What is conditional resident status?
Sometimes individuals are admitted to the US with conditional resident status. It is akin to a two-year probationary period before an individual can receive the privileges of full permanent resident status. Conditional resident status is applied to two groups of people: • Those who received their status through marriage to a US citizen where the marriage is less than two years old • Those who received their status through investment as an employment creation immigrant The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will send a notice to each individual with conditional resident status that provides the requirements that must be met in order for the condition to be removed. The individual should apply to have the condition removed within 90 days of the expiration of the two year term by filing a Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (Form I-751) with the appropriate USCIS office. If the individual does not meet the requirements to have the condition removed from his or her
Related Questions
- I was granted conditional resident status, but never filed to have the status removed. Ive been outside the United States for longer than 12 months, how can I return?
- Under what circumstance will a foreign spouse obtain a conditional permanent resident status in the United States?
- Why must conditional resident status be changed to permanent resident status?
