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• Start date Jan 17, 2008

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• Jan 17, 2008

Who should sign the covering letter for the I-751 application? I'm a CR applying jointly with my wife (USC). Should that covering letter be signed only by me? my wife? or both? I've found several sample letters on the web for I-751 and I'm confused since I found one sample stating the USC should petition the removal of conditions for me. But I guess I am the one I have to ask for such removal, thus I am the one who is supposed to sign/write that letter... or at least my wife and I together should (as we're applying jointly) For those who submitted this I-751, could you post any sample of introductory and closing statements on that letter? Thanks in advance!  

I have seen that example too and if you read the instruction on I-751 there is no such thing of cover letter...you can include it for an easy finding of information and let them know what the file is about and what includes, the first thing for sure they are checking is that you include the correct fee. But anyway...the one applying to remove your conditions in your residence is you, since actually even if your spouse wanted to help if you don't sign the form there is no such removal, don't you think? To be sincere I did not included any special cover letter signed by both of us or whatever, I did include kind of covering letters explaining what was in every section of my file...I separated the file by sections and each section had a cover letter stating what we included e.g. Personal Information, Financial Statements, Assets, Life Together...etc. Every cover had the name of the form, my alien number, my name, my spouse name and stating "US citizen". But that was me...every person is different. If you do the letter you both should sign it since you are 1. filing jointly 2. your spouse cannot ask to remove your condition since your residence was given through AOS and the AOS was yours not your's US citizen wife...that is the only conflicted thing that I have in that website, visajourney if you think that was the one... when they put things like that...sorry, this application is mine mine. Is you that get in trouble if you don't file in a timely matter the application not your wife. The most important thing is that you both signed the form I-751 and include good-strong information. Anyway they are going to check all the information that you put in there regardless of what are you saying. Plus the cover letter only serves as an easy information for them to know what you included. That file they will turn it apart anyway. Good luck!  

Thanks, cherr1980!!! That's exactly what I thought!!! It's me the one who's petitioning the removal of conditions. Furthermore, on the form and its instructions you can read "information about you", "my conditional residence...", "your spouse", etc. Of course, as we are filing it jointly my wife should sign that cover letter, too, in case we decide to write it. However it isn't supposed to be her letter but mine or ours ... and yes, that's the website where I found that confusing cover letter sample. Thank you so much for your reply. It's very clarifying. I'm also including cover letters for each section of files (taxes, utility bills, bank statements, pics, etc) and writing my name and A# on top of each. I should also write "Form I-751" on those sheets, as well, as you mentioned you did. That's a good idea. I'm sending my package next week, btw... Again, thank you sooo much!  

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beiwen said: Who should sign the covering letter for the I-751 application? I'm a CR applying jointly with my wife (USC). Click to expand...

thank you guys! Indeed, both of us are signing that cover letter. And we specify, at the end: "Please, do not hesitate to contact us if...  

• Jan 19, 2008

beiwen said: thank you guys! Indeed, both of us are signing that cover letter. And we specify, at the end: "Please, do not hesitate to contact us if... Click to expand...

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I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

ALERT: On Jan. 31, 2024, we published a  final rule in the Federal Register that adjusts the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective April 1, 2024.

Applications and petitions postmarked on or after April 1, 2024, must include the new fees or we will not accept them.

What to Know About Sending Us Your Form

The new filing fee is effective for filings postmarked April 1, 2024, and later. If you are filing an acceptable prior form edition on or after April 1, 2024, you must include the new filing fee.

ALERT: In January 2023, USCIS extended 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. Read more here: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829 .

Use this form if you are a conditional permanent resident who obtained status through marriage and want to apply to remove the conditions on your permanent resident status.

Forms and Document Downloads

Form I-751 (PDF, 597.13 KB)

Instructions for Form I-751 (PDF, 342.37 KB)

Form Details

04/01/24 .  Starting June 3, we will accept only the 04/01/24 edition. Until then, you can also use the 12/02/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions. The new filing fee is effective for filings postmarked April 1, 2024, and later. If you are filing an acceptable prior form edition, you must include the new filing fee.

Dates are listed in mm/dd/yy format.

If you complete and print this form to mail it, make sure that the form edition date and page numbers are visible at the bottom of all pages and that all pages are from the same form edition. If any of the form’s pages are missing or are from a different form edition, we may reject your form.

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For a complete list of addresses, visit our  Direct Filing Addresses for Form I-751  page.

If USCIS granted you conditional permanent resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, use Form I-751 to file for the removal of those conditions.

If you are filing Form I-751 jointly with your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse:

• You must file your Form I-751 during the 90-day period immediately before your conditional residence expires. 
• Visit our When to File Your Petition to Remove Conditions , page to determine the first day of your 90-day filing window. If you file your petition before that date, it may be rejected.

If you were not included in your parent’s petition and are filing a separate joint petition with your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident stepparent:

• You may file your I-751 petition at any time before your conditional permanent resident status expires.

If you are not filing your I-751 petition jointly, and are requesting a waiver of the joint filing requirement for one of the following reasons:

• Termination of your status and removal from the United States would result in extreme hardship;
• You or your parent entered into the marriage in good faith, but your spouse or stepparent subsequently died;
• You entered into your marriage in good faith, but the marriage ended by annulment or divorce;
• You entered into your marriage in good faith, but during the marriage you or your child were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty committed by your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse; or
• Your parent entered into the marriage in good faith, but during the marriage you were battered or subject to extreme cruelty by your parent or your U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident stepparent.

You may file your Form I-751 individually, or with a request to waive the joint filing requirement depending on the circumstance, at any time before your conditional permanent resident status expires. 

Refer to the form instructions for more specific guidance related to waivers or filing your Form I-751 petition and to our Removing Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage , page.

You can find the filing fee for Form I-751 by visiting our Fee Schedule page.  

The fee is effective for filings postmarked April 1, 2024, and later.

You can pay the fee with a money order, personal check, cashier’s check, or  pay by credit card or debit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions . If you pay by check, you must make your check payable to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. 

When you send a payment, you agree to pay for a government service. Filing fees are final and non-refundable, regardless of any action we take on your application, petition, or request, or if you withdraw your request.  If you pay by credit card or debit card, you cannot later dispute the payment. Use our Fee Calculator to help determine your fee.

If you are submitting multiple forms, pay each filing fee separately. We are transitioning to electronically processing immigration benefit requests, which requires us to use multiple systems to process your package. We may reject your entire package if you submit a single, combined payment for multiple forms.

Please do not submit this checklist with your Form I-751. The checklist is an optional tool to use as you prepare your form, but does not replace statutory, regulatory, and form instruction requirements. We recommend that you review these requirements before completing and submitting your form.  Do not send original documents unless specifically requested in the form instructions or applicable regulations.

If you submit any documents (copies or original documents, if requested) in a foreign language, you must include a full English translation along with a certification from the translator verifying that the translation is complete and accurate, and that they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

If you are filing a joint petition, did you provide the following?

• Copies of the front and back of your Permanent Resident Card;
• Copies of the front and back of the Permanent Resident Cards of any conditional permanent resident children you are including in your petition (if applicable);
• Submit copies of documents indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted status was entered in good faith and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws. Submit copies of as many documents as you can to establish this fact, to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage to the present date;
• An explanation for the reason you are filing late (if applicable);
• An explanation for the reason you are filing separately from your primary conditional permanent resident parent (if applicable);
• Dispositions on criminal charges, arrests, or convictions (if applicable); and
• Two completed Form FD- 258 Fingerprint Cards for each petitioner and dependent 14 to 79 years of age; and
• A copy of current military or government orders.

If you are filing an individual request because of the death of the petitioning spouse or stepparent, did you provide the following?

• Submit copies of documents indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted status was entered in good faith and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws. Submit copies of as many documents as you can to establish this fact, to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage to the date of your spouse's or stepparent's death;
• Your spouse’s or stepparent's death certificate;
• Two passport-style photographs for each petitioner and dependent, regardless of age;

If you are filing a waiver of the joint filing requirement due to a termination of marriage other than through death of the petitioning spouse or stepparent, did you provide the following?

• Copies of the front and back of the Permanent Resident Cards of any conditional resident children you are including in your petition (if applicable);
• Submit copies of documents indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted status was entered in good faith and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws. Submit copies of as many documents as you can to establish this fact, to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage until the marriage terminated;
• The final divorce or annulment decree;
• Evidence demonstrating any circumstances surrounding the end of the relationship;

If you are filing a waiver of the joint filing requirement because you and/or your conditional resident child were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty, did you provide the following?

With respect to abuse waivers, you may file your form with any credible evidence relevant to the application. The determination of what evidence is credible and the weight to be given (meaning how important the evidence is)is within our sole discretion.

• Evidence of abuse;
• The final divorce or annulment decree if your marriage was terminated by divorce on grounds of physical abuse or extreme cruelty;

If you are filing a waiver of the joint filing requirement because the termination of your status and removal would result in extreme hardship, did you provide the following?

• Evidence of extreme hardship;
• Two completed Form FD- 258 Fingerprint Cards for each petitioner and dependent 14 to 79 years of age;

Filing Tips:  Review our  Tips for Filing Forms by Mail  page for information on how to ensure we will accept your form.

Don’t forget to sign your form.  We will reject any unsigned form.

E-Notification: If you want to receive an e-mail and/or a text message that we have accepted your form at a USCIS lockbox, complete Form G-1145, E-Notification of Application/Petition Acceptance , and clip it to the first page of your form.

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How to file a “Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence”

Most green cards last 10 years and can be renewed indefinitely. But if you were married less than 2 years when you obtained permanent residence through marriage, you likely received a “conditional” green card valid for just 2 years.

Before it expires, you’ll need to file Form I-751 (officially called the “Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence”) in order to receive a “permanent” green card that’s renewable every 10 years.

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Form I-751 (officially called the “Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence”) is a form used to upgrade a 2-year conditional green card to a full 10-year green card. This process is called the “ removal of conditions ” on the marriage-based green card and is important because a conditional green card otherwise expires after 2 years.

Conditional (or “CR-1”) green cards are issued to people who have been married less than 2 years when they gain permanent residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or green card holder.

The information provided on Form I-751 is used by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to determine whether the applicant’s marriage is genuine and wasn’t entered into for the sole purpose of acquiring a green card.

If your marriage has since ended, you can still apply to remove the conditions on your green card, but you’ll need to explain and provide evidence to show that your marriage was genuine.

Do You Need to File Form I-751?

Everyone issued a conditional green card must file Form I-751 shortly before the 2-year anniversary of their green card’s approval. You likely have conditional resident status if at the time your green card was approved you were married to a U.S. citizen or green card holder less than 2 years.

You can check whether you have conditional residence by looking at the front of your green card. If your card has the letters “ CR1 ” under the “Category” heading, then you have a conditional green card. You can also check the expiration date on your green card to see if you were issued a 2-year or 10-year green card.

Generally, the conditional-resident spouse and the spouse who originally sponsored their green card must file Form I-751 jointly. However, if that isn’t possible — in cases when the couple has divorced or the sponsoring spouse has died or become abusive — then Form I-751 can be filed individually or the joint-filing requirement can be waived.

Not sure if you need to file Form I-751? Answer our 5-minute questionnaire to get started.

It’s important to file Form I-751 in a timely manner to avoid complications, such as the immediate loss of permanent resident status. But the right time to file depends on whether you are filing jointly with your sponsoring spouse or filing individually :

If you are still married and filing jointly with your sponsoring spouse

You must file Form I-751 during the 90-day period before the expiration date of your conditional green card.

For instance, if your green card’s expiration date is April 1, 2021, then you can file Form I-751 no earlier than January 1, 2021, or 90 days. You must file no later than April 1, 2021, in order to maintain your green card status .

If you are filing your I-751 by yourself

You can file your I-751 at any time after you receive conditional residence. This could be the case if your marriage ended due to divorce, annulment, or your sponsoring spouse’s death or if you or your children were abused by your spouse.

If your conditional green card has already expired

In some situations, the U.S. government will make an exception and allow you to file the I-751 form even after your conditional green card has expired. You will need to write a letter outlining your reasons for not filing sooner. Generally, requests will only be approved in “extraordinary circumstances” beyond the applicant’s control, and in which the delay was “reasonable.”

There is no guarantee that an I-751 will be accepted if it is filed late, so it’s important to try to meet the deadline.

Form I-751 must be printed out. You can either type your answers and print out the completed form, or print out a blank form and complete it by hand using black ink.

Once the form is completed, you will need to send it to the U.S. government by mail. The address you’ll use depends on which U.S. state you’re in. You can check where to send your completed I-751 here .

The information required to complete Form I-751 is fairly straightforward. Let’s look at each part of the form individually.

PART 1: Information about you

This section asks for basic personal information, such as your name, marital status, and other personal information. Other questions that may not be as obvious:

Alien Registration Number (or “A-Number”) : You can find this number on your green card, where it is labeled “USCIS#”. You can also find this number on your past correspondence with USCIS.

USCIS Online Account Number : This is different from your A-Number. Do not worry about it if you don’t have one. If you have used USCIS online services in the past, you can log in to your account and find your account number on your profile page.

Mailing and physical addresses : You may live at a different address than where you receive mail. If someone other than you accepts mail on your behalf, include their name on line 15.a., where it reads: “In Care Of Name.”

PART 2: Biographic Information

Here you will be asked for details about you, including eye color, height, weight, and ethnicity.

PART 3: Basis for Petition

If you are filing jointly with your spouse or parent, check the appropriate box in “Joint filing”.

If your circumstances mean you cannot file jointly with your spouse, check the appropriate box to explain why your spouse will not file with you. This might include the death of your spouse, spousal abuse, or divorce.

PARTS 4 and 5: Information About Your Spouse and Children

In this section, you will provide basic information about the sponsoring spouse (or parent or guardian) through whom the applicant obtained their green card.

In Part 5 you will do the same for any children you may have. If you do not have children, go straight to Part 6.

PART 6: Accommodations for Individuals with Disabilities and Impairments

In this section, you can make USCIS aware of any disabilities or impairments you might have, and which would require accommodation by U.S. authorities.

PARTS 7 and 8: Applicant and Spouse Acknowledgements and Signatures

In this part, you and your spouse will be asked to verify that all the information contained in the application is correct.

The conditional green card holder is the “petitioner,” and should complete Part 7 and sign and date the form. Their sponsoring spouse, parent, or guardian (if applicable) should then complete and sign in Part 8.

PARTS 9 and 10: Interpreter and Preparer Information

If an interpreter, lawyer, or anyone else helped you to complete the form, they need to give their details in these sections.

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When you mail your completed Form I-751, you will also need to include some supporting documentation. You should send:

• Copies of the front and back of your current green card, and of the front and back of the green cards of any children included on the I-751.
• Evidence that your marriage was entered into in good faith. This could include documents that show you continue to live together, such as mortgage or lease documents; evidence of shared assets, joint bank accounts, or joint tax filings; birth certificates of children born since your marriage; voided checks showing the same address; or even family photographs and sworn affidavits from friends. For further details, check out Boundless’ article on how to prove your marriage is real .
• Evidence to support your reasons for not filing jointly (if applicable). This could include your spouse’s death certificate; a finalized divorce decree; or official documentation showing that you or your children suffered domestic abuse.
• An explanation for the reason you are filing late (if applicable).
• Details of any criminal convictions or charges brought against you since you became a green card holder (if applicable).
• If filing while overseas due to military or government service, enclose 2 passport-style photographs, completed Form FD-258 fingerprint cards, and a copy of your current military or government orders. Additionally, write “ACTIVE MILITARY” or “GOVERNMENT ORDERS” on the top of your I-751.

Check the I-751 instructions for full details on the kinds of documentation required for your specific circumstances.

USCIS Fee Hike

The filing fee for Form I-751 could nearly double in the coming months. In January 2023, USCIS proposed a new fee structure, which would increase filing costs for nearly every application type, including removal of conditions. The new fees are not yet in effect, but be sure to visit Boundless’ USCIS fees guide to learn more about the proposal and see what costs you can expect.

The filing fee for Form I-751 is $595. You will also have to pay an $85 biometric fee for yourself, and an additional $85 for each dependent included on your I-751. You can request a fee waiver based on your household income, receipt of means-tested benefits, or financial hardship.

You can pay the fee with a money order, personal check, or cashier’s check. When filing at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you can pay by credit card using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions .

After you file Form I-751, you will receive a notice in the mail confirming that your Form I-751 has been received. This receipt, also called a Form I-797, can be presented along with your existing green card to extend its validity for up to 18 months beyond the original expiration date. Whenever you need to prove your U.S. residence, you must show both your green card and the receipt.

The processing times for I-751 forms change on a regular basis, and depend on which USCIS office processes your application. Be sure to check for current wait times . Sometimes the wait can be more than 3 years. That means you might not get your full green card before the extended date listed on your I-797 receipt. Don’t worry! Your green card will automatically remain valid until your I-751 petition is decided. You can still live, work, and travel freely just as you did before filing your I-751. If you need proof of residence, you can contact USCIS and request an appointment to get an extension stamped in your passport.

USCIS will review your application and send a request for evidence if parts of your application are missing. That can further delay the process, so make sure your Form I-751 is complete and that you include all the required documentation.

You will then be sent details of your biometrics appointment , including date, time, and location. This is an important appointment, so make sure you don’t miss it.

Finally, you may be required to attend an interview with a USCIS official. This requirement used to be regularly waived if the applicant and their spouse submitted clear evidence of a genuine marriage along with their initial application, but under new guidelines implemented late in 2018, most conditional green card holders do now have to attend an in-person interview.

If USCIS approves your petition, you will receive a notice of approval, followed by a new 10-year green card in the mail. You will need to renew your new green card before it expires.

Conditional residence and U.S. citizenship

Your time as a conditional green card holder usually counts towards the time needed to qualify for U.S. citizenship, so in some cases you may become eligible for naturalization before you receive your updated green card. If that applies to you, you can file a copy of your I-797 receipt along with your N-400 naturalization application and request that USCIS process both applications simultaneously.

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You can check the status of your Form I-751 by following the steps outlined in our guide . You will need to enter your application number, email address, and name. Once you’ve logged in, select “I-751 Remove Conditions” under “case type.”

If you are concerned that USCIS is taking too long to process your Form I-751, check the processing times for the field office where you filed. In the final column, you will see a date labeled “Receipt date for a case inquiry.” If you filed your application on or before this date, you can contact USCIS to request an update on the status of your case.

Form I-751 FAQs

Form I-751 processing delays are nothing new. In 2013, a Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman report found that a severe lack of training, inconsistent adjudications, and unwarranted removal proceedings were gumming up the works. And according to the CIS Ombudsman 2021 annual report , the inefficiencies and delays have only gotten worse. This is in large part due to the evolving (or devolving) state of interview waiver guidelines.

In 2005, an interoffice memorandum prioritized Requests for Evidence (RFEs), over interviews, to clear up any inconsistencies in I-751 petitions. If, despite new evidence, confusion still prevailed — or if the application seemed fraudulent in any way — the officers were instructed by the memo to schedule an in-person interview.

In 2018, USCIS issued another guidance , to fulfill the mission of Executive Order 13780 — entitled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” That guidance shared much of the same language as the 2005 memo, except for one important addition: all conditional permanent residents (CPRs) who received their approval abroad, and who filed on or after December 10th, 2018, would, by default, have to attend an interview. In effect, interview waivers became the exception rather than the norm.

The new criterion — dubbed the “categorical interview requirement” — caused the number of interviews to skyrocket. Petitions meeting this requirement were effectively funneled to field offices for interviews. According to the 2021 Ombudsman report, “As of December 31, 2020, 58,371 Form I-751 petitions were pending with USCIS that met the categorical interview requirement.”

Perhaps more striking is the fact that, in 2019, 187,000 CPRs received their green card through consular processing. Under the 2018 guidance, all those applicants must attend an interview. In practice, this means severe delays. While USCIS is required by law to issue a decision within 90 days of the interview, they only reach this standard 49% of the time.

What was the reasoning behind the 2018 guidance? The administration intended to weed out the perceived threat of fraudulent applications. But, as it turns out, this threat was more fiction than fact. In 2020, only 1 percent of denials were due to fraud. For more on the 2018 guidance and its effects, read our article on the topic.

In response to the increased delays, USCIS has updated its policies to provide some cushion for applicants in bureaucratic limbo. Petitioners are now permitted to use their receipt notice (Form I-797), with their green card, as proof of residence for up to 24 months after the expiration of their permanent resident card. That’s 6 months more than the original 18-month grace period. Eligible applicants who filed prior to September 4th will receive a new receipt notice with the updated timeline.

You can check the current processing time estimates on the USCIS website . If you’ve been waiting longer than the estimated processing time, you can submit an e-form to inquire about the status of your petition.

There are 3 ways in which your application can be denied:

• It has been discovered, within the 2-year conditional period, that the marriage was fraudulent, or “judicially annulled”, or that the applicant has paid a fee for filing another application for immigrant status.
• The applicant did not attend their interview or file a joint petition within the appropriate time frame.
• The application itself contains false information.

If your application has been denied for one of these reasons, USCIS will send you a Notice to Appear (NTA), and you will be expected to attend removal proceedings at an immigration court. If you would like to argue your case, you will have to submit another I-751 on different grounds . Once you file the new petition, you can submit a motion to continue your removal proceedings while USCIS considers your new application. If the new I-751 is approved, you can file another motion to end the removal proceedings.

If the second Form I-751 is denied, it will be up to the judge to determine whether the decision was sound. Your conditional residence will remain valid until the end of the proceedings.

While it is not required that you submit a cover letter with your application, it can be very useful if you think your case might appear odd to a USCIS officer. You can use the letter to quell any potential concerns the case officer might have when reviewing your submission. This will, in turn, reduce the possibility of further evidence requests. For instance, if you and your spouse live separately , you can write a letter explaining why this is the case.

You can also use the letter to summarize your application, providing a list of contents and a brief explanation of each item on the list. It’s good to keep the letter brief and to the point, and you should be sure to include your name and alien registration number.

There’s no rule governing who should write the letter. You and your partner can decide together who might be best suited to the task. If either of you have experience drafting official letters, then the task should probably fall to that person. No matter who writes the letter, it’s a good idea for both of you (and a third party ) to review the draft several times before submitting. This will help reduce the possibility of errors sneaking their way into your petition.

As mentioned above, Form I-751 has been clogging the proverbial pipeline for sometime now. Ever since the publication of the 2018 memorandum, the number of required interviews has gone through the roof. As a result, the caseload has been distributed across several USCIS offices. According to the 2021 Ombudsman report , all applications meeting the “categorical interview requirement” have been forwarded “directly to the National Benefits Center (NBC) for intake processing and interview scheduling.” And since most CPR applicants are required to attend an interview, a large number of petitions have been sent to NBC.

First of all, it’s important to know that this is not grounds for immediate dismissal of your case . That being said, you should notify USCIS of the divorce as soon as it is final. They might send you an RFE requesting documentary proof that your marriage has ended, in which case you should promptly reply with the requested information. You might want to send the divorce decree with an attached cover letter explaining the situation and requesting that your initial application be changed to a divorce-based waiver petition. Whichever path you take, you should, where possible, include concrete evidence of your attempts to save the marriage — if, for instance, you went to couple’s therapy. You will want to show the case officer that your relationship and the ensuing divorce were authentic. But, in the end, this is not a reason to panic.

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Sample Cover Letter – I-751 Joint Petition to Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence

USCIS P.O. BOX 21200 Phoenix, AZ 85036

July 27, 2019

Re: I-751 joint petition to remove conditions of status on:

Manisha Devi Agrawal: A 123-456-7890 Jay Agrawal: A 123-456-7891

Dear Sir or Madam:

Enclosed you will find a JOINT Form I-751, Petition for Removal of Conditions of Permanent Resident Status, for my wife, Manisha Devi Agrawal, and her son, Jay Agrawal. My wife and her son entered the U.S. on an immediate relatives immigrant visa.

I am enclosing the following:

• Application fee – $595
• Copy of USCIS Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card)
• 2 photographs

[REPLACE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR UNIQUE ONES]

• Copy of our joint U.S. tax return for the year 2018
• Copy of a recent statement from our stock broker at Merrill Lynch
• Copy of the tax statement for 2018 that we received for our joint checking account at Bank of America
• Copy of the title of our car, showing joint ownership
• Copy of our credit cards (MasterCard) showing a joint account
• Copy of our health insurance cards showing a joint policy
• Copy of our Costco Club cards on a joint account
• Copy of our airline reservations for a vacation that we have planned in January 2020

We are all happily living together and request that this petition be accepted for removal of conditions on the residence of my wife, Manisha Devi Agrawal, and her son, Jay Agrawal.

Copies of documents submitted are exact photocopies of unaltered documents, and I agree to submit original documents to an Immigration or Consular officer at a later date, if required. You are always welcome to visit our home should you ever desire to do so.

Yours truly,

<petitioner’s signature>

Rahul Ram Gupta

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Tips for Avoiding the I-751 Interview After Conditional Residence

October 12, 2021 Replace/Renew Green Card

It is possible to avoid the dreaded I-751 interview. No couple wants to visit U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to be prodded with personal questions about their marriage. What’s more, the stakes are high. If USCIS isn’t convinced that you have a bona fide marriage, the conditional resident’s status may be in jeopardy.

As a matter of law ( INA §216 ) a couple must appear for a personal interview in order for USCIS to remove the conditions on residence. But if USCIS is thoroughly satisfied that you did not marry for the purpose of evading the immigration laws, they may waive the interview and approve the I-751 petition . Let’s help you avoid the I-751 interview all together.

USCIS Determines the Need for an I-751 Interview

The former USCIS Adjudicator’s Field Manual and more recently issued policy memo provide guidance to USCIS officers on when to consider waiving the interview requirement for Form I-751. This policy memo applies to all I-751 petitions received on or after December 10, 2018. USCIS officers may consider waiving an interview if they are satisfied that:

• They can make a decision based on the record because it contains sufficient evidence about the bona fides of the marriage and that the marriage was not entered into in order to evade U.S. immigration laws;
• USCIS has previously interviewed the principal petitioner (through the consular or adjustment interview process);
• There is no indication of fraud or misrepresentation in the Form I-751 or the supporting documentation; and
• There are no complex facts or issues that require an interview to resolve.

Initial Review

Initially, a USCIS Service Center will review your I-751 petition. If fully satisfied that the marriage was not for the purpose of evading the immigration laws, the Service Center may waive the interview and approve the petition. However, if they determine an interview is necessary, the case is sent to the Service Center’s Adjudications Unit and given to an adjudicator to assign a fraud level. Subsequently, they assign a fraud level of A, B, or C to your case. The adjudicator uses documentation you submitted with the I-751 petition to make this determination.

Fraud Level Assigned

If the adjudicator is fully satisfied that the case can be approved, then a fraud level of C is assigned. However, if the adjudicator is less than fully satisfied, but still feels that (based on the information available at the time) the case can be approved, then a fraud level of B is assigned. Finally, if the adjudicator has serious concerns about the approvability of the case and/or wants the applicant and the spouse to be interviewed, then the case would be assigned a fraud level of A.

Once USCIS determines the fraud level, they send the case to the field office in your area. The field office assigns a percentage to each fraud level. USCIS will interview all level A cases. The field office may choose to interview between 30% to 100% of all level B cases; and between 10% and 50% of all level C cases.

In summary, this means that a very well-prepared I-751 petition will likely avoid the I-751 interview. But the field office may randomly select even some strong cases for an interview.

How Conditional Residents Can Avoid the Interview

USCIS determines the need for an I-751 interview, and USCIS has discretion to waive the interview. But there are things you can do to greatly improve your chances of avoiding it.

File a Well-Prepared Form I-751 Petition

Remember, the purpose of conditional residence is to prove that you entered marriage with the genuine intent to stay married together. If there is insufficient evidence to prove a bona fide marriage or there are circumstances that raise questions about your marriage, USCIS is more likely to schedule the interview.

In fact, even waiver cases (petitions not filing jointly) may be approved without an interview when they are accompanied by sufficient supporting documentation to establish the bona fides of the marriage. Keep in mind, waiver cases are more complex and require additional documentation to establish eligibility for the requested waiver. CitizenPath recommends that you speak to an attorney before filing Form I-751 with a waiver .

First, prepare Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence . You may download the form and filing instructions from the USCIS website , or use CitizenPath to help you prepare the form in about 20 minutes. Designed by immigration attorneys, the CitizenPath website guides users through Form I-751 with step-by-step instructions and even alerts users when there’s a problem. Try it for free .

Submit Strong Evidence of a Bona Fide Marriage

Next, gather evidence indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted conditional status was entered in “good faith” and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws. Submit copies of as many documents as you can to establish this fact and to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of marriage to the present date, and to demonstrate any circumstances surrounding the end of the relationship, if it has ended. We’ve compiled a list of 33 great documents for proving a bona fide marriage .

Example Evidence

The supporting documents may include, but are not be limited to, the following examples:

• Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to the marriage.
• Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence.
• joint savings and checking accounts with transaction history
• joint credit card statements
• insurance policies that show the other spouse as the beneficiary
• joint Federal and State tax returns
• joint utility bills
• title of car showing joint ownership
• other joint loans
• Any other documents that you consider relevant to establish that your marriage was not entered for the purpose of evading U.S. immigration laws.
• Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. Learn How to Write an I-751 Affidavit .
• 10-20 photographs of married couple together. Examples could include wedding photos, traveling, special events with family and friends, etc. (You should also hand write the place, names and dates on the back of photos.)

Above all, financial and insurance records can be some of the strongest evidence that you have a bona fide marriage. Sharing ownership of assets and responsibility for financial obligations is a good indicator that a couple plans to remain together and build a life.

As you can see, your best strategy to avoid an I 751 interview is to prepare a strong I-751 petition with overwhelming evidence to prove a good faith marriage. You want the USCIS Service Center to quickly approve your petition instead of forwarding it to the field office.

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How to Prepare for the Form I-751 Interview

This article assumes that you have filed the I-751 petition jointly with your spouse and you continue to remain a married couple. If you filed I-751 petition with a waiver (for any reason) or filed jointly and have since split up, CitizenPath recommends that you contact an experienced immigration attorney before attending the I-751 interview. These cases are more complex and require special consideration and strategy from a legal expert.

Nonetheless, there are some best practices when preparing for the I-751 interview:

Gather Supporting Evidence of Your Good Faith Marriage

If you prepared a strong I-751 petition to prove a good faith marriage when you originally filed, you should have kept a copy of these documents. Shared bank accounts, shared financial responsibilities, travel records, wedding records, and children born into the marriage help support your bona fide marriage. If you have new evidence, you may take it to the interview (in case you need it).

Dress Formally

Formal dress communicates that you take the interview seriously. Dress as if you are going to the church or a job interview.

Arrive Early to the I-751 Interview

Get to the interview location a half an hour ahead of the scheduled time. Avoid rescheduling the interview unless it is absolutely necessary.

Be Honest and Open about your Relationship

The USCIS officer will likely ask questions about how you spend your lives together. For example, the officer may ask you how you celebrated a spouse’s birthday, what foods he or she enjoys, and what your spouse’s friends are like.

The I-751 interview will likely dive into some very personal issues about your marriage. If you are a private person, or if you are from a cultural background where talking about relationship issues is somewhat taboo, you may want to prepare yourself by talking to a friend or relative. Although this is not a complete list, and some of the subjects may not be covered at all, here is a list of some topics that you should be prepared to discuss:

• How and where you met your spouse
• Your relationship with your spouse’s family
• The length of your courtship
• How you spend time together

If your I-751 petition package did not include sufficient evidence of shared financial and/or insurance records, you should expect USCIS to ask why. If the couple doesn’t live together, USCIS will want to know more. In many cases, couples have very reasonable explanations.

As long as you are honest throughout the process, you’ll have no problem answering the interviewer’s questions.

Stokes Interview

Couples that sufficiently document their bona fide marriage will avoid the I-751 interview or pass the initial interview. However, USCIS may schedule a “Stokes interview” when there is some concern about the legitimacy of the marriage. That’s why this meeting is also known as a marriage fraud interview.

This is also a second chance for the couple to convince the USCIS officer that the marriage is genuine. The Stokes interview is serious business. The appointment may last most of the day. The spouses are generally separated and questioned individually. The USCIS officer will compare answers and provide further questioning for discrepancies.

The petitioners’ inability to demonstrate the marriage’s authenticity could result in a denial of Form I-751. This leads to removal proceedings for the foreign spouse. If USCIS schedules you for a Stokes interview, we recommend that you work with an immigration attorney to develop a strategy and gather solid evidence of your bona fide marriage.

Improve Your Chances of Skipping the Interview

CitizenPath provides simple, affordable, step-by-step guidance through USCIS immigration applications. Individuals, attorneys and non-profits use the service on desktop or mobile device to prepare immigration forms accurately, avoiding costly delays. CitizenPath allows users to try the service for free and provides a 100% money-back guarantee that USCIS will approve the application or petition. We provide support for the Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (Form I-751) , the Citizenship Application (Form N-400) , and several USCIS immigration forms .

Note to Reader: This post was originally published on August 25, 2015, and has been modified with improvements.

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How to request a combo interview

By vinnie&andy March 9, 2023 in US Citizenship General Discussion

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Recommended posts, vinnie&andy   118.

Can anyone share an example of how to write the letter to request a combo interview? I have a pending I-751 and I am planning to apply for naturalization soon.

Thank you!!! 

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1 hour ago, vinnie&andy said: Hello.   Can anyone share an example of how to write the letter to request a combo interview? I have a pending I-751 and I am planning to apply for naturalization soon.   Thank you!!! 

Go ahead and file your n400 if the interview comes up with a pending ROC, they will do a combo interview if they have all your files ready. You do don’t need to request for a combo interview because they will handle your case accordingly.

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OldUser   4,501

5 hours ago, vinnie&andy said: Hello.   Can anyone share an example of how to write the letter to request a combo interview? I have a pending I-751 and I am planning to apply for naturalization soon.   Thank you!!! 

Include I-751 receipt with your N-400 packet.

In cover letter mention you have a pending Removal Of Conditions petition and ask for combo interview.

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beloved_dingo   1,915

15 hours ago, vinnie&andy said: Hello.   Can anyone share an example of how to write the letter to request a combo interview? I have a pending I-751 and I am planning to apply for naturalization soon.   Thank you!!! 

We took a page out of @Crazy Cat 's book and added a letter in the evidence section of the N-400 specifically requesting a combo interview. 

Here's a template of what we used:

[NAME] [ADDRESS]

US Citizenship & Immigration Services

P.O. Box 25920

Overland, KS 66225

RE:      Notice of Pending I-751 & Request for Combo Interview

Dear USCIS Officer:

This letter is to provide notice that I currently have a pending I-751 Petition for Removal of Conditions, which was accepted on or about [DATE] with the receipt number SRC##########. Please consider this notice as an official request for a combination I-751/N-400 interview (or waiver of the I-751 interview, if applicable) if the I-751 is still pending at the time my Application for Naturalization is adjudicated and processed.

Edit: Just to clarify - we did not mail this, it was uploaded as a pdf with the online N-400 application.

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K1 to AOS                                                                                     AOS / EAD /AP                                                                        N-400

03/01/2018 - I-129F Mailed                                              06/19/2019 - NOA1 Date                                              01/27/2023 - N-400 Filed Online

03/08/2018 - NOA1 Date                                                    07/11/2019 - Biometrics Appt                                   02/23/2023 - Biometrics Appt 09/14/2018 - NOA2 Date                                                    12/13/2019 - EAD /AP Approved                               04/03/2023 - Interview Scheduled

10/16/2018 -  NVC  Received                                              12/17/2019 - Interview Scheduled                          05/10/2023 - Interview - APPROVED!

10/21/2018 - Packet 3 Received                                      01/29/2020 - Interview - APPROVED!                   OFFICIALLY A U.S. CITIZEN! 

12/30/2018 - Packet 3 Sent                                               02/04/2020 - Green Card Received! 

01/06/2019 - Packet 4 Received                                      ROC - I-751

01/29/2019 - Interview - APPROVED!                           11/02/2021 - Mailed ROC Packet

02/05/2019 - Visa Received                                             11/04/2021 - NOA1 Date

05/17/2019 - U.S. Arrival                                                      01/19/2022 - Biometrics Waived

05/24/2019 - Married ❤️                                                     02/04/2023 - Transferred to New Office

06/14/2019 - Mailed AOS Packet                                    05/10/2023 - APPROVED!

Sarge2155   4,565

We also used the @Crazy Cat move and added a letter requesting the combo interview. My wife's N-400 interview is next month so I am hoping to get notification it will be a combo interview. Regardless of notification or not both spouses should go to the N400 interview whether they will let you in is another matter, but at least you'll be there should it turn into a combo interview.

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35 minutes ago, Sarge2155 said: We also used the @Crazy Cat move and added a letter requesting the combo interview. My wife's N-400 interview is next month so I am hoping to get notification it will be a combo interview. Regardless of notification or not both spouses should go to the N400 interview whether they will let you in is another matter, but at least you'll be there should it turn into a combo interview.

At the front door I was asked if I received an email.  I said yes, so the guard let me in.  He did not require me to show it to him.  If asked, I would explain that I expect a combo interview.

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!! 😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate..   

40 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said: At the front door I was asked if I received an email.  I said yes, so the guard let me in.  He did not require me to show it to him.  If asked, I would explain that I expect a combo interview.

Good point, great tip!

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da95826   387

On 3/8/2023 at 4:53 PM, vinnie&andy said: Can anyone share an example of how to write the letter to request a combo interview? I have a pending I-751 and I am planning to apply for naturalization soon.

In our n400 case we submitted a service inquiry for the ROC being over processing time for the California Service Center, which it was. We got a response months later, shortly before the interview stating the i751 would be addressed at the n400 interview. The appointment letter only indicated the n400 interview nothing about the i751 interview, but when we arrived, USCIS officer had a combo l751/n400 interview ready for us.

If your i751 is out of processing time a service inquiry may help as it did in our case, but the cover letter to notify USCIS of the pending i751 is the best you can do to make sure USCIS is ready to do a combo interview.

K1 Visa Arrived USA July 2017

Married August 2017

AOS Approved July 2018

Filed for i751 joint application May 2020

Fingerprints reused October 2020, and February 2021 and June 2021 (Yes 3 fingerprint notices)

Case move to National Benefits Center December 2020 for quicker processing from California Service Center

Oct 2021 out of processing time inquiry made, response May 5th 2022 that our i751 case will be addressed at our n400 interview

Combo interview May 16th 2022, in Sacramento

Approved June 08, 2022

Filed for Naturalization May 2021

Fingerprints reused May 2021

Combo interview May 16th 2022, in Sacramento, 

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