How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
Conversion grants a TRV for one (1) year to an Indian national married to a Filipino citizen (MO ADD-01-038), extendable for five (5) years; the applicant files the form, passport and requirements with the CRU, attends the hearing and biometrics, and if approved OED implements the visa in the passport and the courier delivers the Approval Order, passport and ACR I-Card. The official source does not state the rights attached to the TRV or any route to permanent status.
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Limits of the record- Rights attached to the TRV (e.g. work) and any route to permanent status are not stated.