Upgrading the visa category from CR1 to IR1

[Mar and Mur 7]

Dear all,
I am glad to inform the “visajourneyer” family members that, in a letter dated of January 23rd 2019, the NVC has upgraded the visa category of my relatives from CR1 and CR2 to IR1 and IR2, based on our marriage that became older than two years during the processing time.
In fact, at the very beginning when I first submitted the I-130 petition for alien relatives on July 10th 2017, our marriage was less than two years old for being celebrated on December 31st 2016. 
In the approvals and all letters received from USCIS and NVC as well, the visa categories were mentioned CR1 for my wife and CR2 for my step-children.
I learned about the CR and IR visa category difference on the visajourney.com forum I am a member of. 
Alongside of the supporting documents or the NVC package I sent out on December 07th 2018, I submitted a request to upgrade the visa category as suggested a thread I found on visajouney.com.
On December 19th 2019, I received a RFE (copy enclosed) stating that “{the immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) does not allow derivative status ……}.
I responded by recalling the difference between the visa categories CR and IR while providing  copies of the VJ explanation related to CR and IR visa category  (https://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/IR1_and_CR1_Immigrant_Visas  ) as well as the  USCIS page https://my.uscis.gov/exploremyoptions/us_petition_for_immediate_relative.
On January 23rd, 2019, I am receiving from NVC, a notification letter with the visa category upgraded for CR1 and CR2 to IR1 for my wife and IR2 for my step-children.
In others words, upon arrival, my relatives will receive a 10 years green cards instead of that of 2 years CR (Conditional Residence).
Should any visajourney family member having similar case, coming across the letter, governs (himself/herself) accordingly.
Sincerely
VJ_NVC_CHECKLIST_IR_Letter.pdf VJ_JHN2018555001.pdf

Edited January 24, 2019 by Mar and Mur
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