Helping You Finalize Your Green Card Status
If you have obtained a green card on the basis of your marriage to a U.S. citizen or as an investor/entrepreneur, your status may be conditional, and you may be required to file for removal of conditions in order to be allowed to remain in the country permanently.
Conditional resident status is good for two years, and you are expected to stay married during that two years.
If you divorce before the two-year period ends, you can ask for a waiver of the removal status, but you will be investigated to ensure that you did not enter into marriage fraudulently.
When the conditional time period ends, you must apply to have the conditional status removed.
The reason for this law is obvious. USCIS does not want to let in people who marry fraudulently and break up a week later. The two-year wait is part of the Immigration Marriage Fraud Amendments (IMFA) of 1986.
If you fail to apply for removal of conditions after two years, a process that is not simple, your residency will be terminated, and you will be placed in removal (deportation) proceedings.
Clearly, it is important that you anticipate the two-year anniversary and file a joint petition with your spouse, including documentation supporting your request for waiver. In some cases both of you will have to submit to an interview with USCIS to back up your claims.
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Removal of Conditions: Path to Permanent Residence
You can increase your chances for successfully removing conditions from your green card with the assistance of an experienced, engaged immigration law attorney. Jessie M. Thomas has worked diligently on behalf of immigrants living in Texas for more than 7 years. Clients return to Jessie M. Thomas, and recommend her to friends and family members, because she has earned their trust through honest dealings and a genuine interest in their success.
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For more information on removal of conditions on your green card, or to schedule an appointment to review your specific case, please contact Dallas Fort Worth immigration attorney Jessie M. Thomas.
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