IR1 or CR1 for GSS Registration? Married two years at POE

[jaiyen17 6]

We're required to fill out a "GSS Registration" at ustraveldocs.com/th for the address the passport should be returned to. One of the questions is which visa we are applying to. IR1 & CR1 are listed separately. One choice for IR1...one for CR1. We were married April 11, 2013. Our interview is March 2 , 2015. We are hoping to fly to the U.S at the end of April.

At the time of POE we will have been married for 2 yrs and qualify for the IR1 visa. I have read that it is possible to have this updated at POE. Question here is... what should I put on this GSS Registration? CR1 or IR1. I'm guessing CR1 as at the time of interview we're just under the two years.... but if the ultimate category we'll be going for is IR1 should that be put down... or does it really matter that much for this GSS reg? We're getting close here...putting our final touches on the interview prep and will really appreciate any advice from the VJ family. Thank you!!!

[jaiyen17 6]

anyone???

[rin and john 71]

Never heard of GSS registration (but then we went through the embassy process along time ago). Maybe this thread will shed light on it.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/520839-gss-registration-confirmation-page/

I would list CR1 as that is what it would be as of the interview. It shouldn't matter with regards to the greencard as they will base it on date of entree/card issuance. There have been cases where a CR1 or IR1 was issued in error and the applicant was able to make an infopass appointment at a local USCIS office in the states and get it corrected.

Edited February 26, 2015 by rin and john

[spousewaitingvisa 39]

I think the GSS registration is for only interview. I think I would list CR-1 because you will still be an CR-1 applicant at the time of interview. It won't affect anything on registration when you arrive at any POE in the US. Once your visa is approved (your visa will be valid for 6 months), you can pay immigrant fees (in order to get a plastic card of green card via mail at your US address) before you depart for the US.

If you enter the US at on your 2nd anniversary date or later than that, you will have to show your marriage certificate to POE officer and he will stamp IR1 on your passport along with I-551 annotation which is good for one year (I-551 allows you to travel and re-enter US) and you will get a 10-year green card via mail. When you receive a green card, make sure to check whether it is 10 years or 2 years green card. If it shows 2 years, then you can go to USCIS office (info-pass appointment may be necessary) to correct it by showing your passport with POE stamp with date of entry and your marriage certificate.

[Ryan H 3,813]

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