Removing K-1 2 yr Green Card Conditions

[Roel 7,192]

5 minutes ago, Laurel0708 said:

Should I make the biometric amounts and filing fee separate checks or just one?

One. 

[Sukie 1,460]

But don't make it out yet, since he will not be able to file for Removal of Conditions until late February 2019.  Please be sure to use the date calculator for the exact date.   He may send his I-751 application in no EARLIER than 90 days before the expiration of his green card.  Not 3 months.  90 days.

 

Who knows whether or not the fee will go up next year?!

 

Sukie in NY

[Maan17 100]

5 hours ago, Laurel0708 said:

I have tried looking the info up on the forums and in the guides, but I still have questions. My husband's 2 yr green card expires in May of 2019. How early can I file for removal of conditions? When do most people file? What happens if his green card expires while we are still waiting on an answer? Thank you everyone!

You would need to apply 3 months prior to its expiration date with all the evidence and necessary paperwork. Then you would get a letter with once year extension to the green card, once its filed with uscis. You can work and travel with that extension paper just like you would with a green card. Since I-751 takes forever nowadays, you would probably not get your green card after a year of applying if so, you would get another extension from uscis. And if you need to travel outside before your second extension arrives in the mail, you can make an info pass appointment at your local uscis office, they would stamp your passport (green card I-551). And its valid for one year. 

 

Hope this helps!

 

 

[tamcloud 92]

10 hours ago, Maan17 said:

You would need to apply 3 months prior to its expiration date with all the evidence and necessary paperwork.  

 

Correction - it's 90 days not 3 months. Send it too early, even by a few days, and it will likely be returned. To be sure, use the calculator previously linked, entering the date listed on his card. If your address on file is correct, you should also receive a notice in advance alerting you of the upcoming date.

Edited August 15, 2018 by tamcloud

[Maan17 100]

3 hours ago, tamcloud said:

Correction - it's 90 days not 3 months. Send it too early, even by a few days, and it will likely be returned. To be sure, use the calculator previously linked, entering the date listed on his card. If your address on file is correct, you should also receive a notice in advance alerting you of the upcoming date.

I have 2 relatives who applied before 90 days and had no issues one already got their green card, and the other one is still pending with a California service center. 

 

But if you feel more comfortable with exact 90 days time frame, then go for it.

[Ksenia_O 696]

Just now, Maan17 said:

I have 2 relatives who applied before 90 days and had no issues one already got their green card, and the other one is still pending with a California service center. 

 

But if you feel more comfortable with exact 90 days time frame, then go for it.

Seems like they just got lucky - usually an application gets rejected even if it's received by USCIS one day before the  90 days window. 

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

5 minutes ago, Maan17 said:

I have 2 relatives who applied before 90 days and had no issues one already got their green card, and the other one is still pending with a California service center. 

 

But if you feel more comfortable with exact 90 days time frame, then go for it.

The official instructions seem pretty clear.  You MUST file within the 90 day window.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

19 minutes ago, Maan17 said:

I have 2 relatives who applied before 90 days and had no issues one already got their green card, and the other one is still pending with a California service center. 

 

But if you feel more comfortable with exact 90 days time frame, then go for it.

We have had several people over the years that filed too soon even by a week and they got rejected and had to refile. 

[Maan17 100]

1 hour ago, Ksenia_O said:

Seems like they just got lucky

Definitely!

 

 

59 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

We have had several people over the years that filed too soon even by a week and they got rejected and had to refile. 

Wow, It surprises me!

 

 

1 hour ago, missileman said:

The official instructions seem pretty clear.  You MUST file within the 90 day window.

Following uscis instructions is the best way to go about everything, I just shared what I knew from family members' previous experiences. 

[Ksenia_O 696]

2 minutes ago, Maan17 said:

 

Following uscis instructions is the best way to go about everything, I just shared what I knew from family members' previous experiences. 

In one of your comments, giving an advice to OP,  you've mentioned 3 months,  not 90 days - that's why the info got corrected .

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

2 minutes ago, Maan17 said:

 I just shared what I knew from family members' previous experiences. 

You also said "But if you feel more comfortable with exact 90 days time frame, then go for it."  That seemed to imply that submitting the I-751 prior to the 90 day window is acceptable....which it is not....

[Maan17 100]

13 minutes ago, Ksenia_O said:

In one of your comments, giving an advice to OP,  you've mentioned 3 months,  not 90 days - that's why the info got corrected .

My bad!

14 minutes ago, missileman said:

You also said "But if you feel more comfortable with exact 90 days time frame, then go for it."  That seemed to imply that submitting the I-751 prior to the 90 day window is acceptable....which it is not....

Right!