Temporary Green Card?

Question

If my husband is approved for a temporary green card before our 2nd anniversary will he have to wait for the permanent and if he is approved after our 2nd anniversary will he get his permanent and skip the temporary or do you have to get the temporary first, wait two years, and then get his permanent? I am confused our lawyer is telling us that if we get approved before our anniversary he will get his temporary and have to wait two years and immigration is telling me that he has to get the temporary first regardless. Thank You.

Answer 1

Your husband was probably granted a temporary residence on the basis that he was married to a US citizen.

It is very common all over the world for people who want to enter a country to marry a national since they are then awarded priority consideration to enter. Unfortunately, many of these "marriages" are fraudulent marriages of convenience which, sometimes, are only done for the US citizen involved to be paid a cash amount, after which they never see each other again.

To combat this, most countries grant a conditional status to this type of immigrant, usually ranging from two to five years. If, after this period of time, the applicant can prove that they are still married, and are still co-habiting, they are granted "permanent resident" status.

The "still co-habiting" is important since the INS can ask for proof of some sort if they wish (but don't always do). Because of the immigration problems many countries are having, many of them have raised the time period which you have to prove you have been married.

Your lawyer is probably right in that in the eyes of the INS you would have to wait two years after the initial visa is granted. Such is the manner of bureaucracies.

Answer 2

As you know, there are so many "illegal" immigrants living in the US. And some of them pay American citizens to marry them for the purpose of getting a green card because that's the easiest way to get a green card( I assume you know this).

So when an immigrant is married to a US citizen and filed for Permanent Residence, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has to give the couple two years to see if their marriage is genuine or not. You can say that this two year period is the test time to see if the marriage is genuine, and during the period, the immigrant gains a two year temporary green card.

And if the couple can show their marriage is not fake by turing in some items as the evidence to the USCIS during the 90days before the expiration date of the temporary green card, the USCIS can be convinced that the immigrant didn't marry to an American citizen just to get a green card, then they will send the immigrant a real 10 year green card.

Anyway, any immigrants who are married to an American citizen get a temporary green card first and then a real green card. That's just the way it is.

Answer 3

What if we are divorced when it is time to submit the petition to remove conditions? If you are divorced at the time you are supposed to file your petition to convert your conditional green card to a 10 year green card, you will have to request a waiver of the joint filing requirement on the petition. Anytime there is a divorce during the 2-year period and a waiver petition is being filed, there will be increased sensitivity in connection with the petition. A divorce during the two year period will likely bring concerns that the marriage was not entered into for the right reasons. While a waiver petition is more difficult and sensitive than a jointly filed petition Aside from the petition, what else needs to be submitted? Any documentation that establishes that the marriage is valid, such as: joint ownership of property joint lease utility bills joint bank accounts and/or credit card accounts birth certificates of any children other joint documents photos affidavits from third parties any other relevant evidence To: ibu guru,, is what you wrote is true? Where can I find the what your source is,, Thanks .

Answer 4

I'm assuming you're a US citizen, your spouse will be granted conditional permanent residence if the marriage is less than 2 years, then you and your husband will have to apply a Petition of the removal of conditional basis (I-751) during the 90 day period before the second anniversary of the date he was granted conditional permanent resident.
If the petition is based on a marriage of more than 2 years, this will not apply and he will be granted permanent residence (unconditional).

Answer 5

no matter what he gets his 2 year card first this is the conditional permant residence and after that he get his permant residence after he holds that for 3 years he can file a n-400 for full citizenship. He will have to take a test after he files the n-400.

Answer 6

can I start working when I get my temporary green card ?

Answer 7

don't know call homeland security