CASE: I-751 / Waiver of the Joint Waiver Requirement
APPLICANT: Filipina
LOCATION: Dallas, TX
Our client contacted our office in late January of 2021 regarding her potential I-751 filing. She is from the Philippines and married a U.S. citizen in August 2017. Through her marriage with a U.S. citizen spouse, she obtained a 2-year conditional green card in April of 2019. Therefore, her conditional residency terminated in April 2021.
Unfortunately, during their marriage, our client and her ex-husband went through struggles. They lived separately for a while and their divorce was finalized. We advised that we can help her file the I-751 application with a waiver of the joint filing requirement. We requested a waiver because our client entered into the marriage in good faith, but the marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment before they can file a joint petition.
On March 12, 2021, our office filed the I-751 application with various supporting documents to demonstrate our client’s bona fide marriage with her ex-husband. Eventually, on October 14, 2021, the USCIS approved our request for the removal of conditions on her permanent resident status without even an interview. Now, she has her ten-year green card.