I-751 Timing

[the.ronin 0]

I'll apologize in advance for yet another "is my I-751 timing right" thread. But just having received a letter from USCIS entitled (in caps), NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT TO FILE JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE THE CONDITIONAL BASIS OF AN ALIEN'S PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS, I thought I would make sure.

My wife originally K-1 and had her interview on 1/9/2009. Based on the instructions that came with the Notice to Conditional Permanent Resident Alien that was provided after the interview, we needed to file I-751 within a 90 day period immediately preceding the second anniversary of the date you were granted conditional status. The Visa Journey faq confirms this but the USCIS I-751 page doesn't specifically say.

So assuming the 90 days still holds:

Conditional GC Granted: 1/9/2009

2 year anniversary: 1/9/2011

90 days before 2y anniversary: 9/16/2010

So am I safe in submitting I-751 into the mail on or shortly after 9/16/2010?

Thanks and again sorry for the potentially trivial post ... the USCIS letter just brought back some K-1 and AOS flashbacks lol.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I'll apologize in advance for yet another "is my I-751 timing right" thread. But just having received a letter from USCIS entitled (in caps), NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT TO FILE JOINT PETITION TO REMOVE THE CONDITIONAL BASIS OF AN ALIEN'S PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS, I thought I would make sure.

My wife originally K-1 and had her interview on 1/9/2009. Based on the instructions that came with the Notice to Conditional Permanent Resident Alien that was provided after the interview, we needed to file I-751 within a 90 day period immediately preceding the second anniversary of the date you were granted conditional status. The Visa Journey faq confirms this but the USCIS I-751 page doesn't specifically say.

So assuming the 90 days still holds:

Conditional GC Granted: 1/9/2009

2 year anniversary: 1/9/2011

90 days before 2y anniversary: 9/16/2010

So am I safe in submitting I-751 into the mail on or shortly after 9/16/2010?

Thanks and again sorry for the potentially trivial post ... the USCIS letter just brought back some K-1 and AOS flashbacks lol.

Given that both December and October are 31 day months, 90 days before 1/9/2011 is October 11, 2010...not 9/16/2010. Get the I-751 delivered to them before 10/11/2010.

[the.ronin 0]

Conditional GC Granted: 1/9/2009

2 year anniversary: 1/9/2011

90 days before 2y anniversary: 9/16/2010

Given that both December and October are 31 day months, 90 days before 1/9/2011 is October 11, 2010...not 9/16/2010. Get the I-751 delivered to them before 10/11/2010.

I'm sorry you are absolutely right about 10/11/2010 being the 90 days prior to my 2 year anniversay.

However, are you sure I should submit BEFORE this date? As I understand the verbiage, I'm to submit NO SOONER than this date but BEFORE the 2 yr anniversary. Or specifically, I need to submit AFTER 10/11/2001 but BEFORE 1/9/2011.

As reference, here is what it says in the VJ faq:

It is very important to file the I-751 within the correct window of time, and be sure not to file it before the 90-day window. If you file it too early, they will send your application back. You may file at any time during the 90 day window, but it is prudent to file fairly early in the window.

If anyone can please clarify. Thanks again.

Edited September 17, 2010 by the.ronin

[Nordica 0]

Generally, your filing window is the 90 days preceding the expiration date of your conditional green card. Don't file any earlier than that window - they'll send it back.

Edited September 17, 2010 by JustMeNow

[the.ronin 0]

Generally, your filing window is the 90 days preceding the expiration date of your conditional green card. Don't file any earlier than that window - they'll send it back.

Ok that is what I thought. So in my case, sometime after 10/11/2010 but definitely well before 1/9/2011.

Sorry for beating this to death, folks.

Edited September 17, 2010 by the.ronin

[Nordica 0]

Correct.