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We recently received an approval for an I-751 removal of conditions for a Canadian national. Congratulations to our client!

A removal of conditions is a petition that is filed when someone received 2 year conditional residence, which is given when someone obtains a green card through marriage but has been married for less than 2 years at the time the green card is approved. Evidence that the marriage remains bona fide is required along with the filing of a petition within the 90 day window prior to the conditional residence expiring. 

We have over a decade of experience with family based immigration. If you are filing to remove conditions on your residence and have questions, please feel free to contact us. We are here to help. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Tumblr for up-to-date immigration news. Please note that past results do not guarantee future outcomes. 

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We recently received an approval for form I-751 application removal of temporary conditions jointly filed by our client from the Philippines and her U.S. citizen spouse, which was granted without a request for evidence and without an interview! Congratulations to our clients!

Our clients jointly filed their petition to remove the temporary conditions on the foreign spouse’s conditional residence. A conditional permanent resident receives a green card valid for 2 years. In order to remain a permanent resident, the conditional resident must file a petition to remove the conditions on her residence during the 90 days before the card expires. The conditional card cannot be renewed and the I-751 form must be filed or the conditional resident will lose their permanent resident status.

If you are filing to remove conditions on your residence and have questions, please feel free to contact us. We are here to help. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Tumblr for up-to-date immigration news. Please note that past results do not guarantee future outcomes. 

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We recently received an approval for form I-751 application removal of temporary conditions which was granted without a request for evidence and without an interview! Congratulations to our clients!

The couple jointly filed their petition to remove the temporary conditions on the foreign spouse’s conditional residence. A conditional permanent resident receives a green card valid for 2 years. In order to remain a permanent resident, the conditional resident must file a petition to remove the conditions on her residence during the 90 days before the card expires. The conditional card cannot be renewed and the I-751 form must be filed or the conditional resident will lose their permanent resident status.

If you are filing to remove conditions on your residence and have questions, please feel free to contact us. We are here to help. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or Tumblr for up-to-date immigration news. Please note that past results do not guarantee future outcomes. 

RELATED CONTENT:

Form I-751: Removal of Conditions for 2-year Conditional Green Card (Conditional Residence)

News Alert: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829

10 Steps to a Successful Marriage-Based Green Card Application

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January 11, 2023, for Form I-829 and on January 25, 2023, for Form I-751.

Why is USCIS extending the validity period?

USCIS is making this change to accommodate current processing times for Form I-751 and Form I-829, which have increased over the past year, with the average processing time for I-751 at all field offices at an all-time high of 32.5 months upon receipt of application and 61 months for I-829 processed at the Immigrant Investor Program Office as of date of publication.

What’s changed?

USCIS has updated the language on Form I-751 and Form I-829 receipt notices to extend the validity of a Green Card for 48 months for individuals with a newly filed Form I-751 or Form I-829. It will issue new receipt notices to eligible conditional permanent residents who previously received notices with an extension shorter than 48 months and whose cases are still pending.

In September of 2021, USCIS piloted a similar program to address the growing backlogs at its field offices due to covid and employee layoffs.

Will I be able to work and travel abroad while I wait for the adjudication of my application?

Yes. The receipt notices issued by USCIS can be presented with an expired Green Card as evidence of continued status, while the case remains pending. By presenting your updated receipt notice with your expired Green Card, you remain authorized to work and travel for 48 months from the expiration date on the front of your expired Green Card.

If you are affected by this development and have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us for a comprehensive consultation. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and Tumblr, for up-to-date immigration news.

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