Permanent resident

[Theresa Famiia 1]

My spouse was issued the visa, 2017-04-27, received visa 2017-05-3, was informed had to leave his country by 2017-05-07, we exit on 2017-05-05 but his passport/visa states 1 year permanent resident, I'm not sure why it's just for 1 year I thought you have 6 months to leave your home country once issued the visa and 2-10 years resident on the visa, can anyone help me with this status.. Thanks 

[zilchfox 296]

That's a temporary I-551 stamp which proves his permanent residency so he can get a job right away the moment he enters the U.S., he will get an actual green card in the mail soon and that will either be valid for 2 or 10 years, depending on how long you two have been married for (given your timeline, I assume it would be 10 years).

 

You're correct, the visa itself is only valid for 6 months, however the moment he crosses the border, the visa has been used and his status changes to permanent resident, starting the date he crosses the border. That visa is no longer a visa, but a green card.

Edited May 6, 2017 by zilchfox

[Ryan H 3,796]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 12,246]

On 5/6/2017 at 11:35 AM, Theresa Famiia said:

My spouse was issued the visa, 2017-04-27, received visa 2017-05-3, was informed had to leave his country by 2017-05-07, we exit on 2017-05-05 but his passport/visa states 1 year permanent resident, I'm not sure why it's just for 1 year I thought you have 6 months to leave your home country once issued the visa and 2-10 years resident on the visa, can anyone help me with this status.. Thanks 

zilchfox's answer is correct, but you were incorrectly informed that your husband needed to leave his country by May 7th, unless the expiration date of the visa was May 7th.  That would only be appropriate if immigrant visas from his country expire six months from the medical exam and his visa was delayed nearly six months.  What's the expiration date on the visa?  You were "informed" by WHOM, exactly?

 

 

[Theresa Famiia 1]

On 5/7/2017 at 8:06 PM, pushbrk said:

zilchfox's answer is correct, but you were incorrectly informed that your husband needed to leave his country by May 7th, unless the expiration date of the visa was May 7th.  That would only be appropriate if immigrant visas from his country expire six months from the medical exam and his visa was delayed nearly six months.  What's the expiration date on the visa?  You were "informed" by WHOM, exactly?

 

 

Hello, the expiration on the visa is May 7, 2017, and they didn't give my husband the A-number to pay for the green card, I thought it was $220 but you need that number to pay the fee, I called uscis they said call his home country they don't have the number, that place is really a joke.

[Theresa Famiia 1]

On 5/7/2017 at 8:06 PM, pushbrk said:

zilchfox's answer is correct, but you were incorrectly informed that your husband needed to leave his country by May 7th, unless the expiration date of the visa was May 7th.  That would only be appropriate if immigrant visas from his country expire six months from the medical exam and his visa was delayed nearly six months.  What's the expiration date on the visa?  You were "informed" by WHOM, exactly?

 

 

We were informed by immigration officer in DR, and the visa has that date, May 7, 2017, also in the summary sheet, but they didn't put the A- registration number to pay the fee, it's been like pulling teeth to get answers since he arrived, we can't get the green card until the fee paid.

[vickie1987 0]

The A- Number is on your stamp, you should be able to see it next to the page of your visa on the passport.

You could have seen your A number on the package before you gave it away too.