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Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

USCIS petition to remove conditions on a 2-year green card and convert to a 10-year card.

Jurisdiction: US Deadline: Joint filers: 90 days before CPR card expiration; waiver filers: any time during conditional residence.

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What is I-751?

USCIS Form I-751 is the petition a conditional permanent resident (CPR) files to convert their 2-year green card to a 10-year permanent green card. Conditional residence applies when the underlying immigrant visa was based on a marriage less than 2 years old at the time the green card was approved. The CPR (and usually the spouse) must file I-751 jointly to remove the conditions; if the marriage ended, the CPR was abused, or removal would cause extreme hardship, the CPR can file a waiver request alone. The basis for the petition (Part 3) is the most consequential field on the form; pick the wrong basis and USCIS denies the petition or returns it for the right basis. File during the 90 days BEFORE the second anniversary of the conditional residence date (the date your CPR card expires).

What happens if you miss the deadline: Late joint-filing without a good reason results in CPR status terminating automatically; the CPR may then be placed in removal proceedings. USCIS may accept a late filing with written explanation showing the delay was for good cause and beyond the petitioner's control. Waiver filers (deceased spouse, divorce, abuse, extreme hardship) are not subject to the 90-day window.

How to file

Filing fee
USCIS April 2024 fees, in effect 2026: $750 paper plus $30 biometrics where applicable. Joint filers and most waiver filers pay the standard fee. Battered-spouse / battered-child waivers (1.e / 1.f) and some VAWA-related petitions may be eligible for fee waiver via I-912 on extreme-hardship grounds. Always check uscis.gov/feecalculator before mailing; fees change annually.
Filing method
mail (USCIS lockbox), online (my.uscis.gov)
Filing deadline
Joint filers (basis 1.a / 1.b): must file during the 90-day window BEFORE the second anniversary of conditional residence (the date the CPR card expires). Filing earlier than 90 days before is rejected; filing late is sometimes accepted with a written explanation showing the delay was for good cause and beyond the petitioner's control. Waiver filers (1.c deceased spouse / 1.d good-faith divorce / 1.e battery / 1.f parent's spouse battery / 1.g extreme hardship): can file at any time during conditional residence, including before or after the 90-day window.
How to serve
Not applicable. I-751 is filed directly with USCIS; there is no party to serve.
Wet signature
Yes, sign in pen after printing.
Notarization
No
Original and copies
Original to USCIS lockbox or upload through my.uscis.gov. Keep copies of the entire packet, including the signed petition (joint filers: both spouses signed), copy of CPR card front and back, marriage certificate, proof of bona fide marriage (joint tax returns, joint lease / mortgage, joint bank accounts, joint utility bills, birth certificates of joint children, photos with family, joint life or health insurance, etc.), waiver-specific evidence (divorce decree, death certificate, abuse evidence, hardship documentation), and any tracking number from USPS or courier.

You'll likely also file

Other Ezel-supported forms that commonly file alongside I-751. Each one has its own guided fill, AI review, and PDF render.

I-912
Request for Fee Waiver
Request for Fee Waiver. Petitioners under battered-spouse / battered-child waiver bases (1.e / 1.f) and other extreme-hardship waiver bases may qualify for a fee waiver.
 I-864
Affidavit of Support Under Section 213A of the INA
Affidavit of Support. Originally required when the CPR became a permanent resident; the underlying I-864 obligation may still be relevant for waiver-divorce cases (an ex-spouse's I-864 obligation does not end at divorce).

Field-by-field guidance

Plain-English notes on every field on the form, with severity for what the AI completeness review treats as a blocker.

Show all 76 fields
Cr Family Name
blocker

Part 1 item 1a: CPR family name.

Cr Given Name
blocker

Part 1 item 1b: CPR given name.

Cr Middle Name
none

Part 1 item 1c: CPR middle name.

Other Name1 Family
none

Part 1 item 2a: other name 1 family.

  • Forgetting maiden names is the most common omission.
Other Name1 Given
none

Part 1 item 2b: other name 1 given.

Other Name1 Middle
none

Part 1 item 2c: other name 1 middle.

Other Name2 Family
none

Part 1 item 3a: other name 2 family.

Other Name2 Given
none

Part 1 item 3b: other name 2 given.

Other Name2 Middle
none

Part 1 item 3c: other name 2 middle.

Cr Dob
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Part 1 item 4: DOB.

Cr Country Of Birth
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Part 1 item 5: country of birth.

Cr Country Citizenship
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Part 1 item 6: country of citizenship.

Cr Alien Number
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Part 1 item 7: A-Number.

Cr Ssn
none

Part 1 item 8: SSN.

Cr Uscis Acct
none

Part 1 item 9: USCIS Online Account.

Marital Status
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Part 1 item 10: marital status.

  • Joint filers should be 'Married'; if 'Divorced' or 'Widowed', the user should be filing a waiver basis (1.c / 1.d), not joint.
Date Of Marriage
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Part 1 item 11: date of marriage.

Place Of Marriage
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Part 1 item 12: place of marriage.

Date Marriage Ended
warning

Part 1 item 13: date marriage ended.

Cr Expires On
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Part 1 item 14: CR expiration date.

  • Listing the green card issue date instead of expiration. Use the expiration date printed on the front of the CPR card.
Mail In Care Of
none

Part 1 item 15a: in-care-of name.

Mail Street
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Part 1 item 15b: mailing street.

Mail Unit Type
none

Part 1 item 15c: unit type.

Mail Unit Number
none

Part 1 item 15c: unit number.

Mail City
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Part 1 item 15d: city.

Mail State
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Part 1 item 15e: state.

Mail Zip
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Part 1 item 15f: ZIP.

Phys Same As Mail
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Part 1 item 16: physical same as mailing?

Phys In Care Of
none

Part 1 item 17a: physical in-care-of.

Phys Street
warning

Part 1 item 17b: physical street.

Phys Unit Type
none

Part 1 item 17c: physical unit type.

Phys Unit Number
none

Part 1 item 17c: physical unit number.

Phys City
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Part 1 item 17d: physical city.

Phys State
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Part 1 item 17e: physical state.

Phys Zip
warning

Part 1 item 17f: physical ZIP.

Ever In Proceedings
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Part 1 item 18: in proceedings yes / no.

  • Filing I-751 while in removal proceedings requires the immigration judge's intervention.
Fee Paid To Other
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Part 1 item 19: fee paid to non-attorney.

Ever Arrested
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Part 1 item 20: criminal history yes / no.

  • Failure to disclose is treated as fraud. Disclose every arrest, even if charges were dismissed; attach certified court dispositions.
Ethnicity
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Part 1 ethnicity (item P3 internally).

Race
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Part 1 race.

Height Feet
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Part 1 height feet.

Height Inches
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Part 1 height inches.

Weight Pounds
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Part 1 weight (pounds).

Eye Color
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Part 1 eye color.

Hair Color
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Part 1 hair color.

Basis
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Part 3 item 1: basis for petition (joint vs waiver).

  • Picking joint (1.a) when the marriage has ended; the right basis is 1.d (good-faith divorce). USCIS denies joint petitions where the marriage is over.
  • Picking 1.d (good-faith divorce) when the marriage is intact but the spouse refuses to cooperate. The right path is to talk to a lawyer; 'spouse won't sign' is not by itself a basis.
Spouse Relationship
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Part 4: spouse vs parent's spouse.

Spouse Family Name
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Part 4 item 2a: spouse family name.

Spouse Given Name
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Part 4 item 2b: spouse given name.

Spouse Middle Name
none

Part 4 item 2c: spouse middle name.

Spouse Dob
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Part 4 item 3: spouse DOB.

Spouse Ssn
warning

Part 4 item 4: spouse SSN.

Spouse Alien Number
warning

Part 4 item 5: spouse A-Number (if LPR).

Spouse In Care Of
none

Part 4 item 6: spouse in-care-of.

Spouse Street
warning

Part 4 item 6: spouse street.

Spouse Unit Type
none

Part 4: unit type.

Spouse Unit Number
none

Part 4: unit number.

Spouse City
warning

Part 4 item 6: spouse city.

Spouse State
warning

Part 4 item 6: spouse state.

Spouse Zip
warning

Part 4 item 6: spouse ZIP.

Spouse Country
warning

Part 4 item 6: spouse country (if outside U.S.).

Child1 Family Name
none

Part 5 child 1 family name.

Child1 Given Name
none

Part 5 child 1 given name.

Child1 Middle Name
none

Part 5 child 1 middle name.

Child1 Dob
none

Part 5 child 1 DOB.

Child1 Alien Number
none

Part 5 child 1 A-Number.

Child1 Living With You
none

Part 5 child 1 living with you?

Child1 Applying With You
none

Part 5 child 1 applying with you?

Applicant Phone
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Part 7: petitioner daytime phone.

Applicant Mobile
none

Part 7: petitioner mobile phone.

Applicant Email
none

Part 7: petitioner email.

Applicant Signature
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Part 7: petitioner signature.

  • Joint filers must also have spouse sign Part 8 (not surfaced in this wizard; remind on review).
Applicant Signature Date
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Part 7: signature date.

G28 Attached
none

G-28 attached.

Attorney Bar Number
none

Attorney bar number.

Attorney Uscis Acct
none

Attorney USCIS account.

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