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Filing Your Green Card Application after Entering with a Fiance Visa (K-1)

May 3, 2013 Judith Simms

You and your fiancé are finally reunited after waiting all of those long months.Unfortunately, the journey does not end there.There are still a few more hoops to jump through before your fiancé can get his or her green card.The steps you will have to take are:

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How Do I Revoke my Affidavit of Support?

May 2, 2013 Judith Simms
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f you have filed an affidavit of support on behalf of a spouse, family member or friend, you cannot revoke it.  The affidavit of support will stay in effect until:

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If I am divorced or separated can I file the I-751 and remove conditions on my two year green card?

March 26, 2013 Judith Simms
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If you obtained your green card through marriage and you were married for less than two years at that time, then you will have to remove the conditions on your green card after two years and apply for the 10 year green card.  If there are problems or have been problems in your marriage and you are either considering divorce or separation or are already separated or divorced then you probably reached this page because you want advice on how to proceed with removing those conditions.

Here's how:

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How do I get the 10-year Green Card removing the 2-year condition?

March 15, 2013 Judith Simms
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If you came to this country through marriage to a US Citizen and you were married for less than two years at the time, then you are a lawful permanent resident who will need to remove the conditions on your green card within the 90-day period of your two year anniversary of becoming a permanent resident.  You will have to file form I-751 in that 90 day time frame, and supplement that application with evidence that you have continued to have a bona fide relationship during the two years.

Here is some criteria to keep in mind:

Eligibility – You are eligible to remove your conditions if

  • After two years you are still married to the same U.S. Citizen or permanent resident.  And you can include your children in the application with you, or
  • You have a valid reason for not being included in your parent’s application and you are a child, or
  • You entered your marriage in good faith and you are a widow or widower, or
  • You entered your marriage in good faith but it ended through divorce or annulment, or
  • You entered your marriage in good faith, but you or your children were battered or subject to extreme cruelty by your US citizen or permanent resident spouse, or
  • You would suffer from extreme hardship if you were deported from the US.

Initial evidence to provide:

  • Copies of your permanent resident card and that of your children that you have included in your petition.
  • Copies of documents that support the petition and provide evidence that the marriage that you were granted conditional status for was entered into in good faith and not to evade immigration laws.

Examples of this type of evidence include:

  • Financial records that show joint ownership of assets or that you both are jointly responsible for liabilities (ex. Checking accounts, joint tax returns, utility bills etc).
  • Lease or mortgage documents showing both of your names.
  • Birth certificates of children born during the marriage
  • Affidavits by people who have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship together
  • Any other documents that you think are relevant

You can submit as many documents as you like, and you should submit a good amount with your petition.  You will most likely be scheduled for an interview where they will question you and your spouse similar to how they did when you were applying for permanent residence.

If your relationship has ended, you should still submit evidence establishing the relationship was bona fide at one period in time and then document the relationship from that time until its demise making sure to describe things related to how it ended with outside evidence, if possible.

 

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