Married less than 2 years but received 10 year greencard

[ShanShan391 18]

Hello, 

I have been married a little over a year, my husband got approved recently and we received a 10 year  green card (which is good), however I know usually it should be a 2 year card since we have been married for less than 2 years. I have also noticed that whenever I had went on NVC on the area that shows visa class it has always showed IR1 so I am not sure if this is something to be concerned about since on NVC it showed IR1 since it was transferred to them? 

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

2 hours ago, ShanShan391 said:

Hello, 

I have been married a little over a year, my husband got approved recently and we received a 10 year  green card (which is good), however I know usually it should be a 2 year card since we have been married for less than 2 years. I have also noticed that whenever I had went on NVC on the area that shows visa class it has always showed IR1 so I am not sure if this is something to be concerned about since on NVC it showed IR1 since it was transferred to them? 

Where are your husband now? If he is in the States, when did he come? If the date he came was more than 2 years of your marriage anniversary, he will receive 10 years card. The date he was approved at embassy is not used for validity of greencard. If it was less than 2 years, and he received a 10 years card, he has to file i-90 because it is not correct.

[JFH 12,190]

If you had been married less than 2 years the day your husband entered the country with his visa and you received a 10-year card, you need to get that corrected. Not doing so will cause issues later down the line. 
 

It’s the age of the marriage on the date he arrived here that counts, not the date of the interview or the visa approval. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[Janay Thomas 1]

NO THE BEGINING OF THE I130 

[Troy B 223]

5 hours ago, Janay Thomas said:

NO THE BEGINING OF THE I130 

The i130 has no impact on receiving a 2 year CR or 10 year IR visa.   As stated above,  it is dependent on your marriage date, and the date the beneficiary enters  the USA.

[ShanShan391 18]

On 12/28/2020 at 2:29 AM, NancyNguyen said:

Where are your husband now? If he is in the States, when did he come? If the date he came was more than 2 years of your marriage anniversary, he will receive 10 years card. The date he was approved at embassy is not used for validity of greencard. If it was less than 2 years, and he received a 10 years card, he has to file i-90 because it is not correct.

He is currently in the states, our 2 year marriage will not be until September 2021. I noticed when we were at the NVC stage it always showed our visa class as IR1 but I thought that was just how it was for everyone until now. I went ahead and filed the i-90 just waiting on a response. 

[ShanShan391 18]

On 12/28/2020 at 9:07 AM, JFH said:

If you had been married less than 2 years the day your husband entered the country with his visa and you received a 10-year card, you need to get that corrected. Not doing so will cause issues later down the line. 
 

It’s the age of the marriage on the date he arrived here that counts, not the date of the interview or the visa approval. 

Thank you. I usually know it was the age of the marriage so I was very shocked when I got the card but I recently completed the i-90 so I am waiting on a response.