Conditional green card.
Sep 18th 2018, 12:39 am
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Conditional green card.
Hi, I've been searching the pages and can't find the answer I'm looking for concerning the 2 year conditional green card.
My wife (USC) and myself (U.K) seem to hold different views on this subject and for the life of me I can't find the answer.
Married in December 2017, so with current time lines being 12/13 months I'm hoping to be approved 12/13 months later and because we've not been married the 2 years I will get a conditional, and have 1 year under my belt (marriage)
My question is , does the date start from the date of marriage or from the time off entry into the US, my wife believes from the marriage date, I however believe it's the latter.
Could somebody correct us both. Thank you...
My wife (USC) and myself (U.K) seem to hold different views on this subject and for the life of me I can't find the answer.
Married in December 2017, so with current time lines being 12/13 months I'm hoping to be approved 12/13 months later and because we've not been married the 2 years I will get a conditional, and have 1 year under my belt (marriage)
My question is , does the date start from the date of marriage or from the time off entry into the US, my wife believes from the marriage date, I however believe it's the latter.
Could somebody correct us both. Thank you...
Sep 18th 2018, 9:38 am
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Re: Conditional green card.
If you POE with a IR1-CR1 spousal visa before your 2nd year wedding anniversary then it's a CR1 (conditional GC) anything after would be IR1 and a 10 year GC would be issued.
Sep 18th 2018, 10:50 am
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Re: Conditional green card.
the conditions .
I hope thats correct...
Thank yoy for the reply...
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Sep 18th 2018, 11:03 am
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Sep 18th 2018, 1:32 pm
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Re: Conditional green card.
The marriage has to have been valid for 24 months/2 years at the time of either the entry at the POE with an approved visa or at the time of the AOS interview if stateside for one to receive an unconditional (10 year) green card. This is known as LPR = legal permanent resident.
If in either case the green card is received prior to the 2nd wedding anniversary, the beneficiary is an CPR = conditional permanent resident and removal of conditions is to be applied for within 90 days of the expiration date on the green card. Not 3 months, but 90 days which is not the same.
So your post #3 is correct.
If in either case the green card is received prior to the 2nd wedding anniversary, the beneficiary is an CPR = conditional permanent resident and removal of conditions is to be applied for within 90 days of the expiration date on the green card. Not 3 months, but 90 days which is not the same.
So your post #3 is correct.
Sep 18th 2018, 1:33 pm
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Re: Conditional green card.
P.S. The timeline for naturalization starts from the inception date listed on the green card. So you can apply for naturalization 33 months after that date regardless of whether or not the I-751 to remove conditions has been adjudicated. Of course, you must still be married to the USC at the time of filing and interview and oath ceremony.
Sep 18th 2018, 1:41 pm
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Re: Conditional green card.
P.S. The timeline for naturalization starts from the inception date listed on the green card. So you can apply for naturalization 33 months after that date regardless of whether or not the I-751 to remove conditions has been adjudicated. Of course, you must still be married to the USC at the time of filing and interview and oath ceremony.
Thank your for the reply..
Sep 18th 2018, 4:12 pm
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Re: Conditional green card.
If your marriage is over two years in length, then at the POE you will be given LPR status which means that you will receive a green card with an expiration date 10 years in the future. The status is not for 10 years; only the card.
