Cr1

[payxibka 10,047]

Just now, meow85meow said:

Is there any penalty for "dragging my feet" as you say? Like, say I pass the interview, but hypothetically wait until the 6 month validity period for the visa to enter the US. Could NVC or USCIS or border control or whatever question and cancel my visa because they think it is suspicious??? 

No penalty.   You are not obligated to use the Visa immediately.   Just need to present yourself at the border before it expiration 

[meow85meow 3]

Apologizing in advance if these are all really basic questions... I was under the impression that it was based on date you filed the application, so my mind is getting blown a little right now....

[payxibka 10,047]

3 minutes ago, meow85meow said:

Apologizing in advance if these are all really basic questions... I was under the impression that it was based on date you filed the application, so my mind is getting blown a little right now....

Maybe time to rethink your options 

[meow85meow 3]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Maybe time to rethink your options 

Haha true, but I'm still waiting on my NOA2, so... still months away before I would REALLY have to think about this.... I definitely need to raise this with my husband though....

[payxibka 10,047]

3 minutes ago, meow85meow said:

Haha true, but I'm still waiting on my NOA2, so... still months away before I would REALLY have to think about this.... I definitely need to raise this with my husband though....

It's all about making an informed decision.   It would suck to enter 1 or 2 months before and having to endure ROC if you could avoid it

[Crazy Cat 42,519]

53 minutes ago, meow85meow said:

Wait, what? Can you explain this? I got married around a similar time and am waiting for my I-130 to get approved, but I thought I get a conditional 2 year green card????

If the couple has been married for at least 2 years on the date of entry into the US, the Green Card will be valid for 10 years.....

Edited May 20, 2019 by missileman

[Crazy Cat 42,519]

19 minutes ago, payxibka said:

It's all about making an informed decision.   It would suck to enter 1 or 2 months before and having to endure ROC if you could avoid it

Exactly.....My wife entered 37 days short of our 2 year anniversary...We should have waited.....

[meow85meow 3]

Hi. I'm sorry if I'm beating this to the ground, but can you show me where it says that the 2 year marriage date is based on date of entry? The sites that I've been finding online base it on the date that the immigrant visa is granted/issued/approved. Isn't this the visa that is issued to enter into the US, thus meaning before the date of entry?

 

I'm sorry if I'm being a bit anxious, but I think my status would change based on the two dates. I married my husband in May 2018 and filed Dec 2018, so I think that if it is based on any approval or grant of visa, I would miss the two year mark (assuming it comes around February/March 2020). But if it is based on date of entry, I can wait a month and hit the 2-year mark. Can someone provide confirmation? Thank you in advance! 

Edited May 21, 2019 by meow85meow

[suss6052 32]

29 minutes ago, meow85meow said:

Hi. I'm sorry if I'm beating this to the ground, but can you show me where it says that the 2 year marriage date is based on date of entry? The sites that I've been finding online base it on the date that the immigrant visa is granted/issued/approved. Isn't this the visa that is issued to enter into the US, thus meaning before the date of entry?

 

I'm sorry if I'm being a bit anxious, but I think my status would change based on the two dates. I married my husband in May 2018 and filed Dec 2018, so I think that if it is based on any approval or grant of visa, I would miss the two year mark (assuming it comes around February/March 2020). But if it is based on date of entry, I can wait a month and hit the 2-year mark. Can someone provide confirmation? Thank you in advance! 

What Is Conditional Residence?

 

If you have been married for less than two years when your foreign citizen spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, his or her permanent resident status is considered “conditional.” The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/immigrant-visa-for-spouse.html#12

 

Directly from the US State Department 

 

It doesn't matter if the visa is issued as CR1 if your foreign spouse enters after two years of marriage their residency is unconditional, if less than 2 years it's conditional and you must remove those conditions to be granted a unconditional 10 year green card before citizenship could be applied for.

Edited May 21, 2019 by suss6052

[meow85meow 3]

Thank you so much for the response!