...during the 90 days...

[hearsay 1]

USCIS says to send in the application to remove the conditions on residency "during the 90 days immediately before the second anniversary of the date your were accorded conditional resident status". Is this a strict guideline? I noticed the processing times exceed the 90 days. What is your experience?

Thanks in advance.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

You can not send it in before the 90 days but you can send it in anytime after the 90 days but before it expires....

Kezzie

[hearsay 1]

That's what I was thinking. I didn't know if people sent it in a few weeks or months earlier to get it through during the posted processing times.

[hearsay 1]

Now processing I-751 applications with notice dates of:

Nebraska Service Center: January 9th, 2006 (5 months)

California Service Center: November 16th, 2005 (6.5 months)

Texas Service Center: February 6th, 2006 (4 months)

Vermont Service Center: November 1st, 2005 (7 months)

[Sweetgirl 0]

You can not send it in before the 90 days but you can send it in anytime after the 90 days but before it expires....

Kezzie

HI! I've filed my I-751 2 days earlier that its supposed to be as we have mailed it via expressmail ,didnt expect that they gona deliver it so soon and seems that it worked out fine

I even have an NOA dated 2 days earlier

Sincerely.

[meauxna 15]

That's what I was thinking. I didn't know if people sent it in a few weeks or months earlier to get it through during the posted processing times.

I-751s can take 3-18 months to be adjudicated. Nothing in your status changes as long as you have properly the I-751. It is not a petition/application that you have to juggle the timing for--yoiu just file it and go on with your life. It will be approved or called for interview when it is.

"Properly filed' has a definition on the I-751 pages at uscis.gov, and they include fililng only in the 90 days immediatly preceding your 2-year anniversary of Permanent Resident status.

Sweetgirl's I-751 may be denied for filing too early when her file is pulled for adjudication. Giving a NOA is no guarantee of approval.

[samantha_lou 0]

I'm planning on around the start of June 2007 to send off all our stuff for the I-751, I want to get it done as soon as possible, so I figured sending it off a week after our 90 days start should make sure we hit their time frame nicely...and once its done, at least I know I just have to kick back and wait for them to do their bit.

One question though, what happens if the I-751 is not approved by the time the two year GC expires...what do you do about working/travelling after its expired if you haven't recieved the new one?

[meauxna 15]

One question though, what happens if the I-751 is not approved by the time the two year GC expires...what do you do about working/travelling after its expired if you haven't recieved the new one?

I really tried to address these questions in the FAQ and pinned post here. If there is a way I can make it more clear, I'd appreciate the feedback, sincerely.

When the I-751 is properly filed, the immigrant is *automatically* sent a NOA letter extending their PR status for one year. During that time, the expired green card+NOA are valid evidence of status.

Your Permanent Resident Status Does Not Expire: Just the Card Does.

The card+letter are valid travel and employment documents. Many, many, many people have posted their personal success in using that combo for travel all over the world and employment in the US.

I just don't know how many other ways to say it. I still think I say it better than USCIS does:

http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/remcond.htm#permit

Will I Get a Work Permit?

As a legal permanent resident, you should have received a permanent resident card. This card will continue to prove that you have a right to live and work in the United States permanently. If you file your USCIS Form I-751 (Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence) on time, the USCIS will extend your conditional resident status for up to 12 months while your Form I-751 petition is under review.