Recent Updates to the USCIS Policy Manual Confirm that Joint I-751 Petitions are NOT subject to Discretionary Review
In previous blog posts, I have written about what I think is one of the greatest benefits of filing Joint I-751 Petitions – that as long as the eligibility requirements are met, USCIS officers are not allowed to apply “discretion” in making a decision of whether to approve or deny an I-751 petition. Instead, the…
Separated but not Divorced. Navigating the Jointly filed I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence
UPDATE: Note that I have updated and supplemented this blog with a Part II HERE and a Part III HERE. On occasion, when it comes time for a conditional permanent resident to file the I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (based upon a marriage to a U.S. citizen), the marriage has broken down and…



