Removing Conditions on PR -

[Bulanglang 1]

I am just curious what are the chances of those that are self petitioning in applying for removing of conditions on resideny to 10 years green card (PR)? Due to divorce and/or annulment...

Do you know of estimate statistics or anybody that went through self petitioning on removing of condition and got approved for the 10 years green card?

I might be doing so (self petitioning - waiver),God forbid, if marriage does not work...i wish my husband would cooperate but seems like he is not willing to help me...

Well...it is all in God's hand...

Thanks in advance for your responses...I appreciate it!

[lucyrich 20]

There are several people here who have removed conditions after divorce. Search the "Effects of major family changes" forum for some examples.

While it can be done after divorce, I can't imagine removing conditions would be easy after an anullment. A divorce says "the marriage did exist and was valid, but it ended". But an anullment is a legal determination that the marriage was never legally valid and never really existed in the first place. That's why it's often so difficult to get an anullment. The exact laws vary by jurisdiction, but generally, to get an anullment, you've usually got to show that, at the time the marriage started, some condition existed which made the marriage invalid.

In order to remove conditions after a marriage has ended, you've got to prove that, at the time the marriage started, the marriage was indeed valid and it was entered into in good faith by both parties.

[Dakine 26]

Helps if you are divorced by him and have evidence of mental or physical abuse.

Main thing is that you entered the marriage in good faith and wasn't just to get your GC.

Edited November 30, 2007 by Haole

[Big Papi 0]

I am just curious what are the chances of those that are self petitioning in applying for removing of conditions on resideny to 10 years green card (PR)? Due to divorce and/or annulment...

Do you know of estimate statistics or anybody that went through self petitioning on removing of condition and got approved for the 10 years green card?

I might be doing so (self petitioning - waiver),God forbid, if marriage does not work...i wish my husband would cooperate but seems like he is not willing to help me...

Well...it is all in God's hand...

Thanks in advance for your responses...I appreciate it!

Yes, it can be done and has been done. I don't have statistics on how many people succeed, but I went through it myself - just got my "Card production ordered" email a few days ago.

In short, if your marriage was bone fide, you will likely have enough supporting evidence to show it. Stick to the truth and you will be fine.

If you have any specific questions, just ask.

Good luck and God bless!

[diadromous mermaid 36]

There are several people here who have removed conditions after divorce. Search the "Effects of major family changes" forum for some examples.

While it can be done after divorce, I can't imagine removing conditions would be easy after an anullment. A divorce says "the marriage did exist and was valid, but it ended". But an anullment is a legal determination that the marriage was never legally valid and never really existed in the first place. That's why it's often so difficult to get an anullment. The exact laws vary by jurisdiction, but generally, to get an anullment, you've usually got to show that, at the time the marriage started, some condition existed which made the marriage invalid.

In order to remove conditions after a marriage has ended, you've got to prove that, at the time the marriage started, the marriage was indeed valid and it was entered into in good faith by both parties.

An annulment should not complicate the situation any more than a divorce would. That said, if the alien sought the annulment.

[Big Papi 0]

Waren,

I just sent you a PM, but for some reason it doesn't appear in my "sent" items... let me know if you got it.