Removal of Conditions

[austex 42]

Why do some people have to remove their conditions I-175 and some don't.  I have been told I do not have to do it.  I came here on a IR-1 we have been married 17 years.

 

M.

[mrandmrsBRS 116]

You got the 10 year green card. People who haven’t been married long enough get a conditional green card

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

CR-1 is for people married under two years. At that point you get a conditional green card, which needs ROC after the 2 years.

 

IR-1 is for people married over 2 years, you get a 10 year green card, meaning no ROC.

 

ROC applies also to people with K-1 visas as they get a condition GC after AOS.

[sweetswinks 400]

3 minutes ago, austex said:

Why do some people have to remove their conditions I-175 and some don't.  I have been told I do not have to do it.  I came here on a IR-1 we have been married 17 years.

 

M.

 

If you become a permanent resident through marriage but have been married for less than 2 years at point of application, then you receive a conditional 2 -year green card and must remove the conditions at expiration or 90 days beforehand.
 

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

8 minutes ago, sweetswinks said:

 

If you become a permanent resident through marriage but have been married for less than 2 years at point of application, then you receive a conditional 2 -year green card and must remove the conditions at expiration or 90 days beforehand.
 

This is incorrect.  IR-1 status is determined by date of POE, not application date.  So if the spouse enters the US after 2 years of marriage, IR-1 would be appropriate, regardless of the application date.

Edited February 14, 2018 by missileman

[spousewaitingvisa 39]

You entered the US on immigrant visa (such as IR1 or CR1) after you have been married more than 2 years so you don't need to worry about removal of conditions (ROC).  Enjoy!   

 

Some people, who entered the US  at the port of entry (POE) on CR-1 visa after 2 years of marriage or on 2nd anniversary date, got I-551 stamp with IR-1 at POE so they don't have to worry about ROC.  but you got IR-1 visa because you have been married for more than 2 years.

 

You are eligible to apply for US citizenship if you meet N-400 requirements (For example, be a permanent resident for at least 3 years immediately preceding the date of filing N-400, be 18 or older, have been living in marital union with the same U.S. citizen spouse during such time, etc).  

[sweetswinks 400]

25 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

CR-1 is for people married under two years. At that point you get a conditional green card, which needs ROC after the 2 years.

 

IR-1 is for people married over 2 years, you get a 10 year green card, meaning no ROC.

 

ROC applies also to people with K-1 visas as they get a condition GC after AOS.

 

What Ben&Zian said is correct

 

16 minutes ago, missileman said:

This is incorrect.  IR-1 status is determined by date of POE, not application date.  So if the spouse enters the US after 2 years of marriage, IR-1 would be appropriate, regardless of the application date.

 

I was not referring to IR-1 but thank you

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

3 minutes ago, sweetswinks said:

I was not referring to IR-1 but thank you

Yes, you were.  POE date determines whether the immigrant is given CR-1 or IR-1 status.  The date of application is irrelevant....

Edited February 14, 2018 by missileman

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

34 minutes ago, sweetswinks said:

 

If you become a permanent resident through marriage but have been married for less than 2 years at point of application on the date you enter the US, then you receive a conditional 2 -year green card and must remove the conditions at expiration or 90 days beforehand.
 

Is that clear enough?

Edited February 14, 2018 by missileman

[sweetswinks 400]

13 minutes ago, missileman said:

 

7 minutes ago, missileman said:

Is that clear enough?

 

Yes thank you for your clarification - I initially thought I was replying to a K-1 question regarding AOS (not CR-1/IR-1).

Edited February 14, 2018 by sweetswinks

[NikLR 13,227]

4 hours ago, sweetswinks said:

 

Yes thank you for your clarification - I initially thought I was replying to a K-1 question regarding AOS (not CR-1/IR-1).

The same would be true.  If a K1 or AOS from another visa received their green card after their 2nd anniversary, they would not need to remove conditions.  Some people do this on purpose.