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Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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It's possible, but you have to talk with a CBP officer at the POE when you make the jump.

Be prepared to show the marriage certificate , then if they are still confused, ask them to open the sealed envelope and review the paperwork inside, checking the marriage date against the Interview Date. It can be done, but be prepared to pulled aside, perhaps even put into secondary inspection, and talk with a big boss there. This will add time to your POE, but IMO, it's worth it.

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coraliesolms Rising Star

coraliesolms   47

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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It's possible, but you have to talk with a CBP officer at the POE when you make the jump.

Be prepared to show the marriage certificate , then if they are still confused, ask them to open the sealed envelope and review the paperwork inside, checking the marriage date against the Interview Date. It can be done, but be prepared to pulled aside, perhaps even put into secondary inspection, and talk with a big boss there. This will add time to your POE, but IMO, it's worth it.

Congrats on getting the Visa - This would be a GREAT TIME to fill out yer timeline over at http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=79097

Is it possible that they purposely gave her a conditional GC?? Please dont take it personally, because I mean it very GENERALLY, but could a consular officer give a CR1 if he feels maybe the marriage isnt a BONAFIDE I love you you love me marriage??

AGAIN I mean this as a GENERAL question, not a personal question with regards to the original poster.

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My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

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mshopeful   1

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Is it possible that they purposely gave her a conditional GC?? Please dont take it personally, because I mean it very GENERALLY, but could a consular officer give a CR1 if he feels maybe the marriage isnt a BONAFIDE I love you you love me marriage??

AGAIN I mean this as a GENERAL question, not a personal question with regards to the original poster.

If the consular officer feels that this is not a bonafide marriage then he won't issue me a visa, he will put me under AP. Anyway thanks for your input I will fill up my timelines later.

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,422

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It's possible, but you have to talk with a CBP officer at the POE when you make the jump.

Be prepared to show the marriage certificate , then if they are still confused, ask them to open the sealed envelope and review the paperwork inside, checking the marriage date against the Interview Date. It can be done, but be prepared to pulled aside, perhaps even put into secondary inspection, and talk with a big boss there. This will add time to your POE, but IMO, it's worth it.

Congrats on getting the Visa - This would be a GREAT TIME to fill out yer timeline over at http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=79097

Good advice except the officer needs to check the marriage date against the US entry date. The visa will not be changed and doesn't need to be. What needs to change is the status, so that a ten year green card with IR1 status is issued.

A person can correctly be issued a CR1 visa and still have IR1 status on entry based on the two-year anniversary passing prior to entry.

Alternatively, the visa holder could return to the Consulate to have the visa corrected.

Is it possible that they purposely gave her a conditional GC?? Please dont take it personally, because I mean it very GENERALLY, but could a consular officer give a CR1 if he feels maybe the marriage isnt a BONAFIDE I love you you love me marriage??

AGAIN I mean this as a GENERAL question, not a personal question with regards to the original poster.

No. This would have been a mistake.

Edited by pushbrk

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coraliesolms Rising Star

coraliesolms   47

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: South Africa
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Thank you for correcting my assumptions! :)

Invictus..

Out of the night that covers me,

Black as the Pit from pole to pole,

I thank whatever gods may be

For my unconquerable soul.

In the fell clutch of circumstance

I have not winced nor cried aloud.

Under the bludgeonings of chance

My head is bloody, but unbowed.

Beyond this place of wrath and tears

Looms but the Horror of the shade,

And yet the menace of the years

Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.

It matters not how strait the gate,

How charged with punishments the scroll.

I am the master of my fate:

I am the captain of my soul.

William Ernest Henley

Darnell Grand Master

Darnell   8,479

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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Is it possible that they purposely gave her a conditional GC?? Please dont take it personally, because I mean it very GENERALLY, but could a consular officer give a CR1 if he feels maybe the marriage isnt a BONAFIDE I love you you love me marriage??

AGAIN I mean this as a GENERAL question, not a personal question with regards to the original poster.

No, not yet.

The green card is issued after POE date. After reading push's reply - I'm starting to question exactly what was printed on the visa, itself - as 'green card <> visa stamp', usually. There are some things that will 'nominally' line up - ie - CR-1 label with CR-1 status with 2 year Conditional Status on I-551 Green Card, but for this poster, somethings wonky.

I have to assume something went wonky on interview day, and after interview day, where some clerk at the Embassy didn't twig to the concept that the DATES qualify her for an IR-1.

She has a good chance of getting this fixed at the the POE - but if she doesn't get it fixed there,

she'll have another chance to get it fixed after it is issued.

If she's not left yet - she can go back to the Embassy and 'get it fixed'.

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

pushbrk Grand Master

pushbrk   13,422

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a BONAFIDE I love you you love me marriage??

Just for clarity, "I love you, you love me..." is not a requirement for a bona fide marriage in this context. Though it may be a personal requirement for you and me, it is not for immigration purposes. The standard is that the relationship has to be clearly about more than obtaining an immigration benefit, period.

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christeen Experienced

christeen   966

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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Most likely sloppy work on the part of the consulate. You can return and get it corrected or address it at POE...

10/14/2000 - Met Aboard a Cruise ship

06/14/2003 - Married Savona Italy

I-130

03/21/2009 - I-130 Mailed to Chicago lockbox

11-30-09: GOT GREEN CARD in mail!!!!!!

Citizenship Process;

1/11/2013: Mailed N400 to Dallas Texas

3/11/2013: interview.. Approved

4/4/2013. : Oath! Now a U.S. citizen!

 
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