Gill

Hi

I am waiting to hear from the london embassy with an appointment for a spouse visa
- has any one got an appointment issued recentley - if so when did you send in
your I 130?

Also, when you get your I551 stamp in your passport at the port of entry can you then
get a job or do you have to wait until you receive your official green card, a month
or so later?

Any info would be helpful!!!!

Thanks

Gillxx

Alvena Ferreira

gill wrote:
    > Also, when you get your I551 stamp in your passport at the port of entry can you
    > then get a job or do you have to wait until you receive your official green card, a
    > month or so later?
    >
The I-551 stamp conveys EVERY priviledge of a real green card, and with the stamp you
can work and travel freely. However, you WILL need to get a social security number
before you can work. To help make the SS card come more quickly, BE SURE that the INS
officer at the port of entry puts your A-number in your passport, as SS office will
look for this. Alvena

See the Doc Steen site here:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and this
is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from old
newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer, go to:
http://www.aila.org

Gill

Thanks for the quick reply

Gill

Alvena Ferreira <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > gill wrote:
    > > Also, when you get your I551 stamp in your passport at the port of entry can you
    > > then get a job or do you have to wait until you receive your official green card,
    > > a month or so later?
    > >
    > The I-551 stamp conveys EVERY priviledge of a real green card, and with the stamp
    > you can work and travel freely. However, you WILL need to get a social security
    > number before you can work. To help make the SS card come more quickly, BE SURE
    > that the INS officer at the port of entry puts your A-number in your passport, as
    > SS office will look for this. Alvena
    >
    > See the Doc Steen site here:
    > http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm I am not a lawyer, and
    > this is not immigration advice. The information I provide is mostly gleaned from
    > old newsgroup posts and visa links on the internet. If you want or need a lawyer,
    > go to: http://www.aila.org