Got CR1 Visa after 2 year's Anniversary

[jazz88 1]

i applied for my husband last year in 2011 after our first anniversary.

he had his interview in Nov 2011 since tht his case under AP.

today he collected his passport he got his visa. on visa stamp its says he married also he got CR1 visa. its gone expire in Dec on our anniversary date.

so i want to know what we need to do when he gone arrive in USA do he need to tell tht officer his married over 2 year. i am gone arrive with him there gone be any problem. i m gone on wheelchair so he can go with me or do he have to go by himself.

[jasonofape 17]

so i want to know what we need to do when he gone arrive in USA do he need to tell tht officer his married over 2 year. i am gone arrive with him there gone be any problem. i m gone on wheelchair so he can go with me or do he have to go by himself.

First of all congratulations. I assume you are speaking of when he first arrives in the US? That is called a Point Of Entry or more commonly POE.

When he arrives, the CBP officer will ask him some questions. He just needs to answer them truthfully. He doesn't have to "volunteer" any information. Whatever they ask, he answers.

So when you say you are going to arrive with him, do you mean you are going to India then flying back here together? Or do you mean you are going to go to airport to pick him up?

If you are flying together, when you arrive in the states, just stay together through customs together.

If you are picking him up at the airport, you can not meet him at customs, so he will be by himself for that.

[pushbrk 13,611]

i applied for my husband last year in 2011 after our first anniversary.

he had his interview in Nov 2011 since tht his case under AP.

today he collected his passport he got his visa. on visa stamp its says he married also he got CR1 visa. its gone expire in Dec on our anniversary date.

so i want to know what we need to do when he gone arrive in USA do he need to tell tht officer his married over 2 year. i am gone arrive with him there gone be any problem. i m gone on wheelchair so he can go with me or do he have to go by himself.

If your husband enters the USA before the visa expiration date but AFTER your two-year anniversary of marriage, he is entitled to IR1 status and a ten-year green card. If he receives the wrong green card, file an I-90 and get it corrected. Do not pay a filing fee.

[TimeTravel 78]

If your husband enters the USA before the visa expiration date but AFTER your two-year anniversary of marriage, he is entitled to IR1 status and a ten-year green card. If he receives the wrong green card, file an I-90 and get it corrected. Do not pay a filing fee.

do we have to submit original green card with I-90? or photocopy would be fine? Thank you!

Thank you!

[pushbrk 13,611]

do we have to submit original green card with I-90? or photocopy would be fine? Thank you!

Thank you!

You submit the actual green card and keep a copy. The stamp on the visa in his passport serves as a temporary green card for a year.

[Darnell 8,479]

If your husband enters the USA before the visa expiration date but AFTER your two-year anniversary of marriage, he is entitled to IR1 status and a ten-year green card. If he receives the wrong green card, file an I-90 and get it corrected. Do not pay a filing fee.

2 more cents.

If he arrives in the timeframe that Push mentions,

then be certain that he asks that his visa type be updated to IR-1 at the POE. A Supervisor at POE may be needed, so remember that. Also remember that coming through a POE after a long, gruelling flight - most people forget to ask about this, to get it 'corrected'. Show the marriage certificate at the POE, ask for the upgrade... It's worth the extra time at the POE to get this done.

[pushbrk 13,611]

2 more cents.

If he arrives in the timeframe that Push mentions,

then be certain that he asks that his visa type be updated to IR-1 at the POE. A Supervisor at POE may be needed, so remember that. Also remember that coming through a POE after a long, gruelling flight - most people forget to ask about this, to get it 'corrected'. Show the marriage certificate at the POE, ask for the upgrade... It's worth the extra time at the POE to get this done.

Yes, do mention it and ask that the IR1 "status" be noted. The "visa" will not change. Only a Consulate can change a visa category but this is not necessary. CR1 and IR1 are both an immigration status and a visa category.

[TimeTravel 78]

You submit the actual green card and keep a copy. The stamp on the visa in his passport serves as a temporary green card for a year.

Thank you and appreciate your response!

I heard, it can take 4-5 months for replacement? Is it true?

Thank you!

[pushbrk 13,611]

Thank you and appreciate your response!

I heard, it can take 4-5 months for replacement? Is it true?

Thank you!

It can but usually it's just a few weeks.

[mandoking 0]

It is a very useful topic i will be appreciated to get confirm if it work changing visa type to IR1 at the airport or later

thanks and wish all of you have good luck at USA

[NikLR 13,234]

You can change it at the poe but only if you have been married for 2 or more years. Use the mmarriage certificate as proof.

[mandoking 0]

thanks NLR for respond but it not easy as it sound I view some topic ( most of them ) although they mention it at e.o.p and change the state to IR1 they still get 2 year green card from uscis then contact uscis for 3-4 to get the 10 year g.c by the end . and other get it direct

what I try know sure steps to not give them chance to give me hard time . i already had enough

thanks

[NikLR 13,234]

That is all you can do. There is no shortcut. Bring the marriage certificate to the POE, make sure the stamp and paperwork at the CBP POE says IR1 and then if the green card is wrong you send it back ASAP free of charge to be fixed. The endorsed visa from the POE acts as a green card for a year.