I-751

Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

Agency
USCIS
Revision
04/01/24
Fillable fields
329
Pages
11
Official source
USCIS form page
Checked
August 23, 2026
Fill I-751 online
Page 1 of form I-751

Form I-751: Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

Form I-751 is for people who received a green card through marriage and whose status is conditional. The condition is removed by filing this petition. If you never file it, USCIS instructions say you lose your permanent resident status two years after it was granted, and you become removable from the United States.

Most couples file together, one joint petition signed by both spouses, in a fixed window before the conditional residence expires. Some people file alone and ask USCIS to waive the joint filing requirement, for example after a spouse's death, a divorce or annulment, abuse, or extreme hardship.

USCIS may call you for a biometrics appointment and may ask for more evidence or an interview. You can fill the form online on this page for free and without an account, then print it, sign it and send it with your proof of a real marriage.

Page 1 of Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence, with the title area and Part 1

What's on Form I-751

Part 1. Information about you

Your name, other names, date of birth, A-Number, Social Security number if any, physical and mailing addresses, and the date your conditional residence expires.

Part 2. Biographic information

Ethnicity, race, height, weight, eye color and hair color, used to prepare for biometrics.

Part 3. Basis for petition

You pick joint filing, or a waiver or individual filing and the reason: deceased spouse, divorce or annulment, abuse, or extreme hardship.

Part 4. The spouse or individual

Details about the U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, or the parent's spouse for a child filing separately.

Part 5. Your children

Conditional resident children included in the petition, with their A-Numbers.

Part 6. Accommodations

A request for disability accommodations or modifications.

Parts 7 and 8. Statements and signatures

The petitioner signs Part 7. The spouse, or the individual named in Part 4, signs Part 8 on a joint petition. Both parts include an acknowledgement of an appointment at a USCIS Application Support Center.

Parts 9 to 11. Interpreter, preparer, extra space

Interpreter details in Part 9, preparer details in Part 10, and Part 11 for additional information.

How to fill out Form I-751

  1. 1

    Part 1: your identity

    Give your name as it appears on your green card and your A-Number. Item 5, country of birth, and citizenship or nationality can differ, and the instructions say citizenship is not necessarily the country where you were born. Write stateless and explain in Part 11 if it applies.

    Form I-751 Part 1 with the name as on the green card and an A-Number, using sample values
  2. 2

    Part 1: online account number

    Enter a USCIS Online Account Number only if you have filed a form whose receipt number begins with IOE. It is not your A-Number.

    Form I-751 Part 1 online account number line, left blank unless a receipt number starts with IOE
  3. 3

    Part 2: biographic details

    Pick the ethnicity and race boxes that fit. Enter height with the feet and inches fields, and weight in pounds, using 000 if you do not know it.

    Form I-751 Part 2 height drop-downs set in feet and inches and weight entered in pounds, sample values
  4. 4

    Part 3: choose one basis

    For a joint petition, pick 1.a for your spouse or 1.b if you are a child filing with your parent's spouse. For a waiver, pick the box that matches your situation and read the instructions for the evidence it needs.

    Form I-751 Part 3 with the joint filing box 1.a checked for a spouse
  5. 5

    Part 4: the spouse or individual

    Fill in the details of the U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, using the other person's legal name and date of birth as they appear on their documents.

    Form I-751 Part 4 with the spouse's legal name and date of birth, sample values
  6. 6

    Part 5: children

    Add each conditional resident child you want covered. Children who do not qualify to be listed need their own petition.

    Form I-751 Part 5 with a child's name and A-Number entered, sample values
  7. 7

    Parts 7 and 8: sign

    Tick the boxes showing whether you read the form yourself or had it interpreted or prepared, then sign and date. A typed or stamped name is not accepted. On a joint petition your spouse signs Part 8.

    The petitioner's ink signature and date on the Part 7 signature line of Form I-751, using sample values
  8. 8

    Parts 9 to 11: helpers and overflow

    An interpreter signs Part 9 and a preparer signs Part 10. If an attorney or accredited representative helped, they also file Form G-28. Use Part 11 for any answer that needs more room, with the page, part and item number.

    The interpreter's signature and date lines in Part 9 of Form I-751, using sample values

Type or print in black ink. Write N/A where an item does not apply and None where a numeric answer is zero.

Why fill Form I-751 on indox

You get the real form, filled in a browser tab, with nothing standing between you and the finished PDF.

  • Fill the form right in your browser, no software to install
  • Free to fill and free to download, with no account
  • The official blank straight from the USCIS, not a copy someone retyped
  • Works on a phone, tablet or computer

Deadlines, fees and where to send Form I-751

Joint petition window

File during the 90-day period right before your conditional residence expires. USCIS says a petition filed before that window may be rejected, and it has a page to work out the first day.

Waivers and individual filings

If you file alone with a waiver, you may file at any time after conditional residence is granted and before you are removed from the United States.

Late filing

USCIS may excuse a late petition if you explain extraordinary circumstances beyond your control and the delay was reasonable.

Where to send it

You can file online with a USCIS account, or by mail. The mailing address is on the USCIS Direct Filing Addresses page for Form I-751.

Fee

Fees change, so check the USCIS fee schedule page before you file.

Evidence

Attach a copy of both sides of your green card and your children's cards, plus evidence the marriage was real: joint leases, joint financial records, birth certificates of children, and sworn statements from at least two people who know you both. Waiver cases need the death certificate, divorce decree, abuse evidence or hardship evidence that fits.

Common mistakes

Filing before the 90-day window opens, sending the wrong edition, leaving signatures off, and not explaining arrests or charges with the court records the instructions list.

Related forms

Who needs to fill out Form I-751?

  • Couples still married

    File jointly with the spouse through whom you got your status. Both of you sign the petition.

  • Conditional resident children

    List children who got conditional status on the same day as you, or within 90 days after, in Part 5 so their conditions are removed too. Other children must each file their own Form I-751.

  • Spouse who died

    You may file without your spouse if you entered the marriage in good faith and your spouse later died.

  • Divorce or annulment

    You may file alone if you entered the marriage in good faith and it ended by divorce or annulment.

  • Abuse

    You may file alone if you, or your conditional resident child, were battered or subjected to extreme cruelty by your U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse, or by a parent's spouse or your parent.

  • Extreme hardship

    You may ask for a waiver if ending your status and removal from the United States would cause you extreme hardship.

You file if USCIS granted you conditional residence through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Official sources and the blank

Do it all with indox

View all 123 tools

Questions about Form I-751

When should I file Form I-751?

For a joint petition, during the 90 days before your conditional residence expires. USCIS has a page to find the first day of your window. Waiver cases can file earlier.

What happens if I do not file?

The instructions say you lose permanent resident status two years after it was granted and become removable from the United States.

Do both spouses have to sign?

On a joint petition, yes. The petitioner signs Part 7 and the spouse signs Part 8. If you file alone with a waiver, only you sign.

Can I file Form I-751 online?

Yes. USCIS lets you file online with a USCIS online account, or by mail on paper.

What if I was arrested at some point?

The instructions ask for court or arresting agency records for each incident, such as dispositions, certified sentencing records, or a statement that no charges were filed.

Can my children be included?

Children who got conditional status on the same day as you or within 90 days after can be listed in Part 5. Other children must file separately.