CR-1 Visa only valid for 1 year?? (New Rule?)

[Amor Verdadero 33]

Hey VJers! So my husband had his interview about two weeks ago and he already picked up his package with his visa etc. While we were talking and making sure he had everything he mentioned that his CR-1 visa is only valid for a year. So I started to correct him thinking maybe he misunderstood something or was reading something wrong. He said no he was told in his interview that there are "new rules" and that his visa is only valid for one year. Has anyone heard about this?? I mean, i guess its a good thing because we can adjust his status after one year instead of two to remove conditions on his greencard. I told him i would look at everything when he gets here this week but i wanted to check here first to see if anyone had heard this before.

Thanks!

[Hollyday 122]

Hey VJers! So my husband had his interview about two weeks ago and he already picked up his package with his visa etc. While we were talking and making sure he had everything he mentioned that his CR-1 visa is only valid for a year. So I started to correct him thinking maybe he misunderstood something or was reading something wrong. He said no he was told in his interview that there are "new rules" and that his visa is only valid for one year. Has anyone heard about this?? I mean, i guess its a good thing because we can adjust his status after one year instead of two to remove conditions on his greencard. I told him i would look at everything when he gets here this week but i wanted to check here first to see if anyone had heard this before.

Thanks!

I think maybe there's a misunderstanding: the immigrant visa, once endorsed at the point of entry, acts as a temporary green card for a year from date of entry. After the arrival the immigrant receives the actual green card in mail and in case the marriage's been less than 2 years old on the date of entry it's a conditional gc for 2 years: quoting from the USCIS site: "You and your spouse must apply together to remove the conditions on your residence by filing Form I-751. You should apply during the 90 days before your second anniversary as a conditional resident." (Proof link)

Edited September 8, 2014 by Hollyday

[Gorkhali 214]

hmm.. thats a new news ...I look forward to hear comments from other folks.

[Amor Verdadero 33]

Great. Thanks Hollyday! I figured he misunderstood something they were saying to him. I guess the only thing that confused me was when he said they told him it was a "new rule". I will double check his papers when he gets here.

[Hypnos 6,579]

Immigrant visas, such as a CR-1, are valid for six months from either the date of approval or the date of the medical, whichever happens first (for 99% of people it's the medical).

There are no new rules.

[Amor Verdadero 33]

Hypnos: Thanks. We knew they were valid as far as entering the U.S. for six months. My husband says he was told in his interview that his conditional resident status on his greencard was supposed to only be a year instead of the two but I am thinking he must have been told what Hollyday stated that the visa itself once stamped is valid for a year and within that time he should receive his greencard which will be valid for 2 and he just misunderstood them. I just wanted to double check and see if there was something floating around the VJ world that i wasn't aware of yet hahah.

[Hollyday 122]

Great. Thanks Hollyday! I figured he misunderstood something they were saying to him. I guess the only thing that confused me was when he said they told him it was a "new rule". I will double check his papers when he gets here.

No prob! Also, for me they put a reminder piece of paper into my passport when i was passing point of entry for the first time (this June). There it also mentions 90 days before 2nd anniversary of entering.

But also keep in mind what Hypnos said about entrance - 6 months from medical (the date till which visa is valid is printed on the visa itself, so it's easy to check).

[Amor Verdadero 33]

Okay perfect! Yea we aren't waiting at all haha We are so anxious! He had his interview two weeks ago and he comes in 2 days!! I can't wait!

[NikLR 13,234]

hmm.. thats a new news ...I look forward to hear comments from other folks.

Nope it's exactly the way it has been for quite some time.