I-751 Waiver Question

[Bluefish77 0]

hello friends,

I am a conditional greencard holder, and my divorce from ex-wife was finalized last month. My gc doesn't expire until december 2016. My question is: should I file the 1-751 waiver asap, or should i wait until the the 90-day window? I want to wait because things didn't end well with my ex and I want to try amending our friendship so that she can write an affadavit for me.

[BigDaddy28 228]

You can remove conditions after your finalization of divorce. Do if you want to apply now go ahead

[dwheels76 5,468]

hello friends,

I am a conditional greencard holder, and my divorce from ex-wife was finalized last month. My gc doesn't expire until december 2016. My question is: should I file the 1-751 waiver asap, or should i wait until the the 90-day window? I want to wait because things didn't end well with my ex and I want to try amending our friendship so that she can write an affadavit for me.

You have no choice but to file now. There's no waiting for 2 years for you.

You have 90 days from the finalized date. If you wait past that 90 days you put you getting a 10 year green card in jeopardy.

[Villanelle 4,122]

The above is not true. You need to file when your window opens on its own (90 days before card expires) OR if you qualify for a waiver you can file as soon as you are eligible.

The key word is "can". Having a waiver situation gives you the opportunity to open the window early but its up to you if you do that or not.

If your sole reason is waiting for an affidavit from the ex- then meh. Its not going to carry that much weight. I mean its not going to hurt you to have it (the affidavit) but the amount of help it will give is minimal. (No one is going to turn in a bad affidavit)

Do you have other strong evidence of the bonafides?

[Bluefish77 0]

The above is not true. You need to file when your window opens on its own (90 days before card expires) OR if you qualify for a waiver you can file as soon as you are eligible.

The key word is "can". Having a waiver situation gives you the opportunity to open the window early but its up to you if you do that or not.

If your sole reason is waiting for an affidavit from the ex- then meh. Its not going to carry that much weight. I mean its not going to hurt you to have it (the affidavit) but the amount of help it will give is minimal. (No one is going to turn in a bad affidavit)

Do you have other strong evidence of the bonafides?

We had a joint lease, joint bank accounts, some pictures but our marriage was rocky from the start so I'm not sure if my waiver will get approved. In which case I'm thinking of delaying my waiver application to 90 days before my gc expiration.

[firebird00 66]

For how long you and you wife stayed married? Which state?

[Bluefish77 0]

For how long you and you wife stayed married? Which state?

We were together about a year, we separated in April 2015, and our divorce was finalized last month. This was in Virginia.

[firebird00 66]

We were together about a year, we separated in April 2015, and our divorce was finalized last month. This was in Virginia.

What did you submit as good faith marriage evidence?

[Sandra G. 5,051]

A joint lease and joint bank account won't be enough to renew your GC.You need much more than that, her affidavit won't make any difference.

[Cheezees 1,514]

You can remove conditions after your finalization of divorce. Do if you want to apply now go ahead

Not quite/fully true. You can apply with a divorce waiver if you have filed for divorce. You will then receive a Request For Evidence (RFE) to produce the final divorce decree. The divorce need not be finalized to remove conditions.

[Bluefish77 0]

A joint lease and joint bank account won't be enough to renew your GC.You need much more than that, her affidavit won't make any difference.

We also have joint taxes filed for one year, I was added to her life insurance policy, and some pictures.

[NikLR 13,227]

Sounds like you have enough to file for ROC with the waiver. You simply need to prove you entered the marriage in good faith.