If I file a joint I-751 with my spouse and we separate (but are still married), should I file a Change of Address with USCIS?
When spouses join in the filing of an I-751 petition and then separate, but stay married, the question arises as to whether they should file a Change of Address with USCIS. My answer to this question is usually that it depends upon whether: (1) the parties have physically separated and are living in different residence…
When Should I File Form I-751?
Most conditional lawful permanent residents seem to know that U.S. Immigration law requires them to file their joint I-751 petition within the 90 day period (window) immediately before their conditional residence expires. This is something that conditional residents learn when they go through the process of obtaining conditional residency. While this rule seems easy enough…
Separated but not Divorced. Navigating the Jointly filed I-751 Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence – PART III
On November 30, 2018, USCIS issued a Policy Memorandum entitled “Revised Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.” Although it applies to all I-751 petitions (not just joint petitions filed by spouses who are separated but not divorced), because it answers some of the common questions that my clients ask…
