What happens when the I-485 is approved?
Normally, the Approval Notice/Welcome Notice will come to our office with a copy to the foreign national applicant. In some instances, it is possible to take this to a local USCIS District Office and get a Permanent Residence stamp in the foreign national’s passport, which can be used to prove eligibility for all benefits to which US permanent residence entitles you (such as unrestricted employment or travel). This stamp is temporary (normally one year in duration), but the status does not expire even if the stamp does. The foreign national will receive the actual permanent residence card in the mail, normally in one to six months from the date of the approval. The exact length of time it takes to get the card is often erratic. Contact us here to arrange a consultation, to inquire about retaining us to handle your immigration matter, or simply to suggest topics you would like to see covered on our site. Copyright 2009 The Law Offices of Stuart J. Reich. All Rights Reserved. The above i
