Conditional Residence for Recent Marriages (CR-1)
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People whose marriages are less than two years old at the time of their approval for a green card or entry to the U.S. receive conditional green cards, which expire in two years.
Overview of Conditional Residence
Understanding the two-year immigration testing period for new marriages.
Conditional residents' rights to travel outside the U.S. and return.
How conditional U.S. residents can prove that they deserve to convert to permanent residents.
Filing Joint Petition to Convert From Conditional to Permanent Residence
Who needs to file Form I-751 to convert from conditional to permanent residence, and by when.
How to fill out the primary form used to convert from conditional to permanent U.S. residence in a marriage case.
How to prove your right to go from conditional to permanent resident.
Conditions under which a conditional resident could lose the right to a green card.
How a lawyer can help you convert from conditional to permanent U.S. resident.
Under normal circumstances, the child can be included in the parent's I-751; but there are situations in which a child will want or need to separately file an I-751.
How to handle a denial of your request to convert from conditional to permanent resident.
Learn why USCIS is most likely to deny your I-751 application.
Filing I-751 Solo, With Waiver Request
Advice tailored just for applicants unable to have their U.S. citizen spouse sign onto Form I-751 as a joint petition.