My Visa is IR1 but my passport says UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCING FOR 1 YEAR"

[tcy 29]

Hi.  As we completed 2 Years of marriage my visa category was upgraded to IR1. Today I collected my passport with my visa stamped on it :). It mentions visa category as IR1 but there's one sentence which goes like... 

UPON ENDORSEMENT SERVES AS TEMPORARY I-551 EVIDENCING PERMANENT RESIDENCING FOR 1 YEAR"

This is confusing to me 😕 can anyone explain what it means?  As far as I know my GC should be for 10 years right? There's no conditions placed anymore then why it says residency is valid for 1 year? 

 

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

that stamp represents that you are a LPR, a resident. once you entered the country, you have a year to pay and receive the physical green card

 

in the mean time, for up to a year it serves as proof, to travel, work and live here until the physical card arrives in the mail

 

 

[JFH 12,190]

Every immigrant visa says this. It’s just a temporary thing until the actual green card arrives in the mail. 

[pushbrk 12,890]

3 hours ago, aleful said:

hi

 

that stamp represents that you are a LPR, a resident. once you entered the country, you have a year to pay and receive the physical green card

 

in the mean time, for up to a year it serves as proof, to travel, work and live here until the physical card arrives in the mail

 

 

The next answer after this one is correct.  Pay the fee NOW, it not before entry.  This serves as a temporary green card for a year until you receive your 10 year card in the mail.  Second sentence above is correct.  The first is not.

[tcy 29]

Hi Everyone!!Thanks for your replies.. I'll ask my husband to pay $220 for the green card as soon as possible.