Documents issued by the CBP officer at POE

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Several days ago I just went through the POE and finally lived with my husband together now in the U.S.. I want to ask, does the CPB officer gave the CR1 visa holders any paperwork or documents at the POE beside stamping the passport? I kinda had impression of the CPB gave me some piece of paper/document in the secondary room, but because I took so many documents and bags with me at the POE, I really cannot remember clearly at all. Neither can I find any paperwork or document that CBP gave me in my home now. After going through this long and painful immigration process, I am now worried about any small thing can be potentially problematic or suspicious. I thought the paper that the CBP officer holding in her hands was colorful, but I really cannot recall anything now.

 

Do the CBP officers they give CR1 visa holders any paperwork/documents at POE besides stamping their passports and data entry? 

 

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37 minutes ago, htsf said:

Do the CBP officers they give CR1 visa holders any paperwork/documents at POE besides stamping their passports and data entry?

Nope.

 

And just a reminder that the CBP-endoresed CR-1 visa is an I-551 document (i.e. Green Card) for 1 year: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

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13 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Nope.

 

And just a reminder that the CBP-endoresed CR-1 visa is an I-551 document (i.e. Green Card) for 1 year: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

Thank you so much! 

 

On my day of POE, the CBP officer just stamped on my passport and wrote a date that is one year from my date of entry. Is this right?? Did I miss something??

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5 minutes ago, htsf said:

On my day of POE, the CBP officer just stamped on my passport and wrote a date that is one year from my date of entry. Is this right?? Did I miss something??

That is correct. The CBP-endorsed MRIV can only be used as an I-551 document for 1 year. That should be plenty of time for you to receive your 2-year GC in the mail (I assume you already paid the $220 USCIS Immigrant Fee for the Green Card production).

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2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

That is correct. The CBP-endorsed MRIV can only be used as an I-551 document for 1 year. That should be plenty of time for you to receive your 2-year GC in the mail (I assume you already paid the $220 USCIS Immigrant Fee for the Green Card production).

Thank you so much for your such detail explanation, and I really appreciate your warm heart!

 

Could you help me look at this: ?

 

His stamp was for two years, but my stamp is one year from my date of entry. Do you think his stamp could be a mistake? Thanks again!

[HRQX 4,145]

19 minutes ago, htsf said:

His stamp was for two years, but my stamp is one year from my date of entry. Do you think his stamp could be a mistake? Thanks again!

Many things have changed in over a decade. Compare the "Handbook for Employers" from 2009 to the Current one:

• 2009 edition: https://web.archive.org/web/20090925063711if_/http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf "Reverify the employee when the stamp expires, or 1 year after the issuance date if the stamp does not include an expiration date."
• Current edition: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-resources/handbook-for-employers-m-274/120-acceptable-documents-for-verifying-employment-authorization-and-identity/121-list-a-documents-that-establish-identity-and-employment-authorization "The temporary Form I-551 MRIV is evidence of permanent resident status for one year from the date of admission."

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2 hours ago, HRQX said:

Many things have changed in over a decade. Compare the "Handbook for Employers" from 2009 to the Current one:

• 2009 edition: https://web.archive.org/web/20090925063711if_/http://www.uscis.gov/files/nativedocuments/m-274.pdf "Reverify the employee when the stamp expires, or 1 year after the issuance date if the stamp does not include an expiration date."
• Current edition: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-resources/handbook-for-employers-m-274/120-acceptable-documents-for-verifying-employment-authorization-and-identity/121-list-a-documents-that-establish-identity-and-employment-authorization "The temporary Form I-551 MRIV is evidence of permanent resident status for one year from the date of admission."

Thank you so much for your research and detail information!  Now I feel much more peaceful and  less worried.