rossini2005@hotmail.com wrote:
> I've a question.
> I've a green card (conditional) since two years. What will happen if
> you file for divorce after having applied for the remove of condition
> on the green card (but you are still waiting for an
> answer)?
> do you need to file again with the new status?
>
> Another question. Let say I've filed for the removal of condition on my
> green card.
> Do you have to live in the US waiting until you received the new green
> card with the condition removed? Or you can decide to move to another
> country and you will not loose it?
>
> thanks
> mike
> There are two ways to file for removal of conditions (Form I-751) and that is a joint petition
where both the USC and alien file together, or the Form I-751 waiver,
when the alien and USC cannot
file jointly, either due to divorce or abuse. If you have already filed
a joint I-751 and then you get a divorce, the joint I-751 cannot be
approved. You can withdraw the joint I-751 and inform CIS that you will
be filing for the waiver I-751 due to divorce. Remember that the divorce
must be FINAL before you can be granted an I-751 waiver...If CIS finds
taht the marriage was valid at its inception yet resulted in divorce,
you can still be granted. You are entitled to all of the rights and
privileges of a lawful permanent resident as long as you are a
conditional resident, so you may travel during the pendancy of your Form
I-751. Make sure that your card is valid for your travel and you must be
available for an interview, if one is necessary.
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