Form I-751 • Conditional Green Card
If you received a conditional Green Card through marriage, you may need to take additional steps to remove the conditions on your permanent resident status.
Conditional Permanent Residence
Guidance for Form I-751 and conditional Green Card cases
If you received a conditional Green Card through marriage, you may need to take additional steps to remove the conditions on your permanent resident status.
The Removal of Conditions process generally requires eligible conditional permanent residents to file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, within the required filing period. Preparing the petition correctly and providing sufficient evidence of the qualifying marriage can be critical to protecting your permanent resident status.
At E-Z Immigration, we help conditional permanent residents understand the I-751 process, prepare supporting documentation, address complicated circumstances, and navigate the process with USCIS.
Understanding conditional residence
Some individuals who obtain permanent residence through marriage may initially receive conditional permanent resident status.
A conditional Green Card is generally valid for two years. Before the conditional status expires, the permanent resident generally needs to file Form I-751 to request removal of the conditions.
The purpose of the I-751 process is to demonstrate that the marriage was entered into in good faith and that the applicant meets the applicable requirements for removal of conditions.
Successfully removing the conditions allows the individual to continue as a lawful permanent resident without the two-year conditional limitation.
