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Can you Convert a CR-1 to an IR-1?

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mfranc68   31

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In order to file an IR-1 visa and receive a 10 year green card you and your spouse have to be married for over two years. We are not and I filed a CR-1. We were approved (Yeah!). Since this process has taken so long we will be married for two years BEFORE my wife does her POE. I have heard that if you are married for more then two years BEFORE POE you can have a CR-1 visa converted to an IR-1 visa and get the 10 year green card. I have no idea if this is true. Have any of you heard such a thing? Is it possible? I asked the consular office after our interview and he said that he knew nothing about it and that I should ask USCIS. If this is at all possible I would like to find out more about it. Thanks for all your help!!!

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Philippines
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In order to file an IR-1 visa and receive a 10 year green card you and your spouse have to be married for over two years. We are not and I filed a CR-1. We were approved (Yeah!). Since this process has taken so long we will be married for two years BEFORE my wife does her POE. I have heard that if you are married for more then two years BEFORE POE you can have a CR-1 visa converted to an IR-1 visa and get the 10 year green card. I have no idea if this is true. Have any of you heard such a thing? Is it possible? I asked the consular office after our interview and he said that he knew nothing about it and that I should ask USCIS. If this is at all possible I would like to find out more about it. Thanks for all your help!!!

Yes it's true. If at POE you are already married for 2 years or more, you can tell the immigration officer so that they'll issue a 10-yr GC. Tell your wife to bring original copy of your Marriage Certificate as proof.

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As stated, yes it's true.

If, at the time of POE you've been married more than 2 years you will get the 10 year card. Make sure to mention it to the officer at the POE.

If you get the 2 year card that is a mistake and you would send it back by filing I-90 for a replacement (no fee) due to USCIS error.

Aussie K1 process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/206016-australian-beneficiaries-packet-3-to-interview-date/
AOS, EAD & AP - the Aussie Way (including document list) - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/235331-aos-ead-ap-from-k1-the-aussie-way-doc-list-included/
ROC April 2012 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/358760-i-751-april-2012-filers/ (includes document list)
N-400 April 2013 - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/ (includes document list)

N-400 Interview review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6381814

N-400 Oath Ceremony review - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/412738-n-400-april-2013-filers/?p=6537699
Aussie Chat page continued - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/331922-new-2011-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/
Aussie Name Change on Passport Process - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/248400-australian-passport-name-change-process/
Travel on maiden name passport with married name GC, tickets in married name - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/183541-land-downunder-aussie-aussie-aussie-oi-oi-oi/page__view__findpost__p__4135806
Shipping Costs from Aus to US - http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/293179-shipping-costs-aus-to-usa/

Notes:
- For my "standard" timeline please see timeline to the left
- For timeline with Aussie specifics & more detailed info, please see the "About Me" section of my profile

 
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