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If you have a two year conditional green card, you will and your spouse will need to file an I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence in order to receive a regular green card valid for ten years. You must file the I-751 Petition before the expiration date on your green card or you will be out of status. You are allowed to file the I-751 Petition up to 90 days before your green card expires.
Evidence for I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
In order for your I-751 Petition to be approved, you must file with a lot of good faith marriage evidence from the date of your marriage to present. This includes a long list of items such as a joint lease or mortgage, joint utility bills, joint auto and health insurance, joint bank account and credit card statements, jointly filed tax returns, photos of you both together, and any other evidence showing that you have remained married for two years in good faith.
Working with Us on Your I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
When you retain us to file an I-751 Petition, we will give you a questionnaire to complete that asks for the necessary to file the immigration paperwork with the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services as well as a document checklist so you and your spouse can gather supporting evidence for your case.
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Our legal services fee for an I-751 Petition is $2,000 and does not include the government filing fee, which is currently $680 and payable directly to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at the time your case is filed.
After Your I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence is Filed
After your case if filed, you should receive a I-797C Receipt Notice confirming that it was filed and extending your permanent resident status for four years past the expiration date of your green card. This is because the processing times for I-751 Petitions can take years before they are approved.
The next step is receiving a biometrics (fingerprinting) notice. Your biometrics may be waived if the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has them on file or you may be scheduled for fingerprinting.
You may also be scheduled for an interview for your I-751 Petition. Both you and your spouse must appear for the interview. Our legal services fee includes attorney representation at your I-751 interview if one is scheduled.
If you adjusted status through marriage to a U.S. citizen and have been married for at least three years, you can apply for U.S. citizenship even if your I-751 Petition is still pending and you have not received an approval notice. Sometimes this can speed up the time it takes to process your I-751 Petition, and the Bureau of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will process your I-751 and your N-400 Application for U.S. Citizenship together. We also regularly help immigrants apply for U.S. Citizenship. For more information, please see our U.S Citizenship page.