After Immigration, CR1 to IR1, and Address Change

[fireman123 0]

We did it! My wife and I successfully immigrated to the United States from South Korea on Tuesday, 12/26!

 

But now what...

 

My wife and I have been married since Sept. 2016 (a year and 3 months), so she immigrated on an CR1. However,  I understand she needs to change her visa to an IR1, sometime soon.

 

To Change a CR1 to an IR1:

1.) What paperwork and forms do I have to submit?

2,) Who do I have to submit these documents to?

3.) How should I submit these documents?

4.) How much is the fee?

5.) When should I submit these things?

 

My second question is this:

 

Currently, we are both living at my parent's house, outside Boston. 

 

I am the petitioning sponsor of my wife, but since I was working in South Korea my income could not count towards my wife's Affidavit of Support.

 

Therefore,  my mom is the joint sponsor, and my father is a household member. 

 

When I get proper employment we would like to obviously move out.

 

To Change an Address (With Parents as Joint Sponor and Household Member):

1.) What paperwork and forms do I have to submit?

2,) Who do I have to submit these documents to?

3.) How should I submit these documents?

4.) How much is the fee?

5.) When should I submit these things?

 

Sorry for the length of my post. Any help or links to the information I need would be very much appreciated! Thank you!

 

 

 

 

[payxibka 10,047]

No such thing as changing from CR1 to IR1.  IR1 is a visa.  She arrived on a CR1 and will be issued a 2 year greencard.  90 days before the expiration of the greencard you can apply for removal of conditions.

 

If you move both the LPR and the USC (need to update the USCIS using the change of address process.  No fee to update the address

 

Read the guides, read the guides, read the guides

Edited December 31, 2017 by payxibka

[fireman123 0]

Cool, so 90 days before her greencard expires we have to apply for removal of conditions. Is that a difficult process? How should I do that? Online?

 

What is the "change of address process" is that something we can do online? Or do we have to send in documents via mail to USCIS?

 

[payxibka 10,047]

2 minutes ago, fireman123 said:

Cool, so 90 days before her greencard expires we have to apply for removal of conditions. Is that a difficult process? How should I do that? Online?

 

What is the "change of address process" is that something we can do online? Or do we have to send in documents via mail to USCIS?

 

Top of any page click the GUIDES menu and go read the Removal of Conditions guide.

This is a DIY type website, time to do a little DIY first and then come back and ask questions later after you have READ the guides

 

Google is your friend.  A simple google search on USCIS address change would give you:

 

https://www.uscis.gov/addresschange

[TNJ17 1,329]

There is no such thing as changing a visa type. Some people get CR1 and some people get IR1. Two different visas. Once the immigrant enters the US, they receive their specific greencard depending on how long they’ve been married. Married under 2 years gets conditional GC, married more gets 10 year. 

 

Yeah, check USCIS for the guides, it literally tells you everything you need to do. 

[Ryan H 3,819]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Removing Conditions on Residency Discussion.

[milimelo 4,539]

Address change for immigrant/GC holder: online on USCIS.gov AR-11. No physical confirmation mailed so keep your reference numbers (screenshot). 

 

Address change for USC sponsor: form I-865, fill out, print, sign and mail in - you'll get confirmation receipt in the mail. 

[Mrs. DPK 66]

On 12/30/2017 at 7:15 PM, fireman123 said:

We did it! My wife and I successfully immigrated to the United States from South Korea on Tuesday, 12/26!

 

But now what...

 

My wife and I have been married since Sept. 2016 (a year and 3 months), so she immigrated on an CR1. However,  I understand she needs to change her visa to an IR1, sometime soon.

 

To Change a CR1 to an IR1:

1.) What paperwork and forms do I have to submit?

2,) Who do I have to submit these documents to?

3.) How should I submit these documents?

4.) How much is the fee?

5.) When should I submit these things?

 

My second question is this:

 

Currently, we are both living at my parent's house, outside Boston. 

 

I am the petitioning sponsor of my wife, but since I was working in South Korea my income could not count towards my wife's Affidavit of Support.

 

Therefore,  my mom is the joint sponsor, and my father is a household member. 

 

When I get proper employment we would like to obviously move out.

 

To Change an Address (With Parents as Joint Sponor and Household Member):

1.) What paperwork and forms do I have to submit?

2,) Who do I have to submit these documents to?

3.) How should I submit these documents?

4.) How much is the fee?

5.) When should I submit these things?

 

Sorry for the length of my post. Any help or links to the information I need would be very much appreciated! Thank you!

 

 

 

 

Hi!

 

I wanted to ask how long did it take you to get the actual GC by mail? Or is it that you are still waiting?

 

ROC can be filed online through this website: https://myaccount.uscis.dhs.gov/

which is also where you can track all your cases with USCIS, and change your address.

[fireman123 0]

Hi Mrs. DPK

 

My wife received her Green Card about a month and a half after we paid our fee/entered the U.S. (on the same day). 

 

We did however need to visit the social security office to get her social security card. It did not come in the mail two weeks after we entered the U.S. , as stated.

 

Good luck and I hope everything goes smooth!