QUOTE(sjoefl01 @ Jan 6 2007, 09:01 PM)

Diaddie,
I am curious about this. I have not read here enough to have knowledge. Given this scenario, what is the most common outcome?
Do you consider this filing to be a given, or high risk?
If the USCIS was not convinced that the original marriage was in good faith and did not award the 10 year card could they file for adjustment based on the new marriage?
QUOTE(diadromous mermaid @ Jan 6 2007, 08:44 AM)

QUOTE(CWR @ Jan 3 2007, 05:08 PM)

Shouldn't the removal of conditions have come
right after the divorce (and BEFORE the 2nd marriage)...?
As far as I know, in such cases, the 2 year waiting time with the conditional greencard does
not apply anymore....
But I could be wrong

Yes, the alien is statutorily able to remove conditions on residency when a divorce decree is available. In instances when the alien has remarried, the determination and consequent approval of a pending I751 is based on the validity of the first marriage.
The issue is that alien is at a stage where conditions are to be removed through the 'qualifying' marriage.
According to Section 216 of the Act, the alien is to apply to remove conditions placed upon him or her, through the 'qualifying' marriage. But, generally speaking, an alien can't have two separate and distinct marriage-based petitions pending with the Service. So, while an alien has an extant petition pending, another distinct petition cannot be filed that would result in the conferring of the same marriage-based benefit.
In this particular case, darna has not yet filed an I-751 waiver from her first marriage, although, clearly, once her divorce was finalised she was able to do so. So, this case is a little different since there are not two petitions pending. If there were, I believe the Service would adjudicate and make a determination on the first before dealing with a second petition. Now, if darna fails to apply to remove conditions prior to the expiry of her CGC, she will fall out of status and be subject to removal proceedings. There is an opportunity for an alien to appeal before the Immigration Judge to remove conditions, but I don't see a reason to let it get that far, personally. Of course, if the alien has reason to believe that the 'qualifying marriage' may not meet the bona fide standard, then I suppose there would be reason not to wish to pursue that case.