Aos approved ,question on the conditional green card

[Kris003 2]

Hi guys.My Aos was approved and i received my conditional green card today .I’m actually not happy cause i’ve read everywhere that if you wait 2 years for the approval you get the permanent green card right away .In my case its been 1 year and 11 months .Now ,do i need to wait 2 years to apply for the permanent one still? Should i get a lawyer involved for this? I feel its kind of unfair that i waited 1 year and 11 months and for a month they sent me a conditional one  

[geowrian 22,336]

If the marriage is under 2 years when AOS is approved, you get a conditional (2 year) green card. No way around that....it's law, not discretionary. You will have to file for ROC via an I-751 in just under 2 years.

[Kris003 2]

28 minutes ago, geowrian said:

If the marriage is under 2 years when AOS is approved, you get a conditional (2 year) green card. No way around that....it's law, not discretionary. You will have to file for ROC via an I-751 in just under 2 years.

Damn i feel so bad about it even tho i’m happy i got approved and everything but its like for a month they make me go thru the ROC and all the (removed) 😓

Edited April 27, 2019 by Ontarkie
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[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Yup the date on the card when issued is the day you became an LPR, not from when you filed for AOS. In under 2 years from now you'll proceed to ROC. Nothing can do about it sorry.

[bravagreen 36]

The good thing is you got your green card. There is no difference in opportunity 10 years green card can give as against 2 years. The only difference is you get to apply in 2 years times for the 10 years. That is not a big deal. I dont see why you complaining...

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

11 minutes ago, Kris003 said:

Hi guys.My Aos was approved and i received my conditional green card today .I’m actually not happy cause i’ve read everywhere that if you wait 2 years for the approval you get the permanent green card right away .In my case its been 1 year and 11 months .Now ,do i need to wait 2 years to apply for the permanent one still? Should i get a lawyer involved for this? I feel its kind of unfair that i waited 1 year and 11 months and for a month they sent me a conditional one  

An attorney can do nothing.  You correctly received a conditional Green Card based on the law........just start planning for your removal of conditions in about 2 years........Unfair?  hardly!!!  2 years is 24 months..not 23 months....

[Kris003 2]

I know i understand its the law ,i understand .I just thought there is a bit of play when its so close dates .Anyway thank you guys 

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

1 minute ago, Kris003 said:

I know i understand its the law ,i understand .I just thought there is a bit of play when its so close dates .Anyway thank you guys 

There is no "play".......and in 2 years do not file your I-751 even one day late....if you do, it will be rejected........

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

One more thing:  My wife entered the US via a CR-1 visa 23 months after were married......and she, too, received a 2 year conditional Green card........and I didn't complain......

[Kris003 2]

8 minutes ago, missileman said:

One more thing:  My wife entered the US via a CR-1 visa 23 months after were married......and she, too, received a 2 year conditional Green card........and I didn't complain......

I’m asking ,your situation is diferent from mine so if there is a question from me then probably must be something behind it ,if you’re smart you would understand why i wanted to get the permanent one and get done with it 😉

[Crazy Cat 39,414]

Just now, Kris003 said:

I’m asking ,your situation is diferent from mine so if there is a question from me then probably must be something behind it ,if you’re smart you would understand why i wanted to get the permanent one and get done with it 😉

My point was (and is) that 23 months is not 2 years..it affects all of us....if you know the law, then you should not have been surprised that you received a 2 year conditional green card....you can start preparing for removal of conditions now since you know you will need supporting evidence that your marriage is genuine.

[Cryssiekins 976]

1 hour ago, Kris003 said:

Damn i feel so bad about it even tho i’m happy i got approved and everything but its like for a month they make me go thru the ROC and all the (removed) 😓

That reads as though you think you’re entitled to something.  I know you’re venting, but I would be more aware of how things can be interpreted.  The system is what it is.  Some folks wait even longer, just to be reunited.  

[myVisaJourney 11]

11 hours ago, geowrian said:

If the marriage is under 2 years when AOS is approved, you get a conditional (2 year) green card. No way around that....it's law, not discretionary. You will have to file for ROC via an I-751 in just under 2 years.

My friend got a 10 years green card and her marriage is 1.7 year old. She got approved after 1.4 months and left for the us after 1.7 months!! Where is the law then?

[p-ana 933]

3 hours ago, myVisaJourney said:

My friend got a 10 years green card and her marriage is 1.7 year old. She got approved after 1.4 months and left for the us after 1.7 months!! Where is the law then?

They make mistakes and it’s up to the person getting the green card to be proactive and fix it 

[Roel 7,191]

3 hours ago, myVisaJourney said:

My friend got a 10 years green card and her marriage is 1.7 year old. She got approved after 1.4 months and left for the us after 1.7 months!! Where is the law then?

Then she needs to notify the USCIS and have her green card replaced. She will get her citizenship denied based on this.