10 year green card and IR1 VISA [merged threads]

[Omar Doumbia 0]

Hello everyone, I received IR1 VISA when my marriage wasn't two years old yet. I and my spouse got married on August 17 2020 in the USA cause I was here for an internship. I entered the USA on June 28 2022 it wasn't two years old yet but just a month and half away. Now I received my card and it's saying 10 years of validity. I'm asking if it's a mistake if so what should I do? Or what I have to do? Please share your thoughts, opinions, experiences...

[milimelo 4,205]

It’s a mistake. File I-90 to get it fixed with a copy of marriage certificate and flight info. Spell it out to them - married - date. POE arrival date. 

[Omar Doumbia 0]

What could be the consequences if I don't inform them?

[Ontarkie 13,917]

~~Moved to General Immigration Discussion, from IR1/CR1 P&P - The OP is already in the US.~~

[Ontarkie 13,917]

8 minutes ago, Omar Doumbia said:

What could be the consequences if I don't inform them?

Yes, consequences at ROC and if you try for US Citizenship. It's just a big ball off trouble. Get it corrected now. It won't cost you as it is USCIS's mistake.

[Omar Doumbia 0]

Hello,

I was in the USA for a year and got married. Afterwards, I went back home and filed for Green card to come back to the USA and live permanently with my spouse. After the interview, I received IR1 but our marriage was just 18 months not 2 years old complete. I entered the USA a month before our 2 years anniversary and received a 10 year Green card. Now, I'm asking if I still need to file removal of conditions since it wasn't 2 years yet when I entered the USA?

Any experience, good advice would be a great help.

Thank you.

Edited September 19, 2023 by Omar Doumbia

[Lil bear 3,831]

5 minutes ago, Omar Doumbia said:

Hello,

I was in the USA for a year and got married. Afterwards, I went back home and filed for Green card to come back to the USA and live permanently with my spouse. After the interview, I received IR1 but our marriage was just 18 months not 2 years old complete. I entered the USA a month before our 2 years anniversary and received a 10 year Green card. Now, I'm asking if I still need to file removal of conditions since it wasn't 2 years yet when I entered the USA?

Any experience, good advice would be a great help.

Thank you.

You incorrectly received the 10 yr card. File an I90 for a correct card (no fee as USCIS error) 

 

Keep copies of everything. Color photocopy of the front and back of the 10 yr card etc. 

 

When you reach the 90 days before 2 years after your entry, file for ROC even if the new correct card hasn’t been received yet 

 

You can’t skip ROC even though it was their error 😵‍💫

[Omar Doumbia 0]

But now I'm wondering why at the embassy they gave me IR1 visa even though they had all the required information and papers. Don't you it was because I was here before and the two years were very close. They've actually even reassigned the same SSN

[Lil bear 3,831]

4 minutes ago, Omar Doumbia said:. Don't you it was because I was here before and the two years were very close. They've actually even reassigned the same SSN

1.  Began here before. .. nope does not  count

2 close to 2 years.. nope , no flexibility in the time 

 

3. Same SSN. Normal That is yours for life. Even if you never lived in the US again   
 

Assuming you have rechecked the visa category in your passport .. and it is IR1..  and you were not eligible for IR1 on the day of your interview or on the day of your entry into US… 

 

As the mistake was make by the consulate this is still an issue and i think a more challenging one to correct 

 

The warning is always to check

 every detail on the visa foil when you get v the passport back as any error in that needs to be corrected by the consulate.   That is past now 

 

Your whole immigration history will be reviewed at naturalization if you do n that.  It will be picked up then .. and the time /energy  it will take to work through that will be significant 😵‍💫

 

 you could start with an email to the Consulate . But they will likely say ours not their problem any more 

[Omar Doumbia 0]

Okay, so what do you suggest? Should I keep this card and file condition removal 90 days before or call right now the USCIS now? FYI I've been here for a year already.

Thank you for explanations.

[Chancy 6,233]

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[Omar Doumbia 0]

Okay 

[Lil bear 3,831]

On 9/18/2022 at 3:40 AM, Ontarkie said:

Yes, consequences at ROC and if you try for US Citizenship. It's just a big ball off trouble. Get it corrected now. It won't cost you as it is USCIS's mistake.

Problem is .. it is a DOS error .. the CBP officer matched the endorsement with the visa type.. the GC was made in accordance with the visa issued .. 

 

Got to find out who has authority to go back into the record created at the  interview and change it to CR1 

 

Filing an I 90 now will at least demonstrate OP attempts to correct it, even  if the I90 doesn’t work 

[Lil bear 3,831]

3 hours ago, Omar Doumbia said:

Hello,

I was in the USA for a year and got married. Afterwards, I went back home and filed for Green card to come back to the USA and live permanently with my spouse. After the interview, I received IR1 but our marriage was just 18 months not 2 years old complete. I entered the USA a month before our 2 years anniversary and received a 10 year Green card. Now, I'm asking if I still need to file removal of conditions since it wasn't 2 years yet when I entered the USA?

Any experience, good advice would be a great help.

Thank you.

Ummmmm.  You asked this in September 2022. 12 months ago.. and still not done anything? This isn’t going to go away. Answer hasnt changed. 

[Omar Doumbia 0]

I'm going to call the USCIS and explain that to them and also write to them through my portal. Honestly, I don't know why I would be to be blamed since it's on them. If I were not being curious I wouldn't even notice the error.