Visa Category

[Shazy 5]

Hello All Vj Member,

 

Hope everyone is doing great.

 

I have a question regarding visa category initially when u applied pettiion I-130 and I got approved and USCIS sent ur case to NVC at that time it's show CR1 but I see people with visa category IR1. Some one told me it depends on the marriage time and if so then how we can change the visa category.

 

Thank you

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by Shazy
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[Anmol Yash 55]

18 minutes ago, Shazy said:

Hello All Vj Member,

 

Hope everyone is doing great.

 

I have a question regarding visa category initially when u applied pettiion I-130 and I got approved and USCIS sent ur case to NVC at that time it's show CR1 but I see people with visa category IR1. Some one told me it depends on the marriage time and if so then how we can change the visa category.

 

Thank you

 

The category depends on when you arrive in the US. So if you've been married for over two years when you enter the country, you'll get an IR-1 and won't need to apply for ROC (Removal of Conditions). If you enter before your second marriage anniversary, it will be CR-1. So basically the category doesn't matter until you actually enter here (unless you've already been married for 2 years when you apply. Then it obviously defaults to IR-1) 

 

[JFH 12,189]

There’s nothing you can do to “change the category”. If you have been married for 2 years or more on the day you immigrate, you will be recorded as an IR-1 immigrant and will receive a 10-year Green Card in the mail. If the marriage is less than 2 years old when you arrive, you will be recorded as a CR-1, will receive a conditional 2-year Green Card in the mail and have to go through the Removal of Conditions process in 2 years time. 
 

If you are very close to the anniversary when you receive the visa, it’s worth waiting until the second anniversary before coming here (assuming the visa is still valid). It saves the cost and hassle of Removal of Conditions. 

[Shazy 5]

Thank you Anmol and JFH actually right now my case is at NVC and recently got DQ and next month it's been two years snice I got married so its mean if I get visa after two year of the marriage does is say's on the visa IR1 or CR1.

 

Thank you

[Anmol Yash 55]

1 hour ago, Shazy said:

Thank you Anmol and JFH actually right now my case is at NVC and recently got DQ and next month it's been two years snice I got married so its mean if I get visa after two year of the marriage does is say's on the visa IR1 or CR1.

 

Thank you

Since the embassies are closed and you'll only be able to enter after your interview, you'll definitely be getting an IR-1 visa. Congratulations on the DQ!

[Shazy 5]

Thank you Anmol

[pushbrk 12,092]

19 hours ago, Shazy said:

Hello All Vj Member,

 

Hope everyone is doing great.

 

I have a question regarding visa category initially when u applied pettiion I-130 and I got approved and USCIS sent ur case to NVC at that time it's show CR1 but I see people with visa category IR1. Some one told me it depends on the marriage time and if so then how we can change the visa category.

 

Thank you

 

Filing a petition for alien relative is just that.  There is no "visa category" directly associated with the petition, no box to check except "spouse".  The I-130 is also used in cases where NO VISA is being sought.

 

The correct visa will be issued when it is issued.  The correct immigration status will be granted once the visa is used to enter the USA.