notice Sent Email (Dependents)
5/10 Approval Notice Sent Email (Dependenst0
5/11 LUD (Dependents)
5/12 LUD (Dependents)
5/12 Approval Notice Sent Email (Primary)
5/12 Welcome Letter Received (Primary & Dependents)
5/13 Received Physical Card (Primary & Dependents)
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I am in NJ
Seems like thyramax and me are on the same boat. BTW, where are you located at ?
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5/7 Card Production Ordered Email (Primary & Dependent)
5/7 Card Production Ordered Email (Primary & Dependent)
5/10 Approval Notice Sent Email (Dependent)
5/10 Approval Notice Sent Email (Primary)
5/12 Received physical cards for both.
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I had also got the "Card production ordered" email 2 times. Are others getting the same ? So far Thyramax and me both have got "Card Production ordered" email 2 times and we both are waiting to receive physical cards !!.. Is there something wrong ?
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5/5 & 5/06 Card Production Ordered Email (Primary & Dependent)
5/5 Welcome notice email (Primary & Dependent)
5/8 Approval notice sent email ( Primary & dependent)
5/9 Approval Notice Received at home (Primary & dependent)
5/12 Received physical cards ( (Primary & dependent)
Good luck
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5/10 card production ordered email
5/12 welcome notice email
again on 5/13 one more email saying "card production ordered" ( I am not sure what it means
Now waiting for the actual card
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Not sure if this is the right thread for this but anyway.
I am wondering if anything needs to be done once i485 is approved but renewal of EAD/AP is pending? Any left over process?
Do we need to inform our employer (H1B/Green Card sponsor) about this i485 approval?
thanks,
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Card Production email - 2 emails - 05/09
Approval Notice email - 05/13
Approval Notice received - pending
Card received - pending
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My spouse and I received physical card. Following is the sequence:
5/7/8 Card Production Ordered eMail
5/8/8 Card Production Ordered eMail
5/8/8 Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident eMail
5/12/8 Approval Notice Sent eMail
5/13/8 Received Physical Card in mail
5/16/8 Received Approval notice in mail
SoftLUD's on 5/9,5/10,5/14,5/15
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Eddy, do not worry at all..just check with your lawfirm also in case they received it..because some people in this forum had similar experience..you can also check with USCIS whether they have your right address..did you get the approval/welcome notice...if so there is nothing to worry..
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Update : Card received
TSC
Apr 28 - Card production Ordered
Apr 28 - Welcome Notice Email
Apr 29 - Card production ordered
May 02 - Approval notice Sent Email
Soft LUD on May 05
May 14 - Card Received.
Looks like the card went to HR and they sent it to me. I do see a stamp in the approval notice 05/08 11:04 Received. Not sure if it is from the ParaLegal or the USCIS.
It took them so long to send me the card. Meanwhile, some other paralegal has sent the EAD and AP renewal just yesterday. Talk about communication.
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Right, I have been checking with my company if they received it or not. But, I got I765 denial notice on my home address which mentions that since they approved my I485, I765 is no longer required. Thanks for your input great1976.
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Thank you Eddy. I was so restless till I got it. Actually I was more worried, as I never got my 485 Receipt notice. I was worried that this Card would also go to neverland. Thank God I got it. I will pray that you will get yours soon.
On a side note, I am still waiting for my Spouse approval. Think the journey continues.
Check your 485 Copy, check the address under Part 1 Address section. The card would be sent only to this Address.
My company files 485 with their offical address, while EAD and AP are filed with my Home address.
I am happy for thyramax.
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In my card the category is written like E16. What could be this..?
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In my card the category is written like E16. What could be this..?
Here you go.. Category field :
E11 Aliens with extraordinary ability, visa issued
E16 Aliens with extraordinary ability, status adjusted
E12 Outstanding professors or researchers, visa issued
E17 Outstanding professors or researchers, status adjusted
E13 Multinational executives or managers, visa issued
E18 Multinational executives or managers, status adjusted
E14 Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, visa issued
E19 Spouses of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, status adjusted
E15 Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, visa issued
E10 Children of E11, E12, E13, E16, E17, or E18, status adjusted
E21=EB2, immigrant visas issued.
E26=EB2, status adjusted.
E22=spouses of EB2, imigrant visa issued.
E27, spouses of EB2, status adjusted.
E23=children of EB2, immigrant visas issued.
E28=children of Eb2, status adjusted.
E31= EB3, skilled workers, immigrant visas issued.
E32=EB3, with Bachelors degree, immigrant visas issued.
E36=EB3, skilled workers, status adjusted.
E37=EB3, with Bachelors degree, status adjusted.
E34=spouse of EB3, immigrant visas issued.
E39=spouse of EB3, status adjusted.
E35=children of EB3, immigrant visas issued.
E30=children of EB3, status adjusted. |
I never got the CPO email or even the welcome email, I just have the Approval Notice Sent email. Is that something I need to call USCIS about?
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Received in my office ....
Finally, it arrived at my office. Today, I called TSC and asked where has it been mailed. Talked to IO directly. She told the office address. Then, I called office and told the incident and about my talk with IO. After 5 minutes, they told that they received it and are sending it to me via Fedex today. It is Desi company. Were they doing it intentionally ? Otherwise, they should have told me right ?
What's your view
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thank u luv4usa...so what is the basic difference between E11 and E16. ?
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Eddy, good to see that things are clarified...
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05/02/08: Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident
05/6/08 : Card Production Ordered
05/09/08: Soft LUD
05/12/08 : Card Received
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05/09 Card Production eamils(2)
05/13 Approval Notice sent email
05/14 Welcome notice received in mail
Physical Card - Pending
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05/07 Card Production email
05/07 Approval Notice sent email
05/13 Welcome notice received in mail
Yet to receive my physical card
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05/14 Card Production email
05/14 Approval Notice sent email
05/15 Card Production email
?? Welcome notice received in mail
Yet to receive physical card
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updates
05/05 - Welcome notice sent
05/06 - Card production ordered
05/08 - Approval notice sent
05/10 - Received welcome notices
05/12- Received Physical cards (both me and wife)
05/15- soft LUD on 485 (both me and wife)
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05/08 - Welcome notice sent Email (primary)
05/08 - Welcome notice sent Email (dependent)
05/09 - Card production ordered Email (primary)
05/09 - Card production ordered Email (dependent)
05/13 - Approval notice sent Email (primary)
05/13 - Approval notice sent Email (dependent)
05/14 - Soft LUD (primary)
05/14 - Soft LUD (dependent)
05/15 - Soft LUD (primary)
05/15 - Soft LUD (dependent)
05/15 - Received physical cards (primary/dependent), welcome notice (package)
Filed in TSC, live in Northwest
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Service center - Texas
Primary and dependents(wife & 2 kids) included:
03/04/08 - 10:21 AM - Notice mailed welcoming new PR.
03/05/08 - 12:19 PM - Card production ordered.
03/10/08 - 09:10 AM - Approval notice sent. Received by lawyer: 03/19/08
03/11/08 - Received welcome notice.
03/12/08 - Received our Green Cards.
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05/09 Card Production eamils(2)
05/13 Approval Notice sent email
05/14 Welcome notice received in mail
05/15 Received Green Card --- Wife's Case is still pending.
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May 14th 2008 5pm PST-Card Production Ordered Email
May15th 2008 2am PST-Card production Ordered Email.
May 15th 2008 7.45am PST-Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident email.
May 20th 2008 8.30amPST- Approval Notice sent email.
Awaiting the actual card and the Welcome notices.
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Emails
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5/5/08 -- Welcome notice received
5/6/08 -- Card Production
5/11/08 -- Approval Notice sent
Mail received
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5/9/08 -- Welcome notice received
5/14/08 -- Card Received
Approval Notice NOT YET Received
Question
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Will i get the approval notice in mail or the attorney?
PLEASE advise. Thanks!
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Emails
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5/5/08 -- Welcome notice received
5/6/08 -- Card Production
5/11/08 -- Approval Notice sent
Mail received
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5/9/08 -- Welcome notice received
5/14/08 -- Card Received
Approval Notice NOT YET Received
Question
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Will i get the approval notice in mail or the attorney?
PLEASE advise. Thanks!
Attorney. |
NSC:
5/8 - card production ordered e-mail
5/12 - welcome notice received in mail
5/13 - approval notice sent e-mail
5/15 - physical cards received in mail (spouse and self)
Awaiting approval notice in mail
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TSC:
05/08 - Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident for myself email.
05/08 - Card production ordered for myself, wife and kid email
05/09 - Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident for wife and kid email
05/13 - Approval notice sent for myself, wife and kid email
05/15 - Welcome notice received
Still waiting for the actual cards
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hey guys,
i received "notice welocme" email on 5/2,.
recieved welocme and approval notice in mail box on 5/12 (but not the attorney)
however, till today, two weeks later and counting, i didnot receive the gc in the mail box...any one in the same boat?!!!
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I noticed that TSC's GC seems to arrive later than those sent from NSC.
Just my observation in this thread.
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Hi Kosu,
I have same dates like yours, but NSC...have u recieved the actual card yet?...
Thanks
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Friends,
After getting the GC we are planning to do a trip to India and I will comeback in 2-3 weeks time and my wife may stay there for 1 more month. Is it OK to stay like 45-60 days and comeback, or would they ask any explanation for this stay at the port of entry. Is there any legally allotted timeframe for GC holders to stay outside US.? Please advice.
You can stay out of the US for up to 6 months with no consequence, as long as the person has a vaild green card and passport. Over 6 months contact with the US consulate is needed and the green card holder can stay out of the country for up to a year. Over a year the green card holder will forfeit their green card and not be allowed to re-enter the country.
The US permanent resident CAN stay out of the country for more than a year if they apply for and are granted a re-entry permit by USCIS prior to leaving the country. However, for a PR to become a citizen, he/she must have 5 years of continuous residency and staying abroad for more than a year will typically break it regardless of whether a re-entry permit is issued/used.
THE LINK
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_can_a_person_with_a_'greencard'_stay_outside_the_US_without_risking_their_legal_status |
Friends,
After getting the GC we are planning to do a trip to India and I will comeback in 2-3 weeks time and my wife may stay there for 1 more month. Is it OK to stay like 45-60 days and comeback, or would they ask any explanation for this stay at the port of entry. Is there any legally allotted timeframe for GC holders to stay outside US.? Please advice.
check the page 22-23 int he PDF file link shown in the bottom
http://www.ailc.com/services/natz/English.pdf |
TSC
05/16/08-received email for card production for Primary
05/16/08-received email welcome notice for Primary
05/16/08-received email welcome notice for Dependents
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5/8/08: Card production ordered email
5/13/08: Welcome notice email
5/15/08: Received physical GC in mail
Welcome notice not yet received in mail
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Update:
Received my actual GC in the mail today.
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From TSC for primary & dependent applicants.
05/08/08: Welcome email
05/09/08: Card production email
05/13/08: Welcomel notice mailed email
05/15/08: Welcome notice received in mail
05/16/08: Actual GC received by mail
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