Should we wait until our 2nd wedding anniversary to travel to the US?

[Krissyb93 27]

Hello all (: so my husband and I are a little confused on the conditional vs permanent residence thing. My hubbys visa interview is the 27th of this month, and our 2nd anniversary will be March 11th. I was wondering if we should wait in India until our 2nd anniversary just so we don't have to go through the fuss of having to get the conditions removed? I believe that the visa will expire 6 months after issuance so we should be fine with the time slot. Is this the smart thing to do or should we go as soon as we get the visa? Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated, thank you!

[Ryan H 3,790]

Visa validity is tied to the date the medical exam was taken and the results of the medical exam are only valid for 6 months.

If your husband has already undergone the medical exam, then the printed expiration date on the visa (if approved at interview) will be sometime in February which means waiting until your second anniversary will not be possible.

If he has not yet undergone the medical exam, then in order for waiting for your second anniversary for him to enter, he should wait to undergo the medical until after the 11th of this month in order for the visa to have an expiration date that will be after your second anniversary.

Edited September 3, 2016 by Ryan H

[Krissyb93 27]

He will be getting his medical exam somewhere around the 20th. We just want to be confident that we'll get a permanent residence stamp and not a conditional residence if we wait here until our 2nd anniversary. Otherwise we would just leave as soon as we have a visa.

[Ryan H 3,790]

He will need to tell the CBP officer that you have been married for 2 years and entitled to IR-1 status, he'll also need to be present a copy of the marriage certificate showing you have been married for 2+ years to CBP in order to support the statement.

[Krissyb93 27]

Is it 100% guaranteed that if we wait here until March that we'll get permanent residence or is that something they decide themselves at the port of entry?

[dwheels76 5,461]

Is it 100% guaranteed that if we wait here until March that we'll get permanent residence or is that something they decide themselves at the port of entry?

Yes. If he arrives in US after yoyr 2 year anniversary it's a 10 year green card.

Even by chance they mailed the wrong card you would fill out the I-90 send back card with it.

Why not just move yoyr interview date. They will always accommodate later dates.

That way you can be closer to yoyr March date and wait until then for medical and all is well.