Welcome to Part IV of my immigration process to America from England, though unfortunately there isn’t too much to tell …
When I last wrote “How I Became Resident in America: Getting My Green Card Through Marriage (Part Three)”, I had been granted a conditional Green Card, or a Green Card that is valid for only two years instead of ten. This was due to L and I being married for less than two years when I applied.
At that time, L and I had petitioned the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, to remove the conditions on my permanent resident status because my conditional Green Card was expiring.
To do this, L and I again went through my immigration attorney (courtesy of my employment), who told us we had to submit additional documents that would go to the USCIS. The first — and most important — form was the actual 11-page petition, known as I-751, or Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence form. Along with this, we submitted two copies (one from each of us) of form G-28, or the Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Accredited Representative form, which allowed us to act on our own behalves (versus through our attorney, even though we have an attorney) regarding my eligibility. Of course that wasn’t all though — Other supporting documents included our current apartment lease, rental and vehicle insurances, bills (such as gas and electricity), and most recent tax returns and bank statements. We also had to submit recent evidence that we not only were still together but were (and are) in a real relationship so, for us, this came in the form of photographs and posts on this website.
The good news is by mid-November of 2023, I received a confirmation letter that USCIS had received my application and placed me on the wait list for my application to be reviewed.
The even better news is the next Green Card I will be issued will be valid for ten years.
However, the best news of all is that ninety days before my three-year anniversary of becoming a Legal Permanent Resident), I can apply for naturalization and gain dual citizenship!
That is in August, which isn’t too far away so that’s my next story …
Disclaimer
I believe what is included within this post is correct; however, if you are aware of errors, please comment, and I will update where applicable. None of the above should be considered legal advice and an immigration attorney is highly suggested to discuss immigration plans.
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