Visa granted now what?

[Immigration Hell 0]

Okay, I know this may sound stupid but I have been looking all over the USCIS website to find out information once the visa is granted and what happens next but I can't find information on the website. Yes I know he needs to make reservations to join me here in the USA, but I wonder what should he expect? When will his green card be issued? Will the officer at the port of entry try to keep him out of the USA? Any help or even if you can tell me where to find this information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

[lheeanne 0]

Okay, I know this may sound stupid but I have been looking all over the USCIS website to find out information once the visa is granted and what happens next but I can't find information on the website. Yes I know he needs to make reservations to join me here in the USA, but I wonder what should he expect? When will his green card be issued? Will the officer at the port of entry try to keep him out of the USA? Any help or even if you can tell me where to find this information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi!

In your file it says CR1/IR1, that would means at the port of his entry they will stamp his passport and it will serve as his greencard and it is good for one year until he receive his original GC so he can apply to work.

[Dakine 26]

Okay, I know this may sound stupid but I have been looking all over the USCIS website to find out information once the visa is granted and what happens next but I can't find information on the website. Yes I know he needs to make reservations to join me here in the USA, but I wonder what should he expect? When will his green card be issued? Will the officer at the port of entry try to keep him out of the USA? Any help or even if you can tell me where to find this information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

He should get his GC and SS card [if he checked the box on DS 230 for SSN.] in the mail in 2 to 4 weeks after arrival.

After that ! Kick back!

If he is CR he will have to apply to remove conditions 21 months from date on GC.

If IR he will get a 10 year GC and the next step [3 years] will be to apply for USC if ha wants to.

Edited October 5, 2007 by Haole

[Immigration Hell 0]

Okay, I know this may sound stupid but I have been looking all over the USCIS website to find out information once the visa is granted and what happens next but I can't find information on the website. Yes I know he needs to make reservations to join me here in the USA, but I wonder what should he expect? When will his green card be issued? Will the officer at the port of entry try to keep him out of the USA? Any help or even if you can tell me where to find this information would be appreciated.

Thanks!

He should get his GC and SS card [if he checked the box on DS 230 for SSN.] in the mail in 2 to 4 weeks after arrival.

After that ! Kick back!

If he is CR he will have to apply to remove conditions 21 months from date on GC.

If IR he will get a 10 year GC and the next step [3 years] will be to apply for USC if ha wants to.

Thanks for the info! I have another question. He is a CR, when does the clock begin for him to apply for his USC, is it after the conditions have been lifted and the clock starts then for USC or does the clock start for USC when he is granted his GC?

Thanks again for the help

[payxibka 10,047]

Thanks for the info! I have another question. He is a CR, when does the clock begin for him to apply for his USC, is it after the conditions have been lifted and the clock starts then for USC or does the clock start for USC when he is granted his GC?

Thanks again for the help

The citizenship clock starts when someone is granted LPR status... in your case... the moment he is granted entry

Edited October 5, 2007 by fwaguy

[Dakine 26]

Thanks for the info! I have another question. He is a CR, when does the clock begin for him to apply for his USC, is it after the conditions have been lifted and the clock starts then for USC or does the clock start for USC when he is granted his GC?

Clock starts from the date on the GC. I guess that's the same as when granted entry.

He can file 90 days before the 3 year date.

Edited October 5, 2007 by Haole

[lucyrich 20]

Thanks for the info! I have another question. He is a CR, when does the clock begin for him to apply for his USC, is it after the conditions have been lifted and the clock starts then for USC or does the clock start for USC when he is granted his GC?

Clock starts from the date on the GC. I guess that's the same as when granted entry.

He can file 90 days before the 3 year date.

The three year part is right, and the clock starts as of the date of entry. But in order to file 90 days before the three year anniversary of being granted LPR status, the couple must have been living together for the full three years as of the date of filing. See the box at the bottom of page 22 of the M-476. In a typical CR-1 case, the couple doesn't start living together until the day the alien is granted LPR status. Thus, the alien would have to wait until completing three full years of living together in valid marital union prior to filing the application.

I'll note that on my own reading of INA 319(a), it seems like there's a bit of ambiguity in the law, and not a lot of published case law on the issue. Perhaps there's at least some chance that the three months prior to entering the US while the spouses were living in separate countries might be judged to count as "living in valid marital union with a US Citizen Spouse", for the purpose of INA 319(a). But that theory isn't supported by the people who wrote the M-476, nor can I find any case law or published USCIS interpretations that would support it.

If you are applying based on 5 years as a Permanent Resident or 3 years as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you may file for naturalization up to 90 days before you meet the continuous residence requirement. For example, if you are applying based on 3 years of continuous residence as a Permanent Resident married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply any time after you have been a Permanent Resident in continuous residence for 3 years minus 90 days. You may send your application before you have met the requirement for continuous residence only. Therefore, you must still have been married to and living with your U.S. citizen spouse for 3 years before you may file your application. You must also meet all the other eligibility requirements when you file your application with USCIS.