Conditional: Given conflicting info from 2 different officers

[latteberry 1]

OK, I would like to hear specifically from people who were granted conditional green cards and had to file for removal of conditional status.

We arrived here last month, August. 2. We will be married 2 years next April 4.

1. When we were interviewed at the London Embassy, we were confused about when to file for removal of conditional status, so we specifically asked for clarification on when we had to file. The interviewing officer said, "it must be filed within 90 days of your 2nd wedding anniversary."

Of course, this conflicts with all the written paperwork we have received, and we told her that, but she was insistent.

2. When we arrived at the POE in Seattle, we mentioned to the officer that we had been given conflicting information, and again asked for clarification. He also said that we had to file for removal within the 90 days preceding our 2nd wedding anniversary, and he pointed out that it would be coming up soon, in about 4 months, so he urged me to keep the date on the calendar and not forget to file. I mean, he was absolutely certain, and repeated it over and over, that it was related to our wedding anniversary.

OK, so when I read the guidelines on here, and read the paperwork we have, it sounds pretty clear that we don't have to worry about filing for removal for at least 1.5 years. That the actual time to file is within the 90 days preceding the expiration date on the green card.

Is it common to get this kind of conflicting information, especially when it's being given from the immigration officers themselves, TWICE, from two different officers?

I'm terrified that they are actually right, and if I miss the filing deadline we will be in big trouble.

Who has done this, and when exactly did you file? And who should I call to get the most definite, clear guidelines so that I can sleep at night?

Thanks.

[fahim 0]

OK, I would like to hear specifically from people who were granted conditional green cards and had to file for removal of conditional status.

We arrived here last month, August. 2. We will be married 2 years next April 4.

1. When we were interviewed at the London Embassy, we were confused about when to file for removal of conditional status, so we specifically asked for clarification on when we had to file. The interviewing officer said, "it must be filed within 90 days of your 2nd wedding anniversary."

Of course, this conflicts with all the written paperwork we have received, and we told her that, but she was insistent.

2. When we arrived at the POE in Seattle, we mentioned to the officer that we had been given conflicting information, and again asked for clarification. He also said that we had to file for removal within the 90 days preceding our 2nd wedding anniversary, and he pointed out that it would be coming up soon, in about 4 months, so he urged me to keep the date on the calendar and not forget to file. I mean, he was absolutely certain, and repeated it over and over, that it was related to our wedding anniversary.

OK, so when I read the guidelines on here, and read the paperwork we have, it sounds pretty clear that we don't have to worry about filing for removal for at least 1.5 years. That the actual time to file is within the 90 days preceding the expiration date on the green card.

Is it common to get this kind of conflicting information, especially when it's being given from the immigration officers themselves, TWICE, from two different officers?

I'm terrified that they are actually right, and if I miss the filing deadline we will be in big trouble.

Who has done this, and when exactly did you file? And who should I call to get the most definite, clear guidelines so that I can sleep at night?

Thanks.

Please read the instructions here:

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-751instr.pdf

Filing jointly. If you are filing this petition jointly with your spouse, you must file it during the 90 days immediately before the second anniversary of the date you were accorded conditional resident status. This is the date your conditional residence expires.

[vbtbmrt 2]

you prc will have a date on it my wifes is 2 years from when she entered the usa we will file 90 days before the expiration date.

we will have been married almost 3 yrs

[latteberry 1]

you prc will have a date on it my wifes is 2 years from when she entered the usa we will file 90 days before the expiration date.

we will have been married almost 3 yrs

Thank you. This confirms what I thought was correct. I was just very surprised that the two immigration officers both gave me the wrong information, even when pressed for clarification. It's pretty standard stuff, you would think they would know exactly when I am supposed to file--especially the officer at the POE!