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Hi all,

So I arrived in the USA on 15th June, at the Port of Entry in Atlanta Airport (area known as the 'Tripod').

However, the officer didn't fill me with confidence when processing my documents. Infact, a number of times he had to ask his colleague to check things were in order.

So just wanted to check with others to see if there's anything missing/incomplete.

First, he took my fingerprints and got me to sign two bits of paper. Then he asked me to fill out a sections of paper mentioning about upgrading from CR1-IR1...it was in two halves, but he gave me BOTH halves!!

Lastly, HE DIDNT TAKE MY CHEST XRAY RECORDS....and didnt mention anything about a temporary green Card...

So can someone let me know if something is not right here...?

Many thanks.

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The stamp in your passport IS your temporary green card. It is good for one year.

They never do take your chest X-rays. Keep them as a hilarious souvenir if you want to.

I don't know about the two-part form you filled out. If they took it after you filled it out then gave it back after a bit, they might have just used it to enter the information into their system.

Seems OK to me.

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you could always go to another CBP inspection point, talk with a shift supervisor, see what's what on your casefile and immigration status.

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The stamped visa in your passport is your temporary green card. If you read it is specifically states that upon endorsement the visa acts as an I-551 granting temporary residence. An I-551 is a green card. The chest xrays are for you to keep to give to a dr when you find a new one.

Looks like everything is fine to me!



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The stamp in your passport IS your temporary green card. It is good for one year.

They never do take your chest X-rays. Keep them as a hilarious souvenir if you want to.

I don't know about the two-part form you filled out. If they took it after you filled it out then gave it back after a bit, they might have just used it to enter the information into their system.

Seems OK to me.

So I looked back at the stamp, and it just says ADMITTED JUN 15 2013, then with the handwriting "CR-1 Jun 19, 2015)...no mention of I-1551, or Green Card....

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So I looked back at the stamp, and it just says ADMITTED JUN 15 2013, then with the handwriting "CR-1 Jun 19, 2015)...no mention of I-1551, or Green Card....

That's as it should be. The visa says "upon endorsement this acts as a temporary GC..." etc etc. The admission stamp is the endorsement.

Your GC should be coming in the mail.

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So I looked back at the stamp, and it just says ADMITTED JUN 15 2013, then with the handwriting "CR-1 Jun 19, 2015)...no mention of I-1551, or Green Card....

AH OK, my bad, just spotted on the actual visa it says about the I-551...but it expires in 6 months....I thought it was good for a year...

Also, do I use this to apply for jobs etc?

Thanks again!

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So I looked back at the stamp, and it just says ADMITTED JUN 15 2013, then with the handwriting "CR-1 Jun 19, 2015)...no mention of I-1551, or Green Card....

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Call that number because the stamp should read IR1 not CR1.

Wait for your SSN to apply for jobs.

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AH OK, my bad, just spotted on the actual visa it says about the I-551...but it expires in 6 months....I thought it was good for a year...

Also, do I use this to apply for jobs etc?

Thanks again!

there's more on the visa - keep reading.

as to 'expiration date of visa' - apologies - that's a single use visa. now that you have an endorsement stamp, you should learn a bit more about I-551 documents and why you have one in your hands already with a 1 year validity.

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Call that number because the stamp should read IR1 not CR1.

Wait for your SSN to apply for jobs.

The reason it says CR-1 is because the marriage is less than two years old, so the visa is conditional...I believe...

So do I get sent a social security card/number then?

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Oh my bad I thought you said he said he was upgrading you to an IR1. Yes looking at your timeline you're a CR1 like me.

I believe what he was talking about was in 2 years minus 90 days (so 90 days before the expiry date on your green card) you should file for removal of conditions. That will give you a 10 year green card after that.

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So I looked back at the stamp, and it just says ADMITTED JUN 15 2013, then with the handwriting "CR-1 Jun 19, 2015)...no mention of I-1551, or Green Card....

By the way did you pay the $165 Green card production Fee so your card is coming?

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The stamp in your passport IS your temporary green card. It is good for one year.

They never do take your chest X-rays. Keep them as a hilarious souvenir if you want to.

I don't know about the two-part form you filled out. If they took it after you filled it out then gave it back after a bit, they might have just used it to enter the information into their system.

Seems OK to me.

Boston took my husband's xrays


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