Immigrant Visas: the Difference between IR and CR status

If you have been married for less than two years when your spouse enters the United States on an immigrant visa, the permanent resident status is considered “conditional.” The immigrant visa is a conditional resident (CR) visa, not an immediate relative (IR) visa.

You and your spouse must apply together to the Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to remove the “condition” within the ninety days before the two year anniversary of your spouse’s entry into the United States on an immigrant visa. The two-year anniversary date of entry is the date of expiration on the alien registration card (green card).

To apply for either an IR visa or CR visa for your foreign spouse, please speak with an immigration attorney at 626-771-1078 or visit us at www.myfianceevisa.com

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