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Violeta15   22

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I have a concern and hope someone can help me or direct me. So my husband finally got his interview date for June 21 in CDJ!!! Our two year wedding anniversary is August 5th and from what I have read if you enter the U.S. before the two year anniversary they only gove you the conditional 2 year green card as oppose to entering on the two year anniversary in which you would get the 10 year green card and so my question/concern is do they give you a certain amount of time in which you can enter and also am I correct on this information? 

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geowrian   22,337

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If you enter the US on an immigrant visa after being married for 2 full years, you will get a 10 year green card and not need to go through ROC.

 

The visa will have a validity period on it. It is at most 6 months, but limited by the validity of the medical exam. Generally, this means you will have 6 months from the medical exam to enter the US. The exact date will be on the visa.

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Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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Our Journey   73

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44 minutes ago, Violeta15 said:

I have a concern and hope someone can help me or direct me. So my husband finally got his interview date for June 21 in CDJ!!! Our two year wedding anniversary is August 5th and from what I have read if you enter the U.S. before the two year anniversary they only gove you the conditional 2 year green card as oppose to entering on the two year anniversary in which you would get the 10 year green card and so my question/concern is do they give you a certain amount of time in which you can enter and also am I correct on this information? 

You have six months to enter to the US...

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Ben & Katy   168

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1 hour ago, Violeta15 said:

I have a concern and hope someone can help me or direct me. So my husband finally got his interview date for June 21 in CDJ!!! Our two year wedding anniversary is August 5th and from what I have read if you enter the U.S. before the two year anniversary they only gove you the conditional 2 year green card as oppose to entering on the two year anniversary in which you would get the 10 year green card and so my question/concern is do they give you a certain amount of time in which you can enter and also am I correct on this information? 

You will be fine.  Just wait until August 6th to cross the border into the USA and they will give you a 10 year.  If they don't which I have seen happen with another couple you can send it to be corrected and they will correct it.  

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Violeta15   22

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3 hours ago, geowrian said:

If you enter the US on an immigrant visa after being married for 2 full years, you will get a 10 year green card and not need to go through ROC.

 

The visa will have a validity period on it. It is at most 6 months, but limited by the validity of the medical exam. Generally, this means you will have 6 months from the medical exam to enter the US. The exact date will be on the visa.

Thank you such helpful information since someone had mentioned I only had two weeks to enter.

3 hours ago, Our Journey said:

You have six months to enter to the US...

Thank you!

2 hours ago, Ben & Katy said:

You will be fine.  Just wait until August 6th to cross the border into the USA and they will give you a 10 year.  If they don't which I have seen happen with another couple you can send it to be corrected and they will correct it.  

Yes that is what we will do. Thank you 😊 

 
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