A.O.S

[wellingtonboot 1]

Hello all,

hope your visa applications are running smoothly. I am in a slight indifference with my wife about an ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS when you enter America on a IR-1/CR-1 visa, I was under the impression that on this visa conditional residence visa the 1-175 (A.O.S) has to be applied for within 90 days of setting foot, am I correct in my assumption or way of the mark?

Thank you

[Inky 1,111]

CR-1 IR-1 DOES NOT AOS!!!!!!!!!!!

they already did at NVC they get a green card in the mail.

you apply for ROC according to the date on the green card that comes in the mail.

[USAUKHUNNY 0]

That is what I thought. He applies for the SSN # when he gets here, and a green card will be sent to him, right?

[wellingtonboot 1]

Okay... another question, why does it state on this website that if you are under 2 years married at the time of entry you will be issed a !-155 stamp and that the green card is only valid for 2 years and due to this ... a removal of status is required via a i-751 (not the I-175 that I typed earlier)

Also, 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.

This is taken from the IR-1/CR-1 guidelines

Just trying to be sure

[Inky 1,111]

Yes a CR-1 is for 2 year green card you REMOVE CONDITIONS that is not AOS. It is Removal Of Conditions. Please see the guide on removal of conditions. After the 2 year card you get a 10 year green card. Fee is now 505$ for removal of conditions.

IR-1 is for 10 year green card. you dont remove conditions you wait untill you are able to file for citizenship ( if you want to )

[Darnell 8,479]

CR-1 visa types are issued a 2 year card - if they want to have a 10 year card, later, then a removal of conditions 'packet' is filed 2 years after having the 'first green card'.

IR-1 visa types are issued a 10 year card - not need to 'remove conditions' at all, no 'removal of conditions' packet needs to be filed.

[wellingtonboot 1]

Nice one inky, that makes sense of it, thanks for you time.

[Darnell 8,479]

so - if you come into USA 2 years (plus a day) after yer marriage date, 2009-02-14,

then you'll qualify for IR-1 visa stamp at the POE. You must remind the Immigration Officer at the POE about the 2 year rule, they seem to be a bit dense and doltish.

[wellingtonboot 1]

Sounds crazy, really hoping to get there before the 2 years has passed, but thanks for your clarification.

[USAUKHUNNY 0]

That will depend on how fast or slow the rest of our process is.... Feb 2011 will be the two years.... but, I want him here before the end of this year!!!! Too long apart already!!!

[wellingtonboot 1]

So please correct me if I'm wrong again, I normally am, this site has a tendency to force humility from me.... when I arrive in the USA the next step in nothing for a full 1 year and 9 months, right up until the removal of status?

[wellingtonboot 1]

Assuming that is the date I get my CR-1 and enter the country of course... not going to happen I know but just hypothetically speaking

[Inky 1,111]

yep you dont have to do anything cept for get ur GC in the mail, apply for SSN if you dont get it in the mail and find a job ( if your going to work ).

[USAUKHUNNY 0]

Oh! He will be working!!! Huh hubby? lol

[Darnell 8,479]

hey - I am in a slight indifference with my wife - has totally different meaning in USA, than in UK - I had to 'change hats' to understand you (but that's ok - I understand all English, not just Texan)