On April 7, 2022, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced an update to its policies that impacts the interview process of conditional permanent residents (CPRs) that petition to remove conditions on their permanent resident status.
Individuals who obtain permanent resident status through a marriage that began less than two years prior to obtaining that status would receive permanent resident status on a conditional basis for two years. To remove the condition, CPRs must file a Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence within the 90 day period before their two year anniversary of the CPR status. Interviews were previously required; however, under this update, USCIS officers may waive the interview requirement.
Based on this new approach, USCIS may waive the interview requirement if there is sufficient evidence about the bona fides of the applicant’s marriage, the joint filing requirement is eligible for a waiver (if applicable), no indication of fraud or misrepresentation in supporting documentation, no complex facts or issues to resolve and no criminal history that would make the CPR deportable.
If you have any questions regarding the Form I-751 or any other immigration related matter, please do not hesitate to contact KILO Immigration, a Sacramento immigration law firm by filling out this contact form.