Just recived our visa in the mail but........

[Irishlover 2]

Hello

Just to clarify the following.

We could enter into the USA then leave for 6 months.

After we re enter we will be after our 2 year anniversary. can we then (while in the US) apply for the conditions to be removed or will we have to wait until 90 days preceding the expiration of the permanent residents card ?

[pushbrk 12,110]

Hello

Just to clarify the following.

We could enter into the USA then leave for 6 months.

After we re enter we will be after our 2 year anniversary. can we then (while in the US) apply for the conditions to be removed or will we have to wait until 90 days preceding the expiration of the permanent residents card ?

Once the conditional status is granted, you must wait until 90 days before it expires, to begin the removal of conditions process. It's the first entry that counts for status.

[Irishlover 2]

I just spoke the the American Embassy in Dublin and they seemed as confused as I did, which I think has made me feel even worse. Because I thought they would be able to give me concrete answers

They said to me: That he can leave for up to 12 months, but it is up to the immigration officers to let him back in and if the forfeit the visa. SO that did not give me any definitive answer.

So then I asked them, if we forfeit the CR-1 will we have to reapply and if so how different is the process for IR-1, since we will have been married for over 2 years at that point. She said "Well, you have to go through the SAME process even though you will have been married for two years, it's just for a different visa." And then she said "they might be changing it so that you cannot to DCF and it will take about a year and a half to process again.

SO then she told me about getting a reentry visa for him, which would grant him a year outside of the USA, but she did not know much about it, as I asked her if these 12 months would count towards the initial 2 years and she had no idea. Nor did she know how often they grant Reentry visas, or anything else.

SO Does anyone know about reentry visas?

I really though things would have been clarified after speaking to the embassy, not for confusing!

[pushbrk 12,110]

I just spoke the the American Embassy in Dublin and they seemed as confused as I did, which I think has made me feel even worse. Because I thought they would be able to give me concrete answers

They said to me: That he can leave for up to 12 months, but it is up to the immigration officers to let him back in and if the forfeit the visa. SO that did not give me any definitive answer.

So then I asked them, if we forfeit the CR-1 will we have to reapply and if so how different is the process for IR-1, since we will have been married for over 2 years at that point. She said "Well, you have to go through the SAME process even though you will have been married for two years, it's just for a different visa." And then she said "they might be changing it so that you cannot to DCF and it will take about a year and a half to process again.

SO then she told me about getting a reentry visa for him, which would grant him a year outside of the USA, but she did not know much about it, as I asked her if these 12 months would count towards the initial 2 years and she had no idea. Nor did she know how often they grant Reentry visas, or anything else.

SO Does anyone know about reentry visas?

I really though things would have been clarified after speaking to the embassy, not for confusing!

It's a called a re-entry permit. Google "Maintaining Permanent Resident Status US". You'll find everything you need. However, there are no absolutes regarding LPRs re-entering the USA after long absences. Each entry is a judgment call. Play it safe.

[Irishlover 2]

Will definitely look it up, I was just wondering if anyone has had first hand experience with a Reentry visa. I should probably start a new forum for that.

I also wonder if anyone has head anything more about DCF becoming an obsolete option to file?

[Ryan H 3,790]

I also wonder if anyone has head anything more about DCF becoming an obsolete option to file?

per this USCIS Public Announcement, DCF will not be available in Ireland after August 15th of this year because USCIS does not have a field office there.

[Irishlover 2]

That is horrible. For once,there was actually something in place to make this ridiculous, jump through hoops, process a little easier, but of course it will be taken away. Ridiculous.