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Entering US on CR1 Visa - converting to IR1 at port of entry

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Hello, I will be doing my visa interview next week and assuming all goes well (I've done the medical and have all the documentation ready), I will be granted the CR1 visa shortly. However, I am not planning to travel/move to the US until March of next year, which will be a few weeks after my 2nd wedding anniversary. 

 

A few questions: 

1. Will I be automatically granted an IR1 visa upon arrival in the US, or is this something that I will need to bring up to the CBP officer? 

2. If for some reason the CBP officer is not aware of the CR1 to IR1 conversion rule, and only grants me a CR1 visa, is there anything I can do to convert it afterwards?

3. What happens after I arrive in the US with my CR1 visa? Do I just hand over all documentation etc to the CBP officer, is there another interview etc?

 

Thank you so much in advance!

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4 minutes ago, pizzapancake said:

I am not planning to travel/move to the US until March of next year, which will be a few weeks after my 2nd wedding anniversary. 

Then you should receive an 10 year Green card automatically.  You can mention it to the CBP officer if you want, but USCIS (not CBP) determines 2 year vs 10 cards.  If USCIS mistakenly sends the wrong card, you can file an I-90 to correct their error.

 

There is no 2nd interview after arriving via a spousal visa.  However, they might ask a few questions.  Nothing to worry about at all. 

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3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Then you should receive an 10 year Green card automatically.  You can mention it to the CBP officer if you want, but USCIS (not CBP) determines 2 year vs 10 cards.  If USCIS mistakenly sends the wrong card, you can file an I-90 to correct their error.

 

There is no 2nd interview after arriving via a spousal visa.  However, they might ask a few questions.  Nothing to worry about at all. 

great, thank you! 

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47 minutes ago, pizzapancake said:

Hello, I will be doing my visa interview next week and assuming all goes well (I've done the medical and have all the documentation ready), I will be granted the CR1 visa shortly. However, I am not planning to travel/move to the US until March of next year, which will be a few weeks after my 2nd wedding anniversary. 

 

 

Make sure your CR1 visa doesn't expire by then.  You should be given 6 months from the medical, but there have been cases when it was less.

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