What is the difference between CR1 and IR1?

[Mona Lisa 0]

Hi all,

I dont know the diference between CR1 and IR1. Is the same process? What are the positive point between their? What must I choose?

thank you all

[jundibasam 0]

The difference is how long you've been married...CR1 is Conditional Permanent Residence status that applies if you've been married less than 2 years to your immigrant spouse. a CR1 green card expires after 2 years so once you've reached your two year anniversary, you can apply to have the 'condition' waived and you will receive a permanent residence green card that expires every 10 years. If you've been married longer than 2 years, then you will automatically be a permanent resident without the condition and will receive the normal 10 year green card

[Mononoke28 135]

Actually, you have to apply to remove conditions 90 days before the 2 year mark of your entrance to the US, not the date of your anniversary.

[pushbrk 13,166]

Actually, you have to apply to remove conditions 90 days before the 2 year mark of your entrance to the US, not the date of your anniversary.

Yes but the previous answer mixed visa differences with removal of conditions.

The visa process is the same. You recieve an IR1 visa if you've been married two years by the time the visa is issued. Even if you have a CR1 visa issued, you will receive a ten year green card if your enter the US or complete AOS after your 2nd wedding anniversary. If you receive a two year conditional green card, you apply to remove the conditions 21 months after entering the US on the CR1 visa.

The two years can apply in multiple ways. It's situational.

Additionally, if you enter on a K3 visa and AOS is completed after the two year anniversary, you get the 10 year green card too. Before and its the two year green card. Theoretically, (depending on the circumstances) you could be married several years before you have a 10 year green card.

[Yodrak 7]

Mona Lisa,

Not only is it the same process, it is the same visa. The code merely identifies the length of your marriage at the time the visa is issued. There is nothing for either you or the consular officer who issues the visa to chose - It is what it is.

As pushbrk has explained, what you can choose - if you are close enough before the 2-year wedding anniversary date - is an entry date to the USA such that your immigration status will be IR-1 rather than CR-1 when you enter. Others have already explained the advantage of having IR-1 immigrations status.

Yodrak

Hi all,

I dont know the diference between CR1 and IR1. Is the same process? What are the positive point between their? What must I choose?

thank you all

Edited May 4, 2007 by Yodrak

[Jasman0717 9]

This is very useful information and I will share with my friend in the Philippines, he will soon be filing for an Ir-1. Thanks to all for the post

[simple_male 1]

IR-1 means the green card that you will receive will expire after 10 years from the issuance date. You won't need to remove condition with this green card.

This is very useful information and I will share with my friend in the Philippines, he will soon be filing for an Ir-1. Thanks to all for the post

[Jasman0717 9]

IR-1 means the green card that you will receive will expire after 10 years from the issuance date. You won't need to remove condition with this green card.

Yea, I told him that his wife will probably have her 10 year card before Claudeth and Claudeth has been here with me almost two years.