My Case Is CR-1 But I Will Enter To USA After My Second Marriage Anniversary

[sikilizobu 0]

My Case Is CR-1 But I Will Enter To USA After My Second Marriage Anniversary

my second marriage anniversary is after 4 months, if i enter to USA after 4 months will i get Permanent Green Card ?

Note: My Case Category Is: CR-1

Thanks

[speedwell 224]

Hello there. Yes, you should enter under IR-1 rather than CR-1 if you have been married for more than two years at time of entry. Make sure you tell the officer at the port of entry that you qualify. IR-1 is a 10-year green card, though. There is no such thing as a permanent green card anymore.

Edited May 7, 2013 by speedwell

[sikilizobu 0]

Hello there. Yes, you should enter under IR-1 rather than CR-1 if you have been married for more than two years at time of entry. Make sure you tell the officer at the port of entry that you qualify. IR-1 is a 10-year green card, though. There is no such thing as a permanent green card anymore.

Thank you for quick replay

so its worth to wait 4 more months

are you sure ? i don't want to be frustrated

do i have to show our marriage document during entry to the officer ?

and if they issued Green Card under conditional ! what should i do ?

[dwheels76 5,468]

Thank you for quick replay

so its worth to wait 4 more months

are you sure ? i don't want to be frustrated

do i have to show our marriage document during entry to the officer ?

and if they issued Green Card under conditional ! what should i do ?

yes you would show your marriage certificate. If for some reason they wouldnt change it just sign up for a INFOPASS appointment go to local USCIS and show them and they will change in system and green card for 10 years will come.

This happens many times. It's your call if you want to wait 4 months or not.

[speedwell 224]

Thank you for quick replay

so its worth to wait 4 more months

are you sure ? i don't want to be frustrated

do i have to show our marriage document during entry to the officer ?

and if they issued Green Card under conditional ! what should i do ?

Do bring your marriage certificate to show to the officer. A copy of the rules saying that you get the 10-year green card after having been married for two years at time of entry can't hurt, either.

If despite everything they stamp your passport incorrectly, immediately request they correct it on the spot. If they won't or can't do that for some reason, you can call the DOS and try to have them update your records.

[sikilizobu 0]

Do bring your marriage certificate to show to the officer. A copy of the rules saying that you get the 10-year green card after having been married for two years at time of entry can't hurt, either.

If despite everything they stamp your passport incorrectly, immediately request they correct it on the spot. If they won't or can't do that for some reason, you can call the DOS and try to have them update your records.

A copy of the rules saying that you get the 10-year green card after having been married for two years at time of entry !!!

give me source pls ?

i couldnt find any link on USCIS

[speedwell 224]

A copy of the rules saying that you get the 10-year green card after having been married for two years at time of entry !!!

give me source pls ?

i couldnt find any link on USCIS

It's here http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2991.html

Scroll down to "What is Conditional Residence?" It says this:

"If you have been married for less than two years when your foreign citizen spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, his or her permanent resident status is considered “conditional.” The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa. You and your spouse must apply together to USCIS to remove the conditional status within the ninety days before the two-year anniversary of your spouse’s entry into the United States on his or her immigrant visa. The two-year anniversary date of entry is the date of expiration on the alien registration card (green card). See Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage on the USCIS website."

That is somewhat contradictory. It seems to imply that the actual date that determines conditional residency is the date on the green card, not the date you enter the US. However, I've heard reports of people actually getting the passport stamp before being married two years, but entering the US after being married two years, and they were successful in getting the 10-year card on entry. Can't hurt to ask.

Edited May 7, 2013 by speedwell

[pushbrk 12,910]

yes you would show your marriage certificate. If for some reason they wouldnt change it just sign up for a INFOPASS appointment go to local USCIS and show them and they will change in system and green card for 10 years will come.

This happens many times. It's your call if you want to wait 4 months or not.

No, you do not make an infopass appointment. You file an I-90 with no fee and explain that you should have received IR1 status and a ten year card. Ask them to correct their error.

You should not need to show your marriage certificate when entering the USA but it's not a bad idea to have it with you. Simply remind the CBP officer that you are entering after two years of marriage and ask them to note the IR1 status in your file.

[sikilizobu 0]

No, you do not make an infopass appointment. You file an I-90 with no fee and explain that you should have received IR1 status and a ten year card. Ask them to correct their error.

You should not need to show your marriage certificate when entering the USA but it's not a bad idea to have it with you. Simply remind the CBP officer that you are entering after two years of marriage and ask them to note the IR1 status in your file.

Purpose of Form : Use this form to replace a "Green Card." Do not submit this form if you are a conditional resident seeking to remove conditions. Submit Form I-751 to remove conditions on a Green Card obtained through marriage or Form I-829 to remove conditions on a Green Card obtained through financial investment in a U.S. business.

if they send me conditional green card how can i fill i-90 !

thank you so very much

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

How about you wait and see what they send you?

[pushbrk 12,910]

There's a place on the form to explain the reason for replacing the card. You are not removing conditions. You are requesting a corrected green card because you are entitled to unconditional residency WITHOUT removing conditions. This ain't my or our first rodeo.