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Jonesie   1

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My cousin (non USC) came to the States on a visitors visa, met a wondeful woman, and recently got married. He and wife are filing for AOS - but he called me last night and told me that he should get two year visa instead of 10 year. I thought that because of their circumstance, and that they did not file K-1, he would be granted automatic 10 year gc. Please clarify! Thanks.

N-400 - Naturalization/Citizenship

10/26/12 - Sent N-400 packet to Phoenix lockbox via USPS mail w/Certified Delivery, received 10/29/12, check cashed 11/02/12

11/05/12 - NOA-1 received, notice date 10/31/2012, received and priority date 10/29/2012

11/09/12 - Biometrics notice received, biometrics appointment date 11/19/12

11/21/12 - In line for interview scheduling (letter received via USPS mail 12/17/12)

01/16/13 - N-400 interview/testing - APPROVED! Oath ceremony letter received late Jan. 2013

02/26/13 - OATH CEREMONY COMPLETED - NATURALIZED US CITIZEN!

751 - Removing Conditions

06/28/08 - Sent 751 packet to CSC via USPS Priority Mail (signature required)

07/05/08 - NOA received, dated 6/30/08

10/23/08 - Card ordered: APPROVED! (USCIS website)

10/30/08 - 10 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

K-1 and AOS

07/07/05 - K1 Packet received - USPS tracking

09/19/05 - K1 approval online

12/01/05 - 1st K1 interview in Kingston: need updated birth certificate

12/13/05 - 2nd K1 interview in Kingston: Approved!

05/01/06 - AOS/EAD packet received

08/09/06 - AOS interview in SF: APPROVED!

08/19/06 - 2 YR GREENCARD RECEIVED

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Anastasia   1

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When people adjust status based on marriage and by the time they get approved the marriage lasted less than 2 years, then they get a 2 years conditional green card. If they adjust and the marriage was over 2 years by the time of approval, then they would get a 10 years green card.

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When you adjust through marriage with a US citizen the length of the Green Card doesn't depend on the Visa you come to the US with, but on the length of your marriage.

If you've been married for less than 2 years when you become a resident, then you get a 2-year Green Card (and you need to apply to remove conditions in 1 year and 9 month prior to its expiration). If you've been married for more than 2 years, then you get a 10-year Green Card.

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