Removing Conditions for Residency

[rjgacek 6]

Just a simple basic question please. Once the conditions have been removed and the 10 year greencard is issued, and if citizenship is not sought after, I know you have to continue to renew the 10 year green card.

If this decision is to not seek citizenship , but to continue to reside here in the U.S. forever, when the 10 year card expires, do you have to continuously repeat the I-751 process?? Or when the conditions are removed initially for the 10 year card, does that mean, all you have to do is pay a fee and just keep on renewing it, or is there a process you have to continuously follow to remain permanent here , but not to proceed with citizenship?

Very curious about this. Thank you

[lost_at_sea 995]

No, the I-751 is for removing conditions on permanent residency. Once you have your 10 year, you'll renew this way: http://www.uscis.gov/green-card/after-green-card-granted/renew-green-card

[Hypnos 6,576]

And to add: the I-90 (renewal) process is extremely straightforward. You simply file the I-90 (which can now be done online for all I-90s and not just some categories, as before), go to your biometrics appointment, and receive your green card in the mail a few months later. No interview; no muss, no fuss, and absolutely no coconuts.

[rjgacek 6]

And to add: the I-90 (renewal) process is extremely straightforward. You simply file the I-90 (which can now be done online for all I-90s and not just some categories, as before), go to your biometrics appointment, and receive your green card in the mail a few months later. No interview; no muss, no fuss, and absolutely no coconuts.

Thank you for the very precise and accurate information. Thanks Again

[inqztve 42]

Just a simple basic question please. Once the conditions have been removed and the 10 year greencard is issued, and if citizenship is not sought after, I know you have to continue to renew the 10 year green card.

If this decision is to not seek citizenship , but to continue to reside here in the U.S. forever, when the 10 year card expires, do you have to continuously repeat the I-751 process?? Or when the conditions are removed initially for the 10 year card, does that mean, all you have to do is pay a fee and just keep on renewing it, or is there a process you have to continuously follow to remain permanent here , but not to proceed with citizenship?

Very curious about this. Thank you

Once you become "unconditional" permanent resident, you don't "have to" renew your green card after 10 years. While the actual physical card itself does expire after 10 years, your residency status doesn't expire as long as folow the residency requirements. e.g. even if passport expires, citizenship status does not. So, you will only need to renew the card if you are planning to travel abroad.

[Hypnos 6,576]

It's federal law that a green card holder over the age of 18 must carry their valid green card on their person at all times; failure to do so is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 30 days imprisonment and/or a fine of up to $100.