CR1 - Arrive in US after marriage 2yrs+ - unconditional

[omgponies! 0]

I had read somewhere that if a spouse arrives in the US after two years from when they were married, the visa is unconditional. Meaning (?) I presume they have a right to ss#, work and basically they are finished entirely with USCIS. Next step would be citizenship. Could anyone clarify this please? Would this be from what date? They date we marry? The date of the application? I'd read if you were lucky you could delay the entry of the spouse to take advantage of this. It also saves you about US on fees.

What about the removal of condition of the sponsor and co-sponsor being financially responsible? I hear that is a good thing to get lifted as soon as possible especially for the co-sponsor.

Thanks

[blackflash 7]

I had read somewhere that if a spouse arrives in the US after two years from when they were married, the visa is unconditional. Meaning (?) I presume they have a right to ss#, work and basically they are finished entirely with USCIS. Next step would be citizenship. Could anyone clarify this please? Would this be from what date? They date we marry? The date of the application? I'd read if you were lucky you could delay the entry of the spouse to take advantage of this. It also saves you about US on fees.

What about the removal of condition of the sponsor and co-sponsor being financially responsible? I hear that is a good thing to get lifted as soon as possible especially for the co-sponsor.

Thanks

you can still get a ss# and work and do all things that another person cand do the diffrence is that yes if you are not married for more than two years form the time you start the process or when you are approved for the visa you have to wait 2 years frmo the date of the issued visa to get the condional residency lifted but its not to much of a hassle i believe ts only one form. and your sponsors are responsible until he or she cecomes a u.s. citizen yes but i do believe you still need to be in the U.S for 3 years if your married before you can apply for citizenship.

[Andy and Pui 16]

I had read somewhere that if a spouse arrives in the US after two years from when they were married, the visa is unconditional. Meaning (?) I presume they have a right to ss#, work and basically they are finished entirely with USCIS. Next step would be citizenship. Could anyone clarify this please? Would this be from what date? They date we marry? The date of the application? I'd read if you were lucky you could delay the entry of the spouse to take advantage of this. It also saves you about US on fees.

What about the removal of condition of the sponsor and co-sponsor being financially responsible? I hear that is a good thing to get lifted as soon as possible especially for the co-sponsor.

Thanks

The date is from when you marry so two years from that date. They have right to a ss# and to work but you might have to wait about 10 - 14 days to apply for a ss# so it can get into their system after POE and it might take a few weeks to a month or so to receive the greencard in the mail. You would be done with USCIS until you become a citizen or until your 10 year greencard expires and then you would renew it. You would not be lifted from the sponsor/co-sponsor unitl the green card holder has been credited with 40 quarters of working or becomes a citizen.

[Divs 35]

I had read somewhere that if a spouse arrives in the US after two years from when they were married, the visa is unconditional. Meaning (?) I presume they have a right to ss#, work and basically they are finished entirely with USCIS. Next step would be citizenship. Could anyone clarify this please? Would this be from what date? They date we marry? The date of the application? I'd read if you were lucky you could delay the entry of the spouse to take advantage of this. It also saves you about US on fees.

What about the removal of condition of the sponsor and co-sponsor being financially responsible? I hear that is a good thing to get lifted as soon as possible especially for the co-sponsor.

Thanks

It's not such a big deal, really. If your spouse arrives before two years, she gets a conditional green card, and you can get the conditions lifted when the two years are up. She can still work, get her ssn, driver's licence, etc etc. The only difference is if you've been married for over two years, she gets her PR at the time of entry into the US, if not, she gets a conditional GC and then you lift the conditions and get a PR. Not such a big deal, if you ask me.

[pushbrk 12,910]

I had read somewhere that if a spouse arrives in the US after two years from when they were married, the visa is unconditional. Meaning (?) I presume they have a right to ss#, work and basically they are finished entirely with USCIS. Next step would be citizenship. Could anyone clarify this please? Would this be from what date? They date we marry? The date of the application? I'd read if you were lucky you could delay the entry of the spouse to take advantage of this. It also saves you about US on fees.

What about the removal of condition of the sponsor and co-sponsor being financially responsible? I hear that is a good thing to get lifted as soon as possible especially for the co-sponsor.

Thanks

Citizenship would lift the sponsor's obligations, not unconditional resident status. That can't come until three years after entry regardless of CR1 or IR1 status upon entry. If the DS230 was filled out properly, IT is the application for an SS# and the card will simply come in the mail on its own in a few weeks, again regardless of CR1 or IR1 status.

You are correct, in that IR1 status is what the immigrant is entitled to, if the immigrant entry occurs after the two-year anniversary of the marriage, regardless of whether the visa granted was CR1 or IR1. CR1 and IR1 are both visa categories and immigration status. One can be issued a CR1 visa and achieve IR1 status upon entry.

[jaycali 415]

CR-1 visa = 2 year conditional Green Card. Upon entry. Gives the same rights etc as a regular green card, but conditions must be lifted within 2 years. Given upon entry if the beneficiary and petitioner have been married for less than two years. Date counts from wedding until arrival at US Port of Entry.

IR-1 visa = Regular 10 year green card. No conditions. Given upon entry if petitioner and beneficiary have been married for at least 2 years when the beneficiary enters the US.

If the beneficiary gets the visa right before the 2 year mark, I, personally would probably wait a little bit to enter, but I wouldn't push it more than say, a month. If you are close to the 2 year mark, it's really up to you and your spouse if you think it's worth waiting an extra few months to be completely and utterly done with the USCIS, rather than having to lift conditions 2 years later.

Removing conditions isn't a very difficult and complicated process.

Edited February 24, 2012 by jhsm85

[pushbrk 12,910]

CR-1 visa = 2 year conditional Green Card. Upon entry. Gives the same rights etc as a regular green card, but conditions must be lifted within 2 years. Given upon entry if the beneficiary and petitioner have been married for less than two years. Date counts from wedding until arrival at US Port of Entry.

IR-1 visa = Regular 10 year green card. No conditions. Given upon entry if petitioner and beneficiary have been married for at least 2 years when the beneficiary enters the US.

If the beneficiary gets the visa right before the 2 year mark, I, personally would probably wait a little bit to enter, but I wouldn't push it more than say, a month. If you are close to the 2 year mark, it's really up to you and your spouse if you think it's worth waiting an extra few months to be completely and utterly done with the USCIS, rather than having to lift conditions 2 years later.

Removing conditions isn't a very difficult and complicated process.

Just to be clear, in the case of a CR1 visa holder making first entry after the two-year anniversary, they are entitled to the IR1 status. CR1 and IR1 are both visa categories and immigration status. One person can have both.

[jaycali 415]

Just to be clear, in the case of a CR1 visa holder making first entry after the two-year anniversary, they are entitled to the IR1 status. CR1 and IR1 are both visa categories and immigration status. One person can have both.

Yes, sorry. I could have made that clearer. You can enter on a CR-1 visa, but the CBP officer may still give you IR-1 status if you've been married for at least 2 years.

[pushbrk 12,910]

Yes, sorry. I could have made that clearer. You can enter on a CR-1 visa, but the CBP officer may still give you IR-1 status if you've been married for at least 2 years.

Again, to be clear, the CR1 visa holder who enters the USA for the first time AFTER the two-year anniversary of the marriage is entitled to IR1 status, whether the CBP officer does their job correctly or not. If the green card comes with CR1 on it, you get it replaced with a card bearing the correct status and expiration date.

[omgponies! 0]

Thanks, that's all good information.

I had also read that we would save about 1000 in fees if we could enter after the two year marriage mark. We might consider this if my father's health holds up. I have been in Asia about twenty years, whats another year....

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[pushbrk 12,910]

Thanks, that's all good information.

I had also read that we would save about 1000 in fees if we could enter after the two year marriage mark. We might consider this if my father's health holds up. I have been in Asia about twenty years, whats another year....

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The fee to remove conditions is just under $600.

[sikilizobu 0]

Again, to be clear, the CR1 visa holder who enters the USA for the first time AFTER the two-year anniversary of the marriage is entitled to IR1 status, whether the CBP officer does their job correctly or not. If the green card comes with CR1 on it, you get it replaced with a card bearing the correct status and expiration date.

Hello

I have CR-1 Visa on my Passport

our second anniversary of the marriage is after 4 months.

so if i enter to USA after 4 months i will get Permanent Green Card (without condition) ?

and if i get conditional green card how can i replaced it with permanent resident card ?

cause im planing to enter to usa after 4 months and if i get conditional green card ill be frustrated.

waiting for your reply

thanks

[pushbrk 12,910]

I had read somewhere that if a spouse arrives in the US after two years from when they were married, the visa is unconditional. Meaning (?) I presume they have a right to ss#, work and basically they are finished entirely with USCIS. Next step would be citizenship. Could anyone clarify this please? Would this be from what date? They date we marry? The date of the application? I'd read if you were lucky you could delay the entry of the spouse to take advantage of this. It also saves you about US on fees.

What about the removal of condition of the sponsor and co-sponsor being financially responsible? I hear that is a good thing to get lifted as soon as possible especially for the co-sponsor.

Thanks

It is not the visa that is unconditional. They will simply be entitled to full (unconditional) Legal Permanent Resident "status". Since there would be no conditions, there are no conditions to remove or lift. However, full LPR status does not impact a sponsor or joint sponsor's obligations in any way. You're thinking of US Citizenship, which is another matter entirely and cannot be applied for until three years of resident status. (Conditional status counts the same as unconditional status determining when one is eligible to apply for citizenship.)