Conditional Permanent Residence
ALERT: In January, 2023, USCIS extended the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) for petitioners who properly file Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, or Form I-829, Petition by Investor to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status for 48 months beyond the card’s expiration date. Read more here: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829.
A conditional permanent resident receives a Green Card valid for two years. To remove the conditions on your permanent resident status, you must file a petition within the 90-day period before your conditional Green Card expires. Use our Filing Calculator to determine your 90-day filing date. You cannot renew your conditional Green Card. If your conditions are not removed, you will lose your permanent resident status and you will become removable from the United States.
Removing Conditions
- To remove the conditions on a Green Card based on marriage, you must file Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence.
- To remove conditions on a Green Card for entrepreneurs, you must file Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions.
For more information, see:
- Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence Based on Marriage
- Remove Conditions on Permanent Residence for Entrepreneurs
- Fact Sheet: Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residence – Individual and Waiver Filing Requests (PDF, 105.89 KB)
- Fact Sheet: Family-Based Conditional Permanent Residence – Joint Filing (PDF, 114.03 KB)