mushroomspore

No! OP absolutely cannot adjust status from B2 to O1. They however may apply to change status from B2 to O1 as described above. Major difference between adjustment of status and change of status.

I second all of this.

I second all of this.

Many Neuroscientists will say the brain does not fully mature until age 25.
 
Thats why a relationship between a 40 yr old and a 65 yr old (25 years) is completely different from a 25 yr age gap between a 20 yr old and a 45yr old. You can say its lifes maturity and experience that makes a difference or I don't know- it could be actual science!  I know some people don't believe in science though. 
 
The first wife was what 19? Not even old enough to buy alcohol! Why? Because alcohol is considered as a beverage for 'responsible adults ' and a 19yr old isnt. You have to be 25 to rent a car in a lot of places. This is because the insurance companies have figured out what the scientists have been saying is true. Or perhaps they saw the proof in the numbers because that's what matters most to them I guess. 
 
But regardless, a reason why interviews are done locally overseas is because regions can have different what is" culturally appropriate here " considerations taken in to account.  In the PI it is perfectly acceptable for young girls to marry older stable men. Shouldn't be any issue.

I second all of this.

I got 2 years green card in 2020. I had a work visa back then and did adjustment of status because  I married to an American. 
Now I’m trying to submit i751 and noticed the below.
 
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Biometric Services Fee.
1. Conditional Resident. Each conditional resident and conditional resident dependent included in the principal petitioner’s Form I-751 is required to submit a biometric services fee with this petition, in addition to the required filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.)
2. U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse. If you are the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse, you do not need to include a biometric services fee at the time this petition is submitted. If USCIS later notifies you that you must submit your biometrics, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional fee.
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I’m a US citizens wife, so I don’t need to pay for the biometrics? But all the articles/ personal blogs who share how they submitted their 751 say they paid the fee plus biometrics. Now I’m confused if I need to pay for biometrics or not. 
can somebody help? Thanks. 

It's CR1 now because your marriage is not yet past 2 years old. Yes make sure to point out it's IR1 to CBP when you enter after your 2nd anniversary. And it sounds dumb for me to say this but obviously please double check the green card as soon as you get it, especially the "Resident Since" and "Expiry" dates but also check spelling, category etc...you'd be surprised at how many ppl don't check their stuff. Sounds like you're good to go since the visa is valid until Jan 2023. No real reason to call USCIS tbh...the people who work the phone line aren't always that knowledgable themselves and often give confusing info or don't know what they're talking about. Just enter in late Dec and make sure all fees are paid and check the green card upon delivery.

Yeah that info you got was totally incorrect. I'm nor sure where people get that kind of misinformation but USCIS.gov should be your primary go-to for official info. Visajourney should be the only other source you consult as we are people who post in real-time about our experiences. What is the exact expiry date on your CR1 visa?? The only thing that matters is that you enter BEFORE the CR1 visa expires, obviously. So if you have the room to wait and enter on Dec 26 and your visa is still valid, then you can enter Dec 26 and you will get the 10 year GC. At CBP, make sure to point this out to them. The 10 year unconditional green card category is IR1 ("Immediate Relative") while the 2 year conditional green card category is "CR1" ("Conditional Resident"). I believe they mark your passport with the category when you enter so make sure all info is correct BEFORE you walk away.

You both need to travel to the US before the expiry date of the CR1 visa, which is typically 6 months from the date of the immigration medical exam.

I feel like we should have an FAQ/info section about questions like these. And maybe a big banner that says, "USCIS.GOV is the only official place to be getting information from."
As I said, do not file ROC. Your marriage was more than 2 yrs old at the time of approval so you are an UNconditional resident and do not need to file I-751. You will be wasting the filing fee and further complicating your case. Make an Infopass and get your passport stamped with I-551.

Re: the bolded part - where did you read it's a "case by case" basis for 2 yr vs 10 yr GC? It is not. It's in the USCIS manual that if a perm resident is approved and their marriage is younger than 2 yrs old at that point, they get a 2 yr conditional card. If the marriage is older than 2 yrs at the time of approval, they get the 10 yr card. It is cut and dry, black and white. It makes no sense for it to be on a "case to case" basis. Why would any couple married for 2+ yrs not be allowed the unconditional 10 yr card??
 
Also, you need to file I-90 to get the card fixed. It is USCIS error so the I-90 is free foe you to file.

It's CR1 now because your marriage is not yet past 2 years old. Yes make sure to point out it's IR1 to CBP when you enter after your 2nd anniversary. And it sounds dumb for me to say this but obviously please double check the green card as soon as you get it, especially the "Resident Since" and "Expiry" dates but also check spelling, category etc...you'd be surprised at how many ppl don't check their stuff. Sounds like you're good to go since the visa is valid until Jan 2023. No real reason to call USCIS tbh...the people who work the phone line aren't always that knowledgable themselves and often give confusing info or don't know what they're talking about. Just enter in late Dec and make sure all fees are paid and check the green card upon delivery.

Yeah that info you got was totally incorrect. I'm nor sure where people get that kind of misinformation but USCIS.gov should be your primary go-to for official info. Visajourney should be the only other source you consult as we are people who post in real-time about our experiences. What is the exact expiry date on your CR1 visa?? The only thing that matters is that you enter BEFORE the CR1 visa expires, obviously. So if you have the room to wait and enter on Dec 26 and your visa is still valid, then you can enter Dec 26 and you will get the 10 year GC. At CBP, make sure to point this out to them. The 10 year unconditional green card category is IR1 ("Immediate Relative") while the 2 year conditional green card category is "CR1" ("Conditional Resident"). I believe they mark your passport with the category when you enter so make sure all info is correct BEFORE you walk away.

That is incorrect.  The border officer does not issue green cards......  In addition, if the visa holder enters on or after the 2nd anniversary of the marriage, he/she will receive a 10 year green card.

Just for the sake of playing devil's advocate here to everyone...
What is the harm in applying for the I-751 Removal of Condition here aside from losing the $595 filing fee?
If anything, the August 2020 date is now documented and can be used to apply for the N-400 Naturalization in February 2023? And considering that the @SebastianOs marriage is already 2+ years, the August 2020 date could be USCIS backtracking the acceptance date to the first denial since they were approved later?
What are the pros/cons of applying for the I-751 as their notice letter suggests?

There would be a LOT of wasted money.  The 2020 date CANNOT be used for naturalization if the adjustment of status was not approved until 2021.  No, they do not backtrack dates.  

I feel like we should have an FAQ/info section about questions like these. And maybe a big banner that says, "USCIS.GOV is the only official place to be getting information from."
As I said, do not file ROC. Your marriage was more than 2 yrs old at the time of approval so you are an UNconditional resident and do not need to file I-751. You will be wasting the filing fee and further complicating your case. Make an Infopass and get your passport stamped with I-551.

I feel like we should have an FAQ/info section about questions like these. And maybe a big banner that says, "USCIS.GOV is the only official place to be getting information from."
As I said, do not file ROC. Your marriage was more than 2 yrs old at the time of approval so you are an UNconditional resident and do not need to file I-751. You will be wasting the filing fee and further complicating your case. Make an Infopass and get your passport stamped with I-551.

FB is not an official source for govt info....or official source for ANY info actually lol. 
 
Oh it would have been good to mention in your first post that you already submitted I-90. Do not submit I-751. They made a similar error on my GC back in 2017. They said I had been a resident since Aug 2017 but that was when I FILED AOS. I was approved Oct 2018. I also got a wrong letter saying, "You're supposed to file I-751 close to Aug 2019." Obviously this was wrong. I filed I-90. I also replied to the I-751 reminder letter with a copy of my I-90 receipt notice stating that the dates on my card were wrong and I had filed I-90 so actually I did NOT need to file I-751 in Aug 2019. I'm not sure if that did anything but I got the new GC with all the correct info surprisingly quickly. I still had to do I-751 because my marriage was only 1 year and 4 months old when I had been approved. But there were no issues and I'm a citizen now.

File I-90 right away with copies of your marriage cert and the I-485 approval letter with post-it's or stickers pointing to the dates and a letter with very clear language saying: "I was married XXXX/2019. My I-485 was approved XXXX/2021. My marriage was older than 2 years old at the time of approval. Therefore, my green card's 'Resident Since' date is incorrect and the expiration date should reflect 10 years, not 2 years." Yes it sounds stupidly obvious but you have to spell it out for them. Burden is on us to call attn to these errors. 

Nope, they do not "backtrack" the date like that ever. As powerpuff said too, they review the applicant's entire history for citizenship. Filing I-751 in this case would accomplish nothing but confuse USCIS' system even further. They will see at N400 that this case was approved in 2021, NOT in 2020. That Aug 2020 date was for a DENIAL. It is on record as a denial and they do not change it to an APPROVAL after the fact. The only approval here happened in 2021. If OP was to attempt to file N400 based on the incorrect dates, they would be promptly denied citizenship. My own GC was printed with incorrect dates (mine said I had been a resident since the day I filed AOS, not the day I was approved). I made an Infopass and was told to not attempt to cheat the system by filing N400 based on the incorrect dates. They WILL catch it and it won't be reflected well on the applicant if an applicant were to do this.

It’s the immigrant’s responsibility to make sure his documentation is correct and in case it’s not, get it corrected if there’s an error. 
 
At N400 they will look in depth at the history and dates and see that they’re not eligible for citizenship because they have not become a resident in August 2020.

And why pay almost $600 and most likely wait 2-3 years when you can get a 10 year card for free in less time than that? 
 

USCIS.GOV has the number to call for Infopass. Ask to talk to Tier 2 officer. Before Covid, we were able to make Infopass appts online. But sadly that's no longer available so you have to call. If they get difficult, just keep insisting you have to get the passport stamp because your physical card is incorrect and you need to retain proof of employment authorization and to return to the US should you decide to travel internationally.

I feel like we should have an FAQ/info section about questions like these. And maybe a big banner that says, "USCIS.GOV is the only official place to be getting information from."
As I said, do not file ROC. Your marriage was more than 2 yrs old at the time of approval so you are an UNconditional resident and do not need to file I-751. You will be wasting the filing fee and further complicating your case. Make an Infopass and get your passport stamped with I-551.

FB is not an official source for govt info....or official source for ANY info actually lol. 
 
Oh it would have been good to mention in your first post that you already submitted I-90. Do not submit I-751. They made a similar error on my GC back in 2017. They said I had been a resident since Aug 2017 but that was when I FILED AOS. I was approved Oct 2018. I also got a wrong letter saying, "You're supposed to file I-751 close to Aug 2019." Obviously this was wrong. I filed I-90. I also replied to the I-751 reminder letter with a copy of my I-90 receipt notice stating that the dates on my card were wrong and I had filed I-90 so actually I did NOT need to file I-751 in Aug 2019. I'm not sure if that did anything but I got the new GC with all the correct info surprisingly quickly. I still had to do I-751 because my marriage was only 1 year and 4 months old when I had been approved. But there were no issues and I'm a citizen now.