Child is Conditional Resident if parents married less than two years.

[Eli the Barrowboy 16]

Can we get this added to the Important Topics? Does anyone know if the condition expires when the parents does or how long it lasts? Can the immigrant child get a SS No, etc?

From USCIS ... http://tiny.cc/nyqXo

Conditional Residence and Removing Conditions

If you are petitioning for a step-child and have not been married to the child’s biological parent for 2 years at the time the child receives permanent residence, the child will be granted conditional permanent resident (CPR) status. Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence is used to remove the conditional basis of permanent residence. (Note that Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card is NOT used for this purpose.)

If your spouse and child became CPRs at the same time or within 6 months, the child can be included in your spouse’s petition. If the child became a permanent resident more than 6 months after your spouse, or the child was granted CPR status independently of your spouse, the child will need to file a separate Form I-751.

Form I-751 must be filed within the 90-day period prior to the expiration date on the conditional resident card. If you fail to file during this time, your spouse and/or your child’s status will be terminated and they may be subject to removal from the United States.

[Brad&Ameq 0]

Long as the child has a conditional card. It acts just like a regular card, if your wife has conditional resident status and the child entered with his mother or within 6 months then you can file a I-751 for both of them part 5 of this form furnishes that. Basicly, as long as you make sure you file the I-751 90 days prior to the expiration of her card then her and the child will be good to go. Also according to that it looks like the child will likely receive a conditional card, he'll still be able to travel and get a ss number with that.

Edited January 30, 2010 by Cisexpert

[NArocks 13]

Can we get this added to the Important Topics? Does anyone know if the condition expires when the parents does or how long it lasts? Can the immigrant child get a SS No, etc?

From USCIS ... http://tiny.cc/nyqXo

Conditional Residence and Removing Conditions

If you are petitioning for a step-child and have not been married to the child’s biological parent for 2 years at the time the child receives permanent residence, the child will be granted conditional permanent resident (CPR) status. Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence is used to remove the conditional basis of permanent residence. (Note that Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card is NOT used for this purpose.)

If your spouse and child became CPRs at the same time or within 6 months, the child can be included in your spouse’s petition. If the child became a permanent resident more than 6 months after your spouse, or the child was granted CPR status independently of your spouse, the child will need to file a separate Form I-751.

Form I-751 must be filed within the 90-day period prior to the expiration date on the conditional resident card. If you fail to file during this time, your spouse and/or your child’s status will be terminated and they may be subject to removal from the United States.

If the child enters at the same time as the parent then the process is less expensive.

IT is only 90 days from when the parent received their LPR status see WHO May file this form Second Sentence

I-751 instructions

Example, my 2 step sons came over 6 months after their dad got his LPR status. I was able to get them in school and get a SSC for them no problem with just the stamp in their passport. We are now lifting conditions on both of them and their dad has already received his 10 year crd. See my siggy for more info or in my story I list the journey for the boys.