Is everybody granted a 2 year conditional Green card?

[NikLR 13,232]

Even in AOS cases: If your approval takes more than 2 years from marriage, you get a 10 year green card (yes it has happened.) If the approval is less than 2 years from marriage, you get the 2 year green card. Doesn't matter how long the relationship is beforehand. The marriage date is what matters.

[Danilu 11]

You can apply for AOS (adjustment of status) right after getting your marriage certificate. Here in VJ Guides section you'll find all the information you need to do it. Read it carefully, and given you're not familiar with all these paperwork, I would recommend you to read it along with your wife/husband so that he/she can help you to gather what it's required. After sending your AOS packet and going through this process, and if it's approved, you'll get a 2-year GC.

[JohnR! 5,495]

I've been in an on-going relationship for 6 years and I'm about to get married. Will I definitely get a 2 year conditional Green card after approval? Do they ever make exceptions?

I appreciate your clear and kind feedback : )

You will get a two-year conditional greencard. You will be able to get a permanent by applying for Removal of Conditions - ROC - once you are married for two years. The 2-yeasr validity is based on the time you've been married, not on the overall duration of your relationship.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

As Gegel says, it is the date of your marriage that counts, not the date of your relationship - and when they say 2 years they mean the full 24 months. By the time they got around to approving my AOS petition we were 3 weeks shy of our 2nd wedding anniversary - and I still got the 2 year green card. I was so hoping they might make an 'exception' because we were so close . . . but no exceptions.

Edited June 5, 2014 by Kathryn41

[Dusty&Mono 6]

You will get a two-year conditional greencard. You will be able to get a permanent by applying for Removal of Conditions - ROC - once you are married for two years. The 2-yeasr validity is based on the time you've been married, not on the overall duration of your relationship.

Thank you very much