Fact Sheets

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services works tirelessly to uphold America’s promise as a nation of welcome and possibility and has made meaningful progress to improve accessibility to immigration benefits and services while working towards the Biden-Harris Administration’s vision for our nation’s immigration system, one that is based on trust, strength, inclusion, integrity, and accessibility.

If you obtained your permanent resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) and had been married less than 2 years when you were admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or when you adjusted your status in the U.S., your status was granted on a conditional basis. You must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to remove the conditions. 

If you obtained your permanent resident status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (LPR) and had been married less than 2 years when you were admitted to the United States on an immigrant visa or when you adjusted your status in the U.S., your status was granted on a conditional basis. After you have resided in the United States as a conditional permanent resident (CPR), you must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, to remove the conditions during the 90-day period before the second anniversary of your receiving your status as a conditional permanent resident, unless you are filing as an individual or requesting a waiver.

Some applicants who file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, are not required to pay a fee. For example, there is no fee to apply for initial employment authorization for noncitizens with a pending Form I-589, Application for Asylum. Please refer to the USCIS Fee Schedule to determine if a fee is required to be filed with your Form I-765.

USCIS is committed to helping Green Card holders understand the naturalization process. This fact sheet provides information to lawful permanent residents who had T or U nonimmigrant status.

USCIS is committed to helping Green Card holders understand the naturalization process. This fact sheet provides information to adoptive parents whose children were issued IH-4 and IR-4 visas.