It has been a little over 7 months since our interview at INS and my husband still has not received his temporary green card. Our interview went fine except for he had to fill out a form for working for cash before he was legal. He already has his ssn but is it normal to take this long? Thank You.
2006-12-05 05:29:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
No actually hes from Cypress...thanks
2006-12-05 05:35:38 · update #1
Up to 12 mo after the interview?
2006-12-05 05:40:56 · update #2
Are you sure that your husband was approved at the interview?
The I-485 states that "you are not eligible for adjustment of status if any of the following apply to you:
- You were employed in the United States, without USCIS authorization, prior to filing this application;"
If you are sure he was approved for the green card, you should make an infopass appointment at your USCIS district office to find out what the delay is.
2006-12-05 08:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by Alie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is right. The process does take a long time. However, if waiting much longer is going to cause undue/irreparable harm, you can send the interviewing facility a letter requesting that the process be expedited or at least to be informed how much longer.
An alternative (and sure-fire way) is to contact your district Congressman or US senator. They are great for that if nothing else. If there's a glitch in the system, they could even get the file transferred to another processing center whose case load is lighter. You may have to come up with a really good sob story but they'll get to the bottom of the issue more efficiently than any Joe blow ever could. Just about every one of them also has a staff person who specializes in immigration issues too and of course, their services are free... well at least to you : )
2006-12-05 05:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by In 2 Deep 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the INS system sucks and needs a complete overhaul I hope in the future the INS system can be run state by state. I know personal cases where people are from the MIddle East and they lost their fingerprints and other documentations. I am Korean and I hope to change this in COngress one day.
2006-12-05 10:21:46 · answer #3 · answered by KrazyK784 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes time. You also have the option of contacting the immigration officer where you conducted your interview.
2006-12-05 05:35:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.uscis.gov and check the processing time for your processing center/district for the category. If yours is outside that time period, then call the center or your congressman otherwise, you will just delay it longer.
2006-12-05 06:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he get his passport stamped? If so, you just have to hang in there. It does take time - anything up to 12 months.
2006-12-05 05:37:01 · answer #6 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a long process, just takes time.
2006-12-05 05:33:46 · answer #7 · answered by mikea_va 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just give them some more time. If you still have not heard from them, then I would then get on their case.
2006-12-05 05:37:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Welcome to the US, goverment is 3 years late in doing everything. And they do it equally to everyone!
2006-12-05 06:25:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably your husband is a mexican, thats why. Americans hate mexicans.
2006-12-05 05:32:11 · answer #10 · answered by I HATE AMERICAN CRIMINALS 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋