What happens after receiving Welcome Notice in the mail?

[Christi85 86]

So I got the greencard today but it's a 2YR Greencard! Is this an error? I tried calling uscis today but remembered it's a holiday. Can I really get a conditional card even if we're married for almost 4 years?? The officer in POE said I dont need to remove conditions anymore.

Help?? Need clarification from anyone who knows what's up with this.

Sounds like a mistake, which you have to tell USCIS about. If you've been married for 4 years, you should have received an unconditional green card. It also sounds like some kind of misunderstanding/mis-coordination, as you said that your Consulate approved a CR-1 visa for you as opposed to an IR-1, which would have been your case. I wonder if you told your Consulate at the time and reminded them to approve you for an IR-1 visa. If you didn't, the confusion you're experiencing now can be because of that.

Anywho, just let USCIS know and I'm sure they'll fix it. Not sure that they won't ask for some evidence though (e.g.your marriage certificate of 4 years) before they issue you the right type of green card. You shouldn't have a problem in the end but they may have you go through some extra hassle.

[Christi85 86]

i think you also wait 2 years for the second interview to verify the relationship to get permanent status?

If you're already married for 2 years or more at the time when you enter the US, you are immediately given unconditional permanent residency. The 2-year conditional residency is only for those who enter the country having been married for less than two years.

[his_sunshine 0]

Sounds like a mistake, which you have to tell USCIS about. If you've been married for 4 years, you should have received an unconditional green card. It also sounds like some kind of misunderstanding/mis-coordination, as you said that your Consulate approved a CR-1 visa for you as opposed to an IR-1, which would have been your case. I wonder if you told your Consulate at the time and reminded them to approve you for an IR-1 visa. If you didn't, the confusion you're experiencing now can be because of that.

Anywho, just let USCIS know and I'm sure they'll fix it. Not sure that they won't ask for some evidence though (e.g.your marriage certificate of 4 years) before they issue you the right type of green card. You shouldn't have a problem in the end but they may have you go through some extra hassle.

Actually, they took marriage certificate at POE and they also stamped (I-551) in my passport with a handwritten notation that said IR-1, and officer explained that since at the time of entry we are married for 4 years, i will get unconditional card, no more need for removal of conditions. At the interview, the Consul said at the time of filing, we were married less than two years so they are processing for CR-1 visa. we took a long time to process the visa hence, it took us 4 years to finish it but yes, at the time of filing we were married less than 2 years.

Do you think the USCIS hotline can help me? or do i need to make an infopass appt.?

[Christi85 86]

Try the USCIS helpline first and see what they say. I'm sure it's happened to them before. Don't stress out - you have your green card and that's the important thing. Everything else will get fixed.

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[Darnell 8,479]

you can get this cleared up via an infopass appointment.

[his_sunshine 0]

Thank you all for your help.

I called USCIS hotline yesterday and I was informed that they will not be able to access any of my visa processing information and that I should file a form called I-90 (replacement of card) that will include the original greencard I received and supporting documents to the error. He advised that I may want to make an infopass appointment before filing it just to make sure that it was indeed an error (thru info pass they will be able to retrieve my files).

The thing is, I am back home, in Manila, to tie up lose ends with my job. My contract ends in August, so I was not planning on coming back to the US to move permanently until September.

So my follow up question is: Do you think it will matter much if i wait 2 months to see an officer (make an infopass appointment) before filing an I-190? Or go on ahead and file the I-90 (returning back my original GC and other supporting docs)?

Thank you all so much for being helpful.

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