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Old 19th Jan 2016, 04:36
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peekay4
 
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Daygo when did you arrive? You should receive your green card within 4-6 weeks of your entry date. If you haven't received it after 60 days, be sure to call USCIS to check on its status.

Don't tell anyone you have a "visa" anymore. You no longer have a visa. That visa ceased to exist the moment immigration stamped your passport on entry. What you now have in your passport is not a visa but a 1-year I-551 permanent residency endorsement.

Yes it's "just" terminology, but if you tell people you want to work on a visa (or as the thread title suggest "on a CR1"), that's not only inaccurate but also makes life more complicated for you.

So instead, tell airlines you are a "permanent resident" and/or that you have "a green card" (when you have that physical card).

Next step is to apply for your SSN if you haven't already.
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