Fill out I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence) online
Form I-751 is used by conditional permanent residents to remove the conditions on their residence and obtain a permanent (10-year) green card. Conditions are placed on the green card when the marriage-based immigration petition was filed within 2 years of the marriage. The I-751 must be filed jointly with the petitioning spouse during the 90-day window before the conditional residence expires.
How to fill out I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence)
Determine your filing window
Check the expiration date on your conditional green card. You must file during the 90-day window before that date. If your marriage has ended, you may file a waiver at any time after the marriage termination.
Complete the petition
Enter the conditional resident full legal name, A-Number, date of birth, and current address. Enter the petitioning spouse information. If filing a waiver, indicate the waiver category (divorce, abuse, extreme hardship, or death of spouse).
Gather evidence of bona fide marriage
Include evidence such as joint tax returns, joint bank account statements, lease or mortgage in both names, birth certificates of children, insurance policies, photographs together, and affidavits from people who know the marriage is genuine.
Sign and submit
Both spouses sign the joint petition (or only the conditional resident signs if filing a waiver). Include the filing fee, copies of conditional green card (front and back), and all supporting evidence.
About I-751 (Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence)
Who needs this form
Conditional permanent residents who received a 2-year green card based on a marriage that was less than 2 years old at the time of approval. The petition is filed jointly with the U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, unless a waiver is granted.
Where to submit
File with USCIS by mail to the appropriate lockbox facility during the 90-day period before the conditional residence expires. A waiver of the joint filing requirement may be requested if the marriage ended in divorce, abuse, or the spouse died.
Source and content freshness
- Reviewed: 2026-02-16
- Filing deadlines may shift for weekends and holidays. Verify due dates with official instructions.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Filing outside the 90-day window before expiration (too early or too late)
- Not including sufficient evidence that the marriage is bona fide (genuine)
- Forgetting to include both spouses signatures on the joint petition
- Not filing for a waiver when the joint filing requirement cannot be met (divorce, abuse, death)
- Including children as co-petitioners without their own separate evidence
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What if I am divorced before I can file the I-751?
If your marriage ended before or during the filing window, you can request a waiver of the joint filing requirement. File the I-751 with a request for a waiver, include the final divorce decree, and provide evidence that the marriage was entered in good faith. You do not need your former spouse to sign or cooperate when filing with a waiver.
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