physical green card not received

[premjain]

My mom entered the USA on Aug 28th with her green card stamp on her passport. She got her SSN in 2 weeks, however, she hasn't received her plastic green card yet. She already paid the Immigration Visa fees (IV) fees $360 in India before arriving. Do we have to pay any extra fees to get the plastic...

[G-girl]

I have just been approved an immigrant visa after being petitioned by my husband. I plan to travel to Las Vegas where my husband is based by March of 2014. My question is this, how long will it take to obtain the plastic green card? Also, if I intend to go to Guam after a month, do I need to wait for...