Instructions for Petition to
Remove Conditions on Residence
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
USCIS
Form I-751
OMB No. 1615-0038
Expires 02/28/2026
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What Is the Purpose of Form I-751?
This petition is used by a conditional resident who obtained status through marriage, to request that U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services (USCIS) remove the conditions on his or her residence.
Who May File Form I-751?
If you were granted conditional resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, use Form
I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to le for the removal of those conditions. If you have dependent
children who acquired conditional resident status on the same day as you or within 90 days thereafter, then include the
names and Alien Registration Numbers (A-Numbers) of these children in Part 5. of Form I-751 in order to request that
the conditions on their status be removed as well. If you have dependent children who did not acquire conditional resident
status on the same day as you or within 90 days thereafter, or if the conditional resident parent is deceased, then those
dependent children must each le Form I-751 separately to have the conditions on their status removed.
If you are still married, then le Form I-751 jointly with your spouse through whom you obtained conditional status.
However, you may le Form I-751 without your spouse if:
1. You entered the marriage in good faith, but your spouse subsequently died;
2. You entered the marriage in good faith, but the marriage was later terminated due to divorce or annulment;
3. You entered the marriage in good faith, but you have been battered or subject to extreme cruelty by your petitioning
spouse; or
4. Your conditional resident parent entered the marriage in good faith, but you have been battered or subject to extreme
cruelty by your parent’s U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse or by your conditional resident parent; or
5. The termination of your status and removal from the United States would result in extreme hardship.
When Should I File Form I-751?
1. Filing jointly. If you are ling this petition jointly with your spouse, you must le it during the 90-day period
immediately before your conditional residence expires.
2. Filing with a request that the joint ling requirement be waived or individually led. You may le Form I-751
without your spouse if they are deceased, you are divorced, or you and/or your conditional resident child were
battered or subjected to extreme cruelty. You may le this petition at any time after you are granted conditional
resident status and before you are removed from the United States.
3. Eect of not ling. If this petition is not led, you will automatically lose your permanent resident status two years
from the date on which you were granted conditional status. You will then become removable from the United States.
SPECIAL NOTE: If your failure to le was through no fault of your own, you may le your petition late with a
written explanation and request that USCIS excuse the late ling. Failure to le before the expiration date may be
excused if you demonstrate when you le the petition that the delay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond
your control and that the length of the delay was reasonable.
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General Instructions
We provide free forms through the USCIS website. To view, print, or complete our forms, you should use the latest
version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at http://get.adobe.com/reader/. If you do not have Internet
access, you may call the USCIS Contact Center and ask that we mail a form to you.
Signature. You (or your signing authority) must properly complete your petition. USCIS will not accept a stamped or
typewritten name in place of any signature on this application. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal
guardian may sign the petition on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person. If your
petition is not signed, or if the signature is not valid, we will reject your petition. See 8 CFR 103.2(a)(7)(ii)(A). If USCIS
accepts a request for adjudication and determines that it has a decient signature, USCIS may deny the request.
Validity of Signatures. USCIS will consider a photocopied, faxed, or scanned copy of an original handwritten signature
as valid for ling purposes. The photocopy, fax, or scan must be of the original document containing the handwritten ink
signature.
Filing Fee. See Form G-1055, available at www.uscis.gov/forms, for specic information about the fees applicable to
this form.
Evidence. When you le your petition, you must submit all evidence and supporting documents listed in the What
Evidence Must You Submit section of these Instructions.
Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require you to appear for an interview or provide biometrics (ngerprints,
photograph, and/or signature) at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background
and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation
(FBI), before making a decision on your application or petition. If we determine that a biometric services appointment
is necessary, we will send you an appointment notice with the date, time, and location of your appointment. If you are
currently overseas, your notice will instruct you to contact a U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS oce outside the
United States to schedule an appointment.
At your biometrics appointment, you must sign an oath rearming that:
1. You provided or authorized all information in the petition;
2. You reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your petition; and
3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of ling.
Copies. You should submit legible photocopies of requested documents unless the Instructions specically instruct you to
submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at any time during our process. If we request an
original document from you, we will return it to you after USCIS determines it no longer needs the original.
Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English
translation. The translator must sign a certication that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that
they are competent to translate from the foreign language into English. The certication must also include their signature,
printed name, the signature date, and their contract information.
USCIS Contact Center. For additional information on the petition and Instructions about where to le, change of
address, and other questions, visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter or call at 800-375-5283
(TTY 800-767-1833). The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish.
Disability Accommodations/Modications. To request a disability accommodation/modication, follow the instructions
on your appointment notice or at www.uscis.gov/accommodationsinfo.
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How to Complete Form I-751
1. Type or print legibly in black ink.
2. If you need extra space to complete any item within this petition, use the space provided in Part 11. Additional
Information or attach a separate sheet of paper. Type or print your name and Alien Registration Number (A-Number)
(if any) at the top of each sheet; indicate the Page Number, Part Number, and Item Number to which your answer
refers; and sign and date each sheet.
3. Answer all questions fully and accurately. If a question does not apply to you (for example, if you have never been
married and the question asks “Provide the name of your current spouse”), type or print “N/A,” unless otherwise
directed. If your answer to a question which requires a numeric response is zero or none (for example, “How many
children do you have” or “How many times have you departed the United States”), type or print “None,” unless
otherwise directed.
4. Country of Citizenship or Nationality. Provide the name of the country where you are a citizen and/or national.
This is not necessarily the country where you were born. If you do not have citizenship in any country, type or print
“stateless” and provide an explanation in Part 11. Additional Information.
5. USCIS Online Account Number (if any). You will only have a USCIS Online Account Number (OAN) if you
previously led a form that has a receipt number that begins with IOE. If you led the form online, you can nd your
OAN in your account prole. If you mailed us the form, you can nd your OAN at the top of the Account Access
Notice we sent you. If you do not have a receipt number that begins with IOE, you do not have an OAN. The OAN is
not the same as an A-Number.
6. Part 2. Biographic Information. Provide the biographic information requested. Providing this information as
part of your petition may reduce the time you spend at your USCIS ASC appointment as described in the Biometric
Services Appointment section of these Instructions.
Item Numbers 1. - 2. Ethnicity and Race. Select the boxes that best describe your ethnicity and race.
Categories and Denitions for Ethnicity and Race
A. Hispanic or Latino. A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish
culture or origin, regardless of race. (NOTE: This category is only included under Ethnicity in Part 2., Item
Number 1.)
B. White. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
C. Asian. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian
subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine
Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
D. Black or African American. A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
E. American Indian or Alaska Native. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South
America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal aliation or community attachment.
F. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacic Islander. A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii,
Guam, Samoa, or other Pacic Islands.
Item Number 3. Height. Select the values that best match your height in feet and inches. For example, if you are
ve feet and nine inches, select “5” for feet and “09” for inches. Do not enter your height in meters or centimeters.
Item Number 4. Weight. Enter your weight in pounds. If you do not know your weight or need to enter a weight
under 30 pounds or over 699 pounds, enter “000.” Do not enter your weight in kilograms.
Item Number 5. Eye Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your eyes.
Item Number 6. Hair Color. Select the box that best describes the color of your hair.
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7. Part 7. Petitioner’s Statement, Contact Information, Acknowledgement of Appointment at USCIS Application
Support Center, Certication, and Signature. Select the appropriate box to indicate that you either read this
petition yourself or someone interpreted this petition for you from English to a language in which you are uent. If
applicable, select the box to indicate if someone prepared this petition for you. You must also arm that you have
read and understand (or that an interpreter or preparer read to you, and you understand) the Acknowledgment of
Appointment at USCIS Application Support Center in Part 7. Further, you must sign and date your petition and
provide your daytime telephone number, mobile telephone number (if any), and email address (if any). Every petition
MUST contain the signature of the petitioner (or parent or legal guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten
name in place of a signature is not acceptable.
8. Part 8. Spouse’s or Individual Listed in Part 4.’s Statement, Contact Information, Acknowledgement of
Appointment as USCIS Application Support Center, Certication, and Signature (if applicable). Select the
appropriate box to indicate that you either read this petition yourself or someone interpreted this petition for you
from English to a language in which you are uent. If applicable, select the box to indicate if someone prepared this
petition for you. You must also arm that you have read and understand (or that an interpreter or preparer read to
you, and you understand) the Acknowledgement of Appointment at USCIS Application Support Center in Part 8.
Further, you must sign and date your petition and provide your daytime telephone number, mobile telephone number
(if any), and email address (if any). Every petition MUST contain the signature of the petitioner (or parent or legal
guardian, if applicable). A stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature is not acceptable.
9. Part 9. Interpreter’s Contact Information, Certication, and Signature. If you used anyone as an interpreter to
read the instructions and questions on this petition to you in a language in which you are uent, the interpreter must
ll out this section, provide his or her name, the name and address of his or her business or organization (if any), his
or her daytime telephone number, and his or her email address (if any). The interpreter must also certify that he or
she has read the Acknowledgement of Appointment at USCIS Application Support Center in Part 7. to you in the
same language in which you are uent. The interpreter must sign and date the petition.
10. Part 10. Contact Information, Statement, Certication, and Signature of the Person Preparing this Petition,
If Other Than the Petitioner. This section must contain the signature of the person who completed your petition,
if other than you, the petitioner. If the same individual acted as your interpreter and your preparer, that person
should complete both Part 9. and Part 10. If the person who completed this petition is associated with a business
or organization, that person should complete the business or organization name and address information. Anyone
who helped you prepare this petition MUST sign and date the petition. A stamped or typewritten name in place of a
signature is not acceptable. Anyone who helped you prepare your petition must also certify that he or she has read the
Acknowledgment of Appointment at USCIS Application Support Center in Part 7. to you, and that you informed
him or her that you understood the ASC Acknowledgment. If the person who helped you prepare your petition is
an attorney or accredited representative, he or she must also submit a completed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of
Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative, along with your petition.
We recommend that you review your copy of your completed petition before you go to your
biometric services appointment at a USCIS ASC. At your appointment, USCIS will allow you to complete the petition
process only if you are able to conrm, under penalty of perjury, that all of the information in your petition is complete,
true, and correct. If you are not able to make
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What Initial Evidence Is Required?
Permanent Resident Card
You must le your petition with a copy of your permanent resident card or alien registration card, and a copy of the
permanent resident or alien registration cards of your conditional resident children that you are including in your petition.
Submit copies of both front and back sides of the card.
Exception
Those who reside overseas pursuant to military or government orders, including conditional resident dependents residing
overseas and listed under Part 5. Information About Your Children of the petition, must submit the following items
with Form I-751:
1. Two passport-style photos for each petitioner and dependent, regardless of age. The passport photos must be color
photographs. The photos must have a white to o-white background, be printed on thin paper with a glossy nish,
and be unmounted and unretouched.
Passport-style photos must be 2” x 2”. The photos must be in color with full face, frontal view on a white to o-
white background. Your head must be bare unless you are wearing headwear as required by a religious denomination
of which you are a member. Using a pencil or felt pen, lightly print your name and Alien Registration Number
(A-Number) (if any) on the back of the photo;
AND
2. Two completed ngerprint cards (Form FD-258) for each petitioner and dependent 14 to 79 years of age. You must
write your A-Number on the ngerprint card and ensure that the completed cards are not bent, folded, or creased. The
ngerprint cards must be prepared by a U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate, USCIS Oce, or U.S. military installation.
In order for USCIS to identify lings based on military or government orders, petitioners are required to indicate on top
of Form I-751, “ACTIVE MILITARY” or “GOVERNMENT ORDERS” and submit a copy of their current military or
government orders.
Evidence of the Relationship
Submit copies of documents indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted conditional status was entered
in “good faith” and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws. Submit copies of as many documents
as you can to establish this fact, to demonstrate the circumstances of the relationship from the date of the marriage to
the present date, and to demonstrate any circumstances surrounding the end of the relationship, if it has ended. The
documents should include, but are not limited to, the following examples:
1. Birth certicates of children born during the time of this marriage, if any;
2. Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence;
3. Financial records showing joint ownership of assets and joint responsibility for liabilities, such as joint savings and
checking accounts with transaction history, complete joint Federal and State tax returns, insurance policies that show
the other spouse as the beneciary, joint utility bills, or joint installment or other loans. If applicable, submit copies
of military Leave and Earnings Statements showing receipt of Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) with family
members and/or Form DD-1172 for military family member identication cards;
4. Other documents that you consider relevant to establish that your marriage was not entered for the purpose of evading
U.S. immigration laws; and
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5. Adavits sworn to or armed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence
was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. (Such persons may be required to
testify before an immigration ocer as to the information contained in the adavit.) The original adavit must be
submitted and also contain the following information regarding the person making the adavit: his or her full name
and address; date and place of birth; relationship to you or your spouse, if any; and full information and complete
details explaining how the person acquired his or her knowledge. Adavits must be supported by other types of
evidence listed above.
If you are ling as an individual due to the death of your spouse, submit a copy of the death certicate with your
petition, along with evidence of the qualifying relationship.
If you are ling as an individual because your marriage has been terminated, submit a copy of the nal divorce
decree or other document terminating or annulling the marriage with your petition, along with evidence of the qualifying
relationship.
If you are ling as an individual because you and/or your conditional resident child were battered or subjected to
extreme cruelty, submit:
1. Evidence of the abuse, such as copies of reports or ocial records issued by police, courts, medical personnel, school
ocials, clergy, social workers, and other social service agency personnel. You may also submit any legal documents
relating to an order of protection against the abuser or relating to any legal steps you may have taken to end the abuse.
You may also submit evidence that you sought safe haven in a shelter for the abused or similar refuge, as well as
photographs evidencing your injuries; and
2. A copy of your divorce decree, if your marriage was terminated by divorce on grounds of physical abuse or extreme
cruelty.
If you are ling for a waiver of the joint ling requirement because the termination of your status and removal
would result in “extreme hardship,” you must submit evidence that your removal would result in hardship signicantly
greater than the hardship encountered by other foreign nationals who are removed from this country after extended stays.
The evidence must relate only to those factors that arose during the two-year period for which you were admitted as a
conditional resident. For a discussion of extreme hardship, please visit this website:
http://www.uscis.gov/ilink/docView/FR/HTML/FR/0-0-0-1/0-0-0-42380/0-0-0-44857/0-0-0-47481/0-0-0-47683.html.
If you are a child ling separately from your parent, submit a full explanation as to why you are ling separately, along
with copies of any supporting documentation.
Criminal History
If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement ocer for any reason, either in the United States or
abroad, and no charges were led, submit an original ocial statement by the arresting agency or applicable court order
conrming that no charges were led.
If you have ever been arrested or detained by any law enforcement ocer for any reason, either in the United States or
abroad, and charges were led, or if charges were led against you without an arrest, submit an original or court-certied
copy of the complete arrest record and/or disposition for each incident (for example, dismissal order, conviction record, or
acquittal order).
If you have ever been convicted or placed in an alternative sentencing program or rehabilitative program (such as a drug
treatment or community service program), submit:
1. An original or court-certied copy of your sentencing record for each incident, and evidence that you completed your
sentence, specically;
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A. An original or certied copy of your probation or parole record; or
B. Evidence that you completed an alternative sentencing program, or rehabilitative program;
2. An original or court-certied copy of the court order vacating, setting aside, sealing, expunging, or otherwise
removing the arrest or conviction; or
3. If no record is available, an original statement from the court that no record exists of your arrest or conviction.
NOTE: Unless a trac incident was alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for trac nes
and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the only penalty was a ne of less than $500 and/or points on your
driver’s license.
Where to File?
Please see our website at www.uscis.gov/I-751 for the most current information about where to le this petition.
Address Change
If you are not a U.S. Citizen, you must notify USCIS of your new address within 10 days of moving from your previous
residence. For information on changing your address, go to our website at www.uscis.gov/addresschange, or call the
USCIS Contact Center.
NOTE: If you selected Item Number 1.e. or 1.f. in Part 3., you may NOT le a change of address request through the
USCIS website or by calling the USCIS Contact Center; you must contact the appropriate Service Center where you
originally led your Form I-751.
NOTE: Do not submit a change of address request to the USCIS Lockbox.
Processing Information
You must have a United States address to le this petition.
Initial Processing. Once USCIS accepts your petition, we will check it for completeness. If you do not properly
complete this petition, you will not establish a basis for your eligibility and we may reject or deny your petition.
Requests for More Information. USCIS may request that you provide more information or evidence to support your
petition. We may also request that you provide the originals of any copies you submit. If we request an original document
from you, we will return it to you after USCIS determines it is no longer needed.
Requests for Interview. We may request that you appear at a USCIS oce for an interview based on your petition.
During your interview, USCIS may require you to provide your biometrics to verify your identity and/or update
background and security checks.
Decision. The decision on Form I-751 involves a determination of whether you have established eligibility for the
immigration benet you are seeking. USCIS will notify you of our decision in writing.
USCIS Forms and Information
To ensure you are using the latest version of this petition, visit www.uscis.gov.
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Penalties
If you knowingly and willfully falsify or conceal a material fact or submit a false document with your Form I-751, we will
deny your petition and may deny any other immigration benet. In addition, you will face severe penalties provided by
law and may be subject to criminal prosecution.
DHS Privacy Notice
AUTHORITY: 8 U.S.C. Section 1186a authorizes DHS to collect the information and associated evidence on this benet
petition.
PURPOSE: The primary purpose of providing the requested information is to apply to remove the conditions on your
residence if you obtained status through marriage. DHS uses the information provided to grant or deny the benet you
seek.
DISCLOSURE: The information you provide, including your Social Security number, is voluntary. However, failure
to provide the requested information, and any requested evidence, may delay a nal decision or result in denial of your
benet request.
ROUTINE USES: DHS may share the information you provide on this benet petition with other Federal, state, local,
and foreign government agencies and authorized organizations. DHS follows approved routine uses described in the
associated published system of records notices [DHS-USCIS-001-Alien File, Index, and National File T
racking and DHS-
USCIS-007-Benets Information System] and published privacy impact assessment [DHS/USCIS/PIA-016(a) Computer
Linked Application Information Management System (CLAIMS 3) and Associated Systems], which you can nd at
www.dhs.gov/privacy. DHS may also make the information available, as appropriate, for law enforcement purposes or in
the interest of national security.
Paperwork Reduction Act
USCIS may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and you are not required to respond to a collection
of information, unless it displays a currently valid Oce of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The
public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 3.154 hours per response, including the time
for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the petition, preparing
statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the petition. The collection of biometrics is estimated
to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection
of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Oce of
Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs,
MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0038. Do not mail your completed Form I-751 to this address.
