Green card renewal in 2 years?

[mmdude 1]

Hi all,

If someone gets a Green Card by marriage to a US citizen, why is it valid only for 2 years?

What will the beneficiary have to do to renew it after 2 years?

Is the procedure for renewal as complicated as AOS?

[Little_My 464]

If the couple has been married for less than 2 years at the time of filing for a greencard, the first greencard that is issues is conditional for 2 years. As stated on USCIS website:

Your permanent residence status is conditional if it is based on a marriage that was less than 2 years old on the day you were given permanent residence. You are given conditional resident status on the day you are lawfully admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or adjustment of your status to permanent residence.

Your status is conditional, because you must prove that you did not get married to evade the immigration laws of the United States. To remove these conditions you must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

Information on Removal of Conditions (ROC) can be found here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f858d59cb7a5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

The ROC application can be fled 90 days before the expiration of the 2 year GC, but it also HAS TO be filed before the expiration date. It's a simpler process than AOS. You'll have to show proof of bonafide marriage spanning over the first 2 years of the foreign spouse being a permanent resident, and the cost is $590 including the biometrics fee.

[mmdude 1]

If the couple has been married for less than 2 years at the time of filing for a greencard, the first greencard that is issues is conditional for 2 years. As stated on USCIS website:

Your permanent residence status is conditional if it is based on a marriage that was less than 2 years old on the day you were given permanent residence. You are given conditional resident status on the day you are lawfully admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or adjustment of your status to permanent residence.

Your status is conditional, because you must prove that you did not get married to evade the immigration laws of the United States. To remove these conditions you must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence.

Information on Removal of Conditions (ROC) can be found here: http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=f858d59cb7a5d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=db029c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD

The ROC application can be fled 90 days before the expiration of the 2 year GC, but it also HAS TO be filed before the expiration date. It's a simpler process than AOS. You'll have to show proof of bonafide marriage spanning over the first 2 years of the foreign spouse being a permanent resident, and the cost is $590 including the biometrics fee.

Thank you very much for your help.

Is it just this one form? Or there are any other supplementary forms?

[Little_My 464]

If you read through the form and the instructions, you will find out..

[bigdog 376]

Simpler, show proof of marriage and ongoing relationship. In reality is it up to USCIS to prove you don't have a valid marriage but who want to go through that process. Save your joint invitations to weddings, Christmas cards along with other joint marriage stuff as you go along to anticipate the ROC filing.

[familytime 0]

Hi all,

If someone gets a Green Card by marriage to a US citizen, why is it valid only for 2 years?

What will the beneficiary have to do to renew it after 2 years?

Is the procedure for renewal as complicated as AOS?

Did you get the permanent GC? Can you share what all documents you submitted?

Thanks

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

Seriously, anyone who is wondering on the ROC process, move over to the ROC process and read the instructions, and post up the questions there...this is for mainly mmdude, and familytime who put the same question up....familiarize yourself with the ROC at the ROC section...thanks!

[AnotherLostSoul 167]

Ok, now I take back what i wrote above...it got moved...

[Shelly11 14]

For marriages less than 2 years, a 2 year conditional GC is awarded. As early as 90 days before the card expires but no later than that date, you must file to have those conditions removed. That is the ROC process. All you have to do is fill out the form, i751 and provide proof of bona fide marriage along with the necessarily fee.

[Nele 11]

I was wondering what happens after you have the conditions removed.

I'm assuming you receive a new green card but how long will that one be valid? Is there an average?

And with the new one, will I be able to apply for my citizenship after 3 years of residence in the USA? I heard it's 3 years, some said 5?

With the new green card, will marriage still be a condition in order to apply for my citizenship? I'm assuming no?

Trying to get my facts straight lol there's so much info on the forum I sometimes don't know my left foot from my right foot anymore.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

[nightingalejules 678]

7 hours ago, Nele said:

I was wondering what happens after you have the conditions removed.

I'm assuming you receive a new green card but how long will that one be valid? Is there an average?

And with the new one, will I be able to apply for my citizenship after 3 years of residence in the USA? I heard it's 3 years, some said 5?

With the new green card, will marriage still be a condition in order to apply for my citizenship? I'm assuming no?

Trying to get my facts straight lol there's so much info on the forum I sometimes don't know my left foot from my right foot anymore.

 

Thanks everyone!

 

Yes. After your I-751 application for removal of conditions is approved, you will receive a new 10yr green card. Other than the Conditional Green Card, all of them are for 10 years. Then you can keep renewing it every 10 years (although you won't have to jump through all the hoops of the ROC - just prove that you're still a law abiding person and that you still reside in the US) forever, or at any point after either: 3 yrs from your resident date (if still married to the citizen who brought you over) or 5 years from your residence date (any Legal Permanent resident, regardless of marital status). 

Yes, it can be pretty confusing!

[TBoneTX 46,167]

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