CR1 to IR1 at POE, where is it actually written?

[agjid 0]

Hello,

This topic has been clarified and reclarified to death on this board. I know that, even if you have a CR1 visa, if you enter the US after your two year anniversary you can get an IR1 status stamp on your passport. Many people have said this and I know it's true because it's what we did :-P

My question is where in the law/regulations/guidelines/etc is this specifically written? I can't find it on the USCIS website.

I ask because we were given the IR1 stamp at entry after explaining/demonstrating to the POE officials, but now several months later in the mail we were issued at a 2 yr conditional GC. I'm scheduling an infopass appointment to get it fixed but I've already bumped into a USCIS official that doesn't know about this. I'd love to have something written somewhere that I can quote.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Canadiandggal 49]

What Is Conditional Residence?

If you have been married for less than two years when your spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, the permanent resident status is considered “conditional.” The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa.

You and your spouse must apply together to USCIS to remove the conditional status within the ninety days before the two year anniversary of your spouse’s entry into the United States on his or her immigrant visa. The two-year anniversary date of entry is the date of expiration on the alien registration card (green card). See Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage on the USCIS website.

From http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2991.html

Took me a few minutes to find hehe

[LotofPatience 65]

What Is Conditional Residence?

If you have been married for less than two years when your spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, the permanent resident status is considered "conditional." The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa.

You and your spouse must apply together to USCIS to remove the conditional status within the ninety days before the two year anniversary of your spouse's entry into the United States on his or her immigrant visa. The two-year anniversary date of entry is the date of expiration on the alien registration card (green card). See Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage on the USCIS website.

From http://travel.state....types_2991.html

Took me a few minutes to find hehe

[Markieboy 104]

Hello,

This topic has been clarified and reclarified to death on this board. I know that, even if you have a CR1 visa, if you enter the US after your two year anniversary you can get an IR1 status stamp on your passport. Many people have said this and I know it's true because it's what we did :-P

My question is where in the law/regulations/guidelines/etc is this specifically written? I can't find it on the USCIS website.

I ask because we were given the IR1 stamp at entry after explaining/demonstrating to the POE officials, but now several months later in the mail we were issued at a 2 yr conditional GC. I'm scheduling an infopass appointment to get it fixed but I've already bumped into a USCIS official that doesn't know about this. I'd love to have something written somewhere that I can quote.

Any help would be appreciated.

I found what you are looking for on Dept of State's website:

It states that "if you have been married for less than two years when your spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, the permanent resident status is considered “conditional.” The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa.

You and your spouse must apply together to USCIS to remove the conditional status within the ninety days before the two year anniversary of your spouse’s entry into the United States on his or her immigrant visa. The two-year anniversary date of entry is the date of expiration on the alien registration card (green card).

Hope this helps you.

What Is Conditional Residence?

If you have been married for less than two years when your spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, the permanent resident status is considered “conditional.” The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa.

You and your spouse must apply together to USCIS to remove the conditional status within the ninety days before the two year anniversary of your spouse’s entry into the United States on his or her immigrant visa. The two-year anniversary date of entry is the date of expiration on the alien registration card (green card). See Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage on the USCIS website.

From http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2991.html

Took me a few minutes to find hehe

[Jen and Geert 4]

we sent off our I-130 a couple of months before our 2year wedding anniversary which was july 2010 I noticed on our NVC coversheets they said IR-1 at the bottom so I assumed hopefully they know that we are now IR-1.

How your's was mixed up I wouldn't know without more info about the dates since you dont have a timeline or signature listed dates.

[pushbrk 12,979]

Hello,

This topic has been clarified and reclarified to death on this board. I know that, even if you have a CR1 visa, if you enter the US after your two year anniversary you can get an IR1 status stamp on your passport. Many people have said this and I know it's true because it's what we did :-P

My question is where in the law/regulations/guidelines/etc is this specifically written? I can't find it on the USCIS website.

I ask because we were given the IR1 stamp at entry after explaining/demonstrating to the POE officials, but now several months later in the mail we were issued at a 2 yr conditional GC. I'm scheduling an infopass appointment to get it fixed but I've already bumped into a USCIS official that doesn't know about this. I'd love to have something written somewhere that I can quote.

Any help would be appreciated.

File the I-90 and the people who get it will understand how to correct the mistake.

[Canadiandggal 49]

Hello,

This topic has been clarified and reclarified to death on this board. I know that, even if you have a CR1 visa, if you enter the US after your two year anniversary you can get an IR1 status stamp on your passport. Many people have said this and I know it's true because it's what we did :-P

My question is where in the law/regulations/guidelines/etc is this specifically written? I can't find it on the USCIS website.

I ask because we were given the IR1 stamp at entry after explaining/demonstrating to the POE officials, but now several months later in the mail we were issued at a 2 yr conditional GC. I'm scheduling an infopass appointment to get it fixed but I've already bumped into a USCIS official that doesn't know about this. I'd love to have something written somewhere that I can quote.

Any help would be appreciated.

you waited 7 months to receive your Green card?

[agjid 0]

Thanks for the DOS reference.

So do you think I should just skip the infopass and file an I-90? I'd be game for that too

[LotofPatience 65]

Thanks for the DOS reference.

So do you think I should just skip the infopass and file an I-90? I'd be game for that too

Fill I-90 and take it for the Infopass.

You need to tell them it is the USCIS error. So, the fee will be waived.

Loto