2 year GC vs. 10 year GC

[emekus94 1,125]

So am thinking WAYYYYY ahead of myself but am in the Houston office which is not moving whatsoever so yea.

it is highly possible that by the time my GC interview rolls around, I'll be married for more than 2 years which means am getting the 10 year and not the 2 year GC

 

Anybody have thoughts on the Pros and Cons of the 2 year vs. 10 year GC?

 

So I know the big pro is not having to file ROC- but is the path to citizenship faster?
Clearly most likely EAD/AP will have to be renewed since those are valid one year, etc.

 

Thanks guys!

@geowrian @Roel 

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[ThomasNC1988 762]

Well the advantage is skipping ROC, but you'll still have to wait until 3 years after your GC is issued to apply for citizenship, well 90 days before 3 years anyway.

[Roel 7,191]

6 minutes ago, emekus94 said:

So am thinking WAYYYYY ahead of myself but am in the Houston office which is not moving whatsoever so yea.

it is highly possible that by the time my GC interview rolls around, I'll be married for more than 2 years which means am getting the 10 year and not the 2 year GC

 

Anybody have thoughts on the Pros and Cons of the 2 year vs. 10 year GC?

 

So I know the big pro is not having to file ROC- but is the path to citizenship faster?
Clearly most likely EAD/AP will have to be renewed since those are valid one year, etc.

 

Thanks guys!

@geowrian @Roel 

You skip ROC but the path to the citizenship is the same.

 

You don't need any EAD or AP after your green card is issued though.

[geowrian 22,335]

It won't change citizenship requirements, but skipping ROC is definitely a nice plus.

 

There's no pros to the 2 year green card except it means your AOS case processed sooner.

[emekus94 1,125]

Just now, Roel said:

You skip ROC but the path to the citizenship is the same.

 

You don't need any EAD or AP after your green card is issued though.

Well if I get an EAD by end of year, It will have to be renewed because the GC won't be here by the time it expires- hence the 2 year marriage timeline.
Thanks!

 

That's all I wanted to know- if path remains the same/longer or shorter.

5 minutes ago, ThomasNC1988 said:

Well the advantage is skipping ROC, but you'll still have to wait until 3 years after your GC is issued to apply for citizenship, well 90 days before 3 years anyway.

Thanks!

1 minute ago, geowrian said:

It won't change citizenship requirements, but skipping ROC is definitely a nice plus.

 

There's no pros to the 2 year green card except it means your AOS case processed sooner.

Okay. Thank you!
Because this had me super uber worried that I was delaying an already longer process.
I guess I just gotta sit out the EAD timeline for now

[Crazy Cat 39,208]

30 minutes ago, emekus94 said:

Anybody have thoughts on the Pros and Cons of the 2 year vs. 10 year GC?

My wife entered the US about a month short of our 2 year wedding anniversary........I wish we had delayed her entry for a month.......I see no advantage to a 2 yr GC vs a 10 year GC.

 

If you asked about CR-1/IR-1 vs K-1, now that's a completely different animal...😀

[emekus94 1,125]

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

My wife entered the US about a month short of our 2 year wedding anniversary........I wish we had delayed her entry for a month.......I see no advantage to a 2 yr GC vs a 10 year GC.

 

If you asked about CR-1/IR-1 vs K-1, now that's a completely different animal...😀

Thanks missileman
That CR-1/IR-1 vs. K-1 debate is something else. lol

[Tomalley 160]

If you have to wait over a year to get your 2 years GC, i would like to wait after two years marriage anniversary and get a 10 years GC. It saves money, I think when you applied 10 years GC, you have to pay again and show proof of your relationship again and it is 1-2 years waiting now for people who are now applying the 10 years GC. 

 

But how can you delay your interview if your interview comes ? 

[Day1989 18]

Is this possible? I heard that even if your first GC takes more than 2 years to be approved it will still be an 2 years GC and not a 10 years. If that's true I am almost skipping ROC. 

[mushroomspore 3,043]

9 minutes ago, Day1989 said:

Is this possible? I heard that even if your first GC takes more than 2 years to be approved it will still be an 2 years GC and not a 10 years. If that's true I am almost skipping ROC. 

It has to do with how long you are married at the time of approval, not processing time. 

[Day1989 18]

wow, that's something to look forward then. 6 more months for me.

[Tomalley 160]

1 hour ago, Day1989 said:

wow, that's something to look forward then. 6 more months for me.

Where is your local office? 

[Alabamak1 688]

I have read this and the thought never even come across my mind. WOW!!! We are in Montgomery, AL FO. The office is also backlogged to June 2016 for family petitions. 

 

My question is: Is the hassle of having to renew the EAD and possibly loosing your current job to waiting to get the 10 year GC a good deal? I mean you would not get an answer for at least 24 months for a AOS interview, but you skip ROC.... 

 

 

[mushroomspore 3,043]

Just now, Alabamak1 said:

I have read this and the thought never even come across my mind. WOW!!! We are in Montgomery, AL FO. The office is also backlogged to June 2016 for family petitions. 

 

My question is: Is the hassle of having to renew the EAD and possibly loosing your current job to waiting to get the 10 year GC a good deal? I mean you would not get an answer for at least 24 months for a AOS interview, but you skip ROC.... 

 

 

EAD renewal doesn't really have anything to do with it either (unless I am misunderstanding your question).