F2A Greencard... Is it 2 years or 10 years?

[Mr & Mrs. RC 0]

Good Day! I would like to know if there is someone here who got 10 years of greencard even they are less than 2 years in marriage. I would like to know if there are people who got their card from 2013 to 2014 to update us... What did you all do? Did you go to USCIS and asked about the expiration of card? Did you file a removal of condition even the card says 10 years? I'm really confused. Some people that I know who got their card 10 years and their marriage is less than 2 years when they do the info pass, the USCIS says it is okay that the card is 10 years, the conditional greencard only applies to those who are married to a US citizen but some people got their card for 2 years ( F2A category too ) and she also does info pass and the immigration officer told her that she got the right card. I hope we can give insight about this.

PS I got my greencard and the expiration is 10 years. I was married for 1 year and 8 mos when I came here.

[joglen1210 10]

You're good to go. GC that expires in 3 years are conditional GC - for those who got married to a USC and the USC sponsored the spouse and their marriage is less than 3 years. they have to do an ROC prior to the expiration (for conditional GC). if you have 10 years, you can apply for citizenship 90 days prior to your 5th year as a GC holder).

[newacct 688]

If you were married for less than 2 years at the time you became a permanent resident (the "resident since" date on your card), you are supposed to be a conditional permanent resident. If you got a 10-year card, that was a mistake. You should have filed I-90 to replace your card. You need to do Removal of Conditions in the 90-day window before you've been a permanent resident for 2 years.

Edited June 29, 2016 by newacct

[teeak 224]

It doesn't matter if someone is a USC or an LPR. It's based on the length of marriage at the time you enter the US. If you were married for less than 2 years when you entered the US, then you should've received a 2 year conditional GC.

[joglen1210 10]

better ask a lawyer - as far as i know, if they are not a USC and they are already married when they get here, they will still get a 10 year card assuming that they did not get their greencards through marriage (meaning they were sponsored through work or thru other legal means except marriage to a USC).

Edited June 29, 2016 by joglen1210

[teeak 224]

better ask a lawyer - as far as i know, if they are not a USC and they are already married when they get here, they will still get a 10 year card assuming that they did not get their greencards through marriage (meaning they were sponsored through work or thru other legal means except marriage to a USC).

The reason why most spouses of LPR's receive a 10-year GC is because of visa numbers. There aren't readily available visas for spouses of LPR's and most end up waiting close to 2 years till a visa number is available to them. Therefore, by the time their spouses enter the US, more than 2 years of marriage has passed and they receive a 10-year GC.

On the other hand, there are visas available for spouses of USCs and most prefer their spouses join them in the US as soon as possible, which is why most receive a 2-year conditional GC.