Complete Guide to Form I-751
A complete field-by-field guide to the Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, including joint filing, divorce and death-based individual filing, battery or extreme cruelty waivers, extreme hardship, children, spouse information, signatures and supporting evidence.
Before You Start: Confirm Your Filing Basis
Form I-751 is generally filed by a marriage-based conditional permanent resident to remove the conditions on permanent residence. The evidence and filing timing depend heavily on whether you are filing jointly or requesting an individual filing or waiver.
If you remain married and are filing jointly, both spouses generally participate. If you qualify for an individual filing or waiver, the legal basis and supporting evidence must match your actual circumstances.
Information About You — Conditional Resident
Current Legal Name
Enter your Family Name, Given Name and Middle Name exactly as they appear in your current legal records.
GIVEN NAME: EMMA
MIDDLE NAME: SOPHIE
Other Names Used
List all other names ever used, including aliases, maiden names and nicknames. Use Part 11 if additional space is required.
Date of Birth
Enter your actual date of birth exactly as supported by your identity records.
Country of Birth
Enter the country where you were born.
Country of Citizenship or Nationality
Provide all current countries of citizenship or nationality that apply.
Alien Registration Number — A-Number
Enter the A-Number assigned to you. This is normally shown on your Permanent Resident Card.
U.S. Social Security Number
Enter your U.S. Social Security Number if one has been issued. Do not enter a foreign national identification or tax number.
USCIS Online Account Number
Enter your USCIS Online Account Number if one has been assigned. This is different from your A-Number and receipt number.
Current Marital Status
Mailing and Physical Address Information
Mailing Address
Provide the complete address where USCIS correspondence should be sent, including In Care Of Name where applicable, street number and name, apartment, suite or floor, city, state, ZIP Code, province, postal code and country.
Physical Address
If your residence is different from your mailing address, provide the actual address where you physically live.
Marriage and Conditional Residence Information
Date of Marriage
Enter the legal date of the marriage through which you obtained conditional residence.
Place of Marriage
Enter the location where the qualifying marriage legally took place.
Date the Marriage Ended
If the marriage ended through divorce or the spouse's death, provide the legal termination date requested by the form.
Conditional Residence Expiration Date
Enter the expiration date of your conditional permanent resident status as shown on your Permanent Resident Card.
Basis for Petition
This is one of the most important sections of Form I-751. Choose the filing basis that actually applies to your circumstances.
Joint Filing or Waiver / Individual Filing?
The current form allows applicable waiver or individual filing boxes to be selected together. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="2"}
Joint Petition With Spouse or Parent's Spouse
Filing Jointly With Your Spouse
Select this when your conditional residence was based on your qualifying marriage and you are filing Form I-751 together with that spouse.
Filing With Your Parent's Spouse
A conditional resident child may select this option when unable to be included on a joint petition filed by the parent and the parent's U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse.
Good-Faith Marriage Evidence
Joint filing should be supported by evidence showing the qualifying marriage was entered in good faith and that the couple established a genuine married life.
Spouse Is Deceased
Death of the Qualifying Spouse
Select this basis if the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse through whom you obtained conditional residence has died.
The petition should still establish that the marriage was entered in good faith.
Death Certificate
Submit the required civilly registered death certificate and a complete certified English translation if the document is not in English.
Good-Faith Marriage Ended in Divorce or Annulment
Marriage Was Entered in Good Faith
This basis applies when the qualifying marriage was genuine when entered, but later legally terminated through divorce or annulment.
The issue is whether the marriage was genuine when it was entered, not whether the relationship ultimately succeeded.
Final Divorce or Annulment Documentation
Provide the legal divorce decree or annulment document showing that the qualifying marriage has ended.
Battery or Extreme Cruelty
Abuse of Conditional Resident Spouse
Select the applicable basis when you entered the qualifying marriage in good faith and, during the marriage, you were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse.
Abuse of Conditional Resident Child
A qualifying conditional resident child may have an individual filing basis when the parent entered the marriage in good faith and the child was battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by the stepparent or conditional resident parent, as described by the form.
Confidentiality Protections
USCIS provides special confidentiality protections for certain Form I-751 filings based on battery or extreme cruelty. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="3"}
Extreme Hardship
Termination and Removal Would Cause Extreme Hardship
Select this basis when termination of conditional permanent resident status and removal from the United States would result in extreme hardship under the applicable I-751 waiver standard.
Do not assume that ordinary difficulty, inconvenience or separation automatically satisfies the waiver requirement. The supporting evidence must address the actual circumstances of the case.
Information About the U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse
If filing separately as a child, this section instead asks about the qualifying stepparent through whom conditional residence was obtained.
Relationship
Full Legal Name
Provide the person's Family Name, Given Name and Middle Name.
Date of Birth
Enter the actual date of birth.
U.S. Social Security Number
Enter the person's U.S. Social Security Number if applicable.
A-Number
Enter the person's A-Number if one exists.
Physical Address
Provide the complete physical residence address requested by the current form.
Information About Your Children
The current form asks for information about all of your children, not only children who are filing with you. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="4"}
Child's Full Legal Name
For each child, enter Family Name, Given Name and Middle Name.
Date of Birth
Provide the child's actual date of birth.
A-Number
Enter the child's A-Number if one has been assigned.
Is This Child Living With You?
Is This Child Applying With You?
USCIS states that a child can generally be included when the child obtained conditional residence on the same day as the parent or within 90 days afterward. Certain children need to file a separate Form I-751. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="5"}
Child's Physical Address
Where required, provide the child's complete physical address, including city, state, ZIP Code, province, postal code and country.
Biographic Information
Ethnicity
Race
Select all race categories that apply from the options on the current form.
Height
Enter height in feet and inches as requested.
Weight
Enter weight in pounds.
Eye Color
Select the applicable eye-color option.
Hair Color
Select the applicable hair-color option.
Accommodation for Disability or Impairment
Do You Request an Accommodation?
Petitioner's Statement, Contact Information and Signature
Petitioner's Statement
Indicate whether you read and understood every question and instruction yourself or whether an interpreter read them to you.
Use of a Preparer
Indicate when another person prepared the petition for you and complete the corresponding preparer section.
Daytime Telephone Number
Provide your current daytime telephone number.
Mobile Telephone Number
Provide your mobile number where applicable.
Email Address
Provide your current email address where applicable.
ASC Appointment Acknowledgement
Read and understand the acknowledgement concerning any USCIS Application Support Center appointment and biometrics requirements.
Certification
By signing, you certify under penalty of perjury that your answers and supporting documents are complete, true and correct.
Petitioner Signature and Date
A missing or invalid signature can result in rejection.
Spouse or Individual Listed in Part 4
When Is This Section Required?
For an applicable joint filing, the spouse or individual listed in Part 4 completes their statement, contact information, certification and signature.
The current form specifically notes that a petitioner filing based on battery or extreme cruelty is not required to obtain the Part 4 individual's signature. :chatgpt-content-reference{index="6"}
Daytime Telephone Number
Provide the spouse's or applicable individual's daytime telephone number.
Mobile Telephone Number
Provide the mobile telephone number where applicable.
Email Address
Provide the email address where applicable.
Statement and Certification
The spouse or applicable individual confirms whether they read the petition themselves or used an interpreter and certifies that the information provided is complete, true and correct.
Signature and Date
The spouse or applicable individual signs and dates the section when required.
Interpreter Contact Information, Certification and Signature
Interpreter Full Name
Provide the interpreter's Family Name and Given Name.
Business or Organization
Provide the business or organization name where applicable.
Mailing Address
Provide the interpreter's complete mailing address.
Telephone and Email
Provide telephone and email information as requested.
Interpreter Certification
The interpreter certifies fluency in English and the language used to interpret the petition.
Interpreter Signature and Date
The interpreter signs and dates the certification.
Preparer Contact Information, Declaration and Signature
Preparer Full Name
Provide the preparer's Family Name and Given Name.
Business or Organization
Provide the preparer's organization or business name where applicable.
Mailing Address and Contact Information
Provide the full mailing address, telephone numbers and email address requested by the form.
Attorney or Accredited Representative
If the preparer is an attorney or accredited representative, complete the applicable representation information and submit Form G-28 where required.
Preparer Certification, Signature and Date
The preparer certifies that the petition was prepared at the petitioner's request using information supplied or authorized by the petitioner, then signs and dates the section.
Additional Information
Petitioner Name and A-Number
Provide your identifying information at the top of Part 11.
Page Number, Part Number and Item Number
For every additional explanation, identify exactly which Page Number, Part Number and Item Number the information relates to.
PART NUMBER: 3
ITEM NUMBER: 1.D.
Additional Sheets
If Part 11 does not provide enough space, follow the USCIS instructions for additional sheets and clearly identify the related question.
Supporting Evidence and Final Checks
Copy of Permanent Resident Card
Provide the required copy of your conditional Permanent Resident Card and cards for conditional resident children included in the petition where applicable.
Evidence of a Good-Faith Marriage
Submit evidence demonstrating that the marriage was genuine, which can include records showing shared residence, joint finances, joint obligations, insurance, tax records, children, travel, correspondence, photographs and other evidence of the marital relationship.
Joint Residence Evidence
Where available, include leases, mortgages, utility records, official correspondence or other evidence showing shared residence.
Joint Financial Evidence
Examples can include joint bank accounts, tax filings, insurance policies, loans, credit obligations, property records and other genuine shared financial records.
Birth Certificates of Children
Where applicable, include birth certificates for children born to the marriage or other relevant family records.
Divorce or Annulment Evidence
Provide the final legal decree terminating the qualifying marriage.
Death Certificate
Provide the civilly registered death certificate of the qualifying spouse.
Battery or Extreme Cruelty Evidence
Provide relevant evidence supporting the claimed battery or extreme cruelty and evidence that the marriage was entered in good faith. The evidence available varies significantly by case.
Extreme Hardship Evidence
Provide documents and declarations supporting the claimed extreme hardship under the applicable statutory standard.
Affidavits From People With Personal Knowledge
Where useful, affidavits may be submitted from people who personally know the couple and can describe relevant facts about the relationship.
Criminal Records if Applicable
If your case history requires criminal or court records, follow the current USCIS instructions concerning certified dispositions and related documentation.
Foreign-Language Documents
Foreign-language documents submitted to USCIS must include a complete English translation and the translator certification required by USCIS.
Final Review Before Filing
Current legal name
All other names used
Date and country of birth
Citizenship or nationality
A-Number
Social Security Number if applicable
USCIS Online Account Number
Marital status
Mailing and physical addresses
Date and place of qualifying marriage
Date marriage ended if applicable
Conditional residence expiration date
Correct joint or waiver filing basis
All applicable waiver boxes selected
Spouse or stepparent information
Every child listed
Children living with you answered correctly
Children applying with you identified correctly
Biographic information
Accommodation request if applicable
Petitioner contact information
Petitioner signature and date
Spouse signature when required
Interpreter section if applicable
Preparer section if applicable
Good-faith marriage evidence
Divorce, death, abuse or hardship evidence where applicable
Required Green Card copies
Certified translations
Form I-751 must reflect your actual marriage, conditional residence, current relationship status, children, waiver basis if applicable, and the real evidence available in your case.