Tag: I-751
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USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751
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 for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. This change started on January 11, 2023 – find out more in the video below (and you may also be […]Read More -
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with Pending I-751 or I-829
In response to increasing processing times, USCIS is extending green card validity for permanent residents with pending I-751 or I-829 forms. Beginning on January 11, 2023, for Form I-829 and January 25, 2023, for Form I-751, green cards for those who properly file either form will be valid for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration […]Read More -
Featured Client of the Month: Farina Barth
We are so thrilled that our client, Farina Barth, became a United States citizen in August 2022. We worked with Farina throughout her immigration process, starting with her marriage based green card application, then her I-751 Removal of Conditions Application, and finally with her naturalization application! In 2014, Farina met her future husband, Charlie Barth, […]Read More -
USCIS Will Be Implementing a Risk-Based Approach to Conditional Permanent Resident Interviews
On April 7th, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a new policy that will allow the agency to adopt a risk-based approach when agents waive interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed a petition to remove the conditions on their residency status. Beginning immediately, these new criteria will allow USCIS to […]Read More -
Client Approval: I-751 + N-400 for Spouse of U.S. Citizen
Watch Erica Chiodo’s client success story looking for assistence responding to a request for evidence for a pending I-751. Check out these related stories on the Berardi blog: Citizenship Through Permanent Residency (Marriage to U.S. Citizen Spouse) Crossing the Border: Form I-751 Processing Times I-751 Conditional Residency If you have any questions, contact Berardi Immigration […]Read More -
USCIS Opens a New Lockbox Facility
USCIS announced recently that they have opened a new lockbox facility in Elgin, Illinois, and are beginning to transition incoming work to the new facility. As of February 1, 2022, USCIS added Elgin as a filing location for certain applicants who are filing Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. In the next few […]Read More -
Crossing the Border: Form I-751 Processing Times
Conditional green cards are issued to foreign nationals who, at the time of filing a marriage-based green card, have been married to their U.S. citizen spouse for less than two years. A conditional green card is only valid for two years. To remove the conditions on residence and obtain a 10-year green card, you and […]Read More -
I-751 Conditional Residency
Conditional green cards are issued to foreign nationals who, at the time of filing a marriage-based green card, have been married to their U.S. citizen spouse for less than two years. A conditional green card is only valid for two years. How to Remove Conditions on Residence To remove the conditions on residence and obtain […]Read More