Skipping the I-751

[JohnIrish 0]

I am in the process of filling out the I-751...

However, we have friends that were married almost at the same time. In fact, my wife met her at when she was getting the fiancée interview in Thailand. They have just turned in the paperwork to get her first green card and this is after waiting 2 years. During the interview process for this first green card, she was told that she would get the 10 year card and not the 2 year card! I understand they have already been here for 2 years but it seems strange they can jump ahead in the process.

I was just curious if this is a common practice. We have to fill out the extra forms.. and pay the additional $590. Our friends are skipping this step since they were too slow!

Perhaps it is wrong to do the right thing?

[payxibka 10,045]

I am in the process of filling out the I-751...

However, we have friends that were married almost at the same time. In fact, my wife met her at when she was getting the fiancée interview in Thailand. They have just turned in the paperwork to get her first green card and this is after waiting 2 years. During the interview process for this first green card, she was told that she would get the 10 year card and not the 2 year card! I understand they have already been here for 2 years but it seems strange they can jump ahead in the process.

I was just curious if this is a common practice. We have to fill out the extra forms.. and pay the additional $590. Our friends are skipping this step since they were too slow!

Perhaps it is wrong to do the right thing?

If the marriage was more than two years old when the greencard is issued then a 10 yr card will be received... if your marriage was NOT more than two years old when the first card is issued then you will get the two year conditional card and the I-751 will need to be used. Their is no "skipping" the I-751 if you received a 2 yr card

Edited March 6, 2011 by payxibka

[belinda63 3,038]

And since the ability to apply for citizenship starts with the issue date of the green card they have actually lost time if she plans to become a citizen.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Not to mention she hasn't been able to drive, work or a lot of other things in the two years she's been here and out of status.