CR1 visa/green card/removing conditions

[LeprechaunSean 0]

Hey all,

My wife will be entering the US on her CR1 visa this tuesday, and have her green card within a month or so. I'm pretty sure we are going to have to file for removing conditions, but I'm not 100% on the process, when to file, etc... any info is much appreciated.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

If you have been married 2 years when she uses the CR-1 to enter then she would not receive a two year conditional card but a 10 year PR card and would not have to remove conditions. If you have been married less than 2 years when she enters the US on the CR-1, then the date that she enters is the start of her two year conditional residency. She would need to file to remove conditions during the window that opens up 90 days before the 2nd anniversary of her entering the US but no later than the 2nd anniversary date of her entry. The date she becomes a permanent resident will be printed right on the card itself.

You must be excited! Congratulations and hope she has an easy POE.

Edited November 30, 2009 by Kathryn41

[LeprechaunSean 0]

If you have been married 2 years when she uses the CR-1 to enter then she would not receive a two year conditional card but a 10 year PR card and would not have to remove conditions. If you have been married less than 2 years when she enters the US on the CR-1, then the date that she enters is the start of her two year conditional residency. She would need to file to remove conditions during the window that opens up 90 days before the 2nd anniversary of her entering the US but no later than the 2nd anniversary date of her entry. The date she becomes a permanent resident will be printed right on the card itself.

You must be excited! Congratulations and hope she has an easy POE.

See that's what I've been trying to figure out, We've been married about three and a half years, so she shouldn't have to remove conditions, right? If she just automatically gets a PR card within the next month or so, and it's good for 10 years, then what's the next step towards citizenship for her? (and yes I'm very very excited, her and my boy are here in less than two days )

[milimelo 4,500]

If you have been married 2 years when she uses the CR-1 to enter then she would not receive a two year conditional card but a 10 year PR card and would not have to remove conditions. If you have been married less than 2 years when she enters the US on the CR-1, then the date that she enters is the start of her two year conditional residency. She would need to file to remove conditions during the window that opens up 90 days before the 2nd anniversary of her entering the US but no later than the 2nd anniversary date of her entry. The date she becomes a permanent resident will be printed right on the card itself.

You must be excited! Congratulations and hope she has an easy POE.

See that's what I've been trying to figure out, We've been married about three and a half years, so she shouldn't have to remove conditions, right? If she just automatically gets a PR card within the next month or so, and it's good for 10 years, then what's the next step towards citizenship for her? (and yes I'm very very excited, her and my boy are here in less than two days )

If she gets the 10-yr card (as she should based on your marriage length) she'll be free from USCIS for 3 years minus 90 days. Then she can apply for N-400.

Best of luck to you and enjoy your USCIS free time!

[sh18 3]

If you have been married 2 years when she uses the CR-1 to enter then she would not receive a two year conditional card but a 10 year PR card and would not have to remove conditions. If you have been married less than 2 years when she enters the US on the CR-1, then the date that she enters is the start of her two year conditional residency. She would need to file to remove conditions during the window that opens up 90 days before the 2nd anniversary of her entering the US but no later than the 2nd anniversary date of her entry. The date she becomes a permanent resident will be printed right on the card itself.

You must be excited! Congratulations and hope she has an easy POE.

See that's what I've been trying to figure out, We've been married about three and a half years, so she shouldn't have to remove conditions, right? If she just automatically gets a PR card within the next month or so, and it's good for 10 years, then what's the next step towards citizenship for her? (and yes I'm very very excited, her and my boy are here in less than two days )

If she gets the 10-yr card (as she should based on your marriage length) she'll be free from USCIS for 3 years minus 90 days. Then she can apply for N-400.

Best of luck to you and enjoy your USCIS free time!

Technically she will be free from USCIS for 10 years as she doesn't HAVE to apply for citizenship as she has to remove conditions.

[LeprechaunSean 0]

So if she gets a 10 yr. card, can we apply anytime after 3 years?

[john_and_marlene 162]

If you have been married 2 years when she uses the CR-1 to enter then she would not receive a two year conditional card but a 10 year PR card and would not have to remove conditions. If you have been married less than 2 years when she enters the US on the CR-1, then the date that she enters is the start of her two year conditional residency. She would need to file to remove conditions during the window that opens up 90 days before the 2nd anniversary of her entering the US but no later than the 2nd anniversary date of her entry. The date she becomes a permanent resident will be printed right on the card itself.

You must be excited! Congratulations and hope she has an easy POE.

See that's what I've been trying to figure out, We've been married about three and a half years, so she shouldn't have to remove conditions, right? If she just automatically gets a PR card within the next month or so, and it's good for 10 years, then what's the next step towards citizenship for her? (and yes I'm very very excited, her and my boy are here in less than two days )

If you've been married for 3 1/2 years, she should not have a CR-1 visa, but rather an IR-1 visa. There are no conditions on permanent residence for IR-1.

[sh18 3]

So if she gets a 10 yr. card, can we apply anytime after 3 years?

Yep.