Removal of Conditional Residence Status for Spouse of US Citizen
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The conditional residence status is applicable for spouses of US citizens when their marriage was only less than two years upon granting of the permanent resident status. There are many reasons why this procedure is being practiced. For one, the US immigrations office uses this to determine the authenticity of the marriage. This two-year window deter any attempts of “buying” one’s way out of being a legal permanent resident of the country through marriage to a US citizen. How effective is this, you may ask, continue reading below.
Once a couple gets married, they build up a joint family household of their own. They share a house, pay jointly for bills, insurances, taxes, loans and others. All these things accumulate the longer a couple co-habits. A legitimate marriage demonstrates all these proof among many other factors that proves its legitimacy. This holds a strong bearing for immigration officials who are verifying the genuineness of the intentions of the couple to marry, which is because of love.
A foreign-born spouse is given conditional resident status upon the approval of her petition. This conditional status may be removed after two years. The removal begins by filing Form I-751 or the Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence by the couple. The application form may be sent to USCIS California Service Center or USCIS Vermont Service Center depending on the state the couple lives. A 90-day period before the expiration of the conditional resident card is the timeline for couples to apply for this. Current online posted filing fee for the filing of application is at $545 which includes biometric service fee, according to USCIS official website.
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