I-751 Petitions to Remove Conditional Basis on Residence: For When the Marriage Works, and For When It Does Not
Published April 20, 2016 Usually, foreign nationals obtaining immigration benefits by way of a marriage to a U.S. citizen are only initially granted resident status on a 2 year “conditional” basis. That is because at the time they are granted their immigrant visa at a consulate abroad, or “adjusting” their status in the U.S., the marriage that is the basis of the petition is less than 2 years old. On the other hand, if a marriage is more than 2 years old at the time of such final processing at a consulate overseas, or at a CIS office in the U.S., […]