Am I forgetting something?

[Curvy Kitty 0]

Despite my husband having his visa and living here now I could swear that I read something somewhere that said we needed to do some INS related thing prior to our 2 year wedding anniversary which is the 23rd of this month. My husband says he doesn't remember seeing any such thing. I've looked and don't see anything now either. I read so much information while going through the process that I suppose I could be mistaken about it but I don't want to overlook something and end up having my husband deported over it.

I seem to recall a few of you saying that once you have the visa in hand there are other things to do and that the government isn't going to remind you of what those things are or when you must do them by so now I'm all paranoid about what it is we have left to do!

[Aya820 33]

Despite my husband having his visa and living here now I could swear that I read something somewhere that said we needed to do some INS related thing prior to our 2 year wedding anniversary which is the 23rd of this month. My husband says he doesn't remember seeing any such thing. I've looked and don't see anything now either. I read so much information while going through the process that I suppose I could be mistaken about it but I don't want to overlook something and end up having my husband deported over it.

I seem to recall a few of you saying that once you have the visa in hand there are other things to do and that the government isn't going to remind you of what those things are or when you must do them by so now I'm all paranoid about what it is we have left to do!

I believe you needed to remove conditions within 90 days before GC expires.

"If your relative is your wife or husband and you have been married for less then 2 years at the time of his/her arrival at a port of entry, then he/she will receive a temporary I-551 Stamp and then later a Green Card by mail good for only 2 years. Ninety days before the green card expires you will have to file an I-751 form to remove it's conditional status." (excerpt from the I-130 Guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1)

Go Here for more info: http://www.visajourney.com/content/751guide

[zenaxe 22]

Despite my husband having his visa and living here now I could swear that I read something somewhere that said we needed to do some INS related thing prior to our 2 year wedding anniversary which is the 23rd of this month. My husband says he doesn't remember seeing any such thing. I've looked and don't see anything now either. I read so much information while going through the process that I suppose I could be mistaken about it but I don't want to overlook something and end up having my husband deported over it.

I seem to recall a few of you saying that once you have the visa in hand there are other things to do and that the government isn't going to remind you of what those things are or when you must do them by so now I'm all paranoid about what it is we have left to do!

Yes, if you've been married less than two years at the time. You would have obtained a CR 1 visa and not an IR 1 which is for those married over 2 yrs. So you have to do something called Removal of Conditions. The CR stands for Conditional Residency. 90 days prior to expiration of the CR1 (green card) you have to apply and file to have those conditions removed and then you'll get a 10 year green card. Failure to do this will get you into trouble and people can be deported. You have to show proof that your marriage is strong and provide evidence ie bank accounts, title on home/mortgages, loans/bills whatever.... you need to get on this...

I believe you needed to remove conditions within 90 days before GC expires.

"If your relative is your wife or husband and you have been married for less then 2 years at the time of his/her arrival at a port of entry, then he/she will receive a temporary I-551 Stamp and then later a Green Card by mail good for only 2 years. Ninety days before the green card expires you will have to file an I-751 form to remove it's conditional status." (excerpt from the I-130 Guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1)

Go Here for more info: http://www.visajourney.com/content/751guide

Good post. I was typing and didn't see you had replied and you've given a great link.

Good luck Curvy Kitty,

[Aya820 33]

From your timeline it looks as if you are ok...GC won't expire until 2012. And someone who has been through it or more knowledgeable can correct me if I am wrong.

[Aya820 33]

Good post. I was typing and didn't see you had replied and you've given a great link.

Thanks Zenaxe...I was typing my additional response when you sent yours. Is that correct though, they would not need to file for Removal of Conditions until 2012?

[Curvy Kitty 0]

Yes, if you've been married less than two years at the time. You would have obtained a CR 1 visa and not an IR 1 which is for those married over 2 yrs. So you have to do something called Removal of Conditions. The CR stands for Conditional Residency. 90 days prior to expiration of the CR1 (green card) you have to apply and file to have those conditions removed and then you'll get a 10 year green card. Failure to do this will get you into trouble and people can be deported. You have to show proof that your marriage is strong and provide evidence ie bank accounts, title on home/mortgages, loans/bills whatever.... you need to get on this...

Good post. I was typing and didn't see you had replied and you've given a great link.

Good luck Curvy Kitty,

While our two year anniversary is this month the green card they gave him does not expire until 2/10/2012. So how soon before then should I do this?

[Aya820 33]

While our two year anniversary is this month the green card they gave him does not expire until 2/10/2012. So how soon before then should I do this?

"When to File: If you are filing jointly, the I-751 form must be filed within the 90 days just preceding the expiration date on your permanent residence card. This is the date that your conditional residence expires. Note that, despite the fact that you may see word "anniversary" used in a confusing way regarding the filing date for removal of conditions, your wedding date is completely irrelevant to determining the window of time during which you may file for removal of conditions...It is very important to file the I-751 within the correct window of time, and be sure not to file it before the 90-day window. If you file it too early, they will send your application back. You may file at any time during the 90 day window, but it is prudent to file fairly early in the window."

Read This: http://www.visajourney.com/content/751guide

Best Wishes and Happy Wedding Anniversary in advance

[zenaxe 22]

You want to file within the 90 days of the card's expiration so in this case Curvy is saying 2012.

[zenaxe 22]

While our two year anniversary is this month the green card they gave him does not expire until 2/10/2012. So how soon before then should I do this?

If you were married less than two years at the time of the card being issued then it's the filing within 90 days of the card expiring. If you were married over two years and then were applying for the green card, you would have received the IR 1 (Immediate Relative) and that's valid for 10 years. Also to note, the status in the 10 yr card doesn't expire but the card requires renewal. But in your case you were married less than two years at the time of the green card being issued so you have a CR 1 (Conditional Residence) and you'll need to file to remove those conditions. This is just another step for the US gov't to try to protect the country from marriage fraud. You have to show your marriage is intact and you show up together, produce evidence ie pictures, bills, joint bank accounts blah blah blah and all will be well.