K3 Question

[KBC]

Hi all,

I understand that if the marriage is less than two years, you will definitely get the Conditional Green Card(conditional resident). My question is. Is this a MUST, a DEFINITELY, an ABSOLUTELY or just majority of the time? In other words, is there a chance to get a permanent resident if the marriage is less than two years. Perhaps, it depends factors like which country a person is comming from, background or how convincing that a the person proved that the marriage is not fraudulent at the interview.

Thanks.

[PraetorianXI]

it is 99.9 % of times this way. It was a law passed to prevent immigration fraud. In some cases of k-3 visas, when there are children and such the condition is waived, but that is the exception to the rule and it does not apply to all cases.

[KBC]

Who decides whether Conditionnal or permanent? The consular official who interviews you or the person who issues your Green Card?

Thanks

[PraetorianXI]

The interviewer/supervisor of the interviewer, I have only seen a very few cases where this has happened though.

[KBC]

And why those cases got permanent green card? what so special about those cases?

Thanks

[PraetorianXI]

... Don't try to find the 5th leg on the cat.

It is a discretionary thing, subject to each IO/supervisor/office/consulate.

You will probably fall under the 2 year conditional card, everyone does.