CR1/IR1: Technically Confused

[doshi 1]

Hello
If i get my visa ( 1 yr and 10 months after wedding anniversary ) will i get CR-1 Visa ?
If i enter USA 3 months after getting my visa(CR-1) ! Can i change type of my Visa From CR-1 to IR-1 ?
If yes What should i do ?
Do i have to specify in border !
Mean if i get CR-1 visa ! and enter to USA 2 years after wedding anniversary can i get permanent resident without conditional (10 yrs GC).

[Hypnos 6,576]

It's dependent on the date you enter the US, not by the type of visa you have. If you have a CR-1 but enter on or after your second marriage anniversary then make sure you remind the CBP officer at secondary of that fact, to ensure you receive a ten year green card.

Edited January 18, 2014 by Hypnos

[doshi 1]

but will they create a room for me to tell them their job??? I thought they should intuitively know that based on docs submitted???? Or the immigration agencies don't share info???

[Hypnos 6,576]

Should != will.

[doshi 1]

Should != will.

you definitely right

[jkelly07 120]

if your married less then 2 years you get 3 years green card CR-1-----if your married over 2 years then you get 10 year green card---1R-1.

[doshi 1]

if your married less then 2 years you get 3 years green card CR-1-----if your married over 2 years then you get 10 year green card---1R-1.

meaning I get what I get based on age of union irrespective of when I get into the USA?

[Darnell 8,478]

the cbp goons are not so intuitive,

you, the immigrant,

have to remind the cbp goon to change your designation

from CR-1 to IR-1.

If they are confused, ask for the supervisor, remind supervisor to review the date of marriage

and

be prepared to wait in secondary a bit.

you may get CR-1 designation at IV Interview,

and can change it to IR-1 IF 2 years have transpired since marriage date, at the day of the POE event.

Edited January 19, 2014 by Darnell

[NikLR 13,227]

It's a good idea to have a copy (or original) of the marriage certificate when you do enter so that you can prove the marriage date and the fact that you should receive an IR1 designation.

[doshi 1]

the cbp goons are not so intuitive,

you, the immigrant,

have to remind the cbp goon to change your designation

from CR-1 to IR-1.

If they are confused, ask for the supervisor, remind supervisor to review the date of marriage

and

be prepared to wait in secondary a bit.

may get CR-1 designation at IV Interview,

and can change it to IR-1 IF 2 years have transpired since marriage date, at the day of the POE event.

sometimes some of us wouldn't care what is given to us as we are in hurry to get into the arms of the one we love neither do we wanna be seen to be too paper knowledgeable.

i kinda like your guts just surprised you would still have energy for lenghty after a long haul flight

[Darnell 8,478]

look, if one to three extra hours

at the POE

in secondary

waiting for the shift supervisor to actually review stuff

and get the IR-1 designation

is not the thing you want to do,

then

you have more work to do, 2 years later.

IMO, shifting to IR-1 at the POE is useful. I do agree, coming off a 15 hour international flight, all groggy, sleep-deprived, smelly with dried drool on yer face, doesn't make for a perky camper.

However, suggest you write a note about getting IR-1 designation, put it INSIDE the passport, so the beneficiary can remember to handle this at the POE.

[doshi 1]

It's a good idea to have a copy (or original) of the marriage certificate when you do enter so that you can prove the marriage date and the fact that you should receive an IR1 designation.

sounds really gud!

[doshi 1]

look, if one to three extra hours

at the POE

in secondary

waiting for the shift supervisor to actually review stuff

and get the IR-1 designation

is not the thing you want to do,

then

you have more work to do, 2 years later.

IMO, shifting to IR-1 at the POE is useful. I do agree, coming off a 15 hour international flight, all groggy, sleep-deprived, smelly with dried drool on yer face, doesn't make for a perky camper.

However, suggest you write a note about getting IR-1 designation, put it INSIDE the passport, so the beneficiary can remember to handle this at the POE.

so right