Questions regarding Removing Condiitons (merged topics)

[JusticeWarrior67 3]

I know you need to remove conditions to get the 10 years green card, but once you get it, do they send you a new A number, receipt number and card number or they all stay the same?

[Canerican 242]

When you get the 10 year green card your A number stays the same, your receipt # will be different. I don't know what you mean by card # though.

[Hypnos 6,576]

The card number on a green card is on the reverse, on the magnetic/holographic strip.

It's either your I-485 receipt number, I-751 receipt number, or your immigrant visa case number if you obtained LPR status through an immigrant visa.

[JusticeWarrior67 3]

Hi everyone! I'll need to remove the conditions from my permanent residency card (green card) in about a year. The situation is that me and my wife live with her parents still so we don't rent an apartment, pay utility bills or anything. We do have a joint bank account, went on a few trips etc

I've been considering hiring an attorney to help us with the removal of conditions, do you guys know how much one can charge? Is it a chance that our case gets denied because we don't have much information?

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

***** Moving from CR-1 to Removal of Conditions forum *****

[charmander 692]

Depends on where you live. Attorneys in bigger cities typically charge more. You could call and ask a few how much they are charging. My guess anywhere between $1500 and $3000.

ROC denials are very very rare. It is even less likely for joint filers. Some people get RFE'd, some get interviewed but in the end a vast majority of people gets approved. I've seen many people who live with their in-laws or other relatives, they usually include letters from in-laws attesting you live with them without paying rent/utility bills. Here is an example thread from past; http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/360916-received-rfe-in-response-to-i-751-petition/ There are many more similar postings to this one, use the search function.

It is up to you but it doesn't look like your case is a complicated one and you still have a lot of time to build evidences. Research the forum, find out what other people like you guys sent in their packages, if it still doesn't feel right maybe then talk to an attorney. Good luck!

[hellostranger57 18]

In Orange County, CA, attorneys charge about $2000-$2500 for removal of conditions.

[jeffkadrliktorr 99]

With a year left, you have plenty of time to collect evidence. Just look at what everyone else is sending in, and find a way to get anything you can.

[N-o-l-a 7,168]

You could even take the money you'd put towards a lawyer and buy a joint car or even a moped!

Wills, life insurance, etc. are some good places you can start when living with parents.

[Moslund 94]

i got my inlaws to right a letter stating that we have lived with them since "x" date and we dont pay rent but we pay for groceries got them both to sign it... we had been living there for 6years when we filed the AOS and USCIS never questioned our living situation or the letter they wrote explaining the matter at AOS interview so the letter must of satisfied them

[kikat 0]

You just need to explain what you didn't have or may be you can ask your in-laws and friends to write you an affidavit.

There are local non-profits / church organization helping people filing I-751. You should check them out. Some of them have sliding scales based on your income and they charge less than a regular attorney.

[Cathi 5,770]

Hiring an attorney won't do anything to help, you need to have more evidence and an attorney can't manufacture evidence for you. There are many more things you can provide as evidence such as joint health and car insurance, naming each other beneficiaries on life insurance policies, have wills drawn up naming each other as beneficiaries, you can show drivers licenses with the same address, affidavits from family members attesting to your marriage, getting joint credit cards, and joint car payments/ownership are just a few examples. Good luck!

Edited December 2, 2016 by mimolicious

[Inikamoze 86]

You could even take the money you'd put towards a lawyer and buy a joint car or even a moped!

Wills, life insurance, etc. are some good places you can start when living with parents.

Photographs with friends and family in social situations..

Tickets to concerts / events attended together, (pics while being there backing it up)

Boarding passes for flights together (if you have)... hotel reservations in your name.

Big one will be co mingling of financial affairs.. joint bank account, credit cards?

Gym memberships... joint costco cards... all to show general day to day living.

You wouldn't even need most of these as I agree having affidavits from parents attesting to the happy living arrangements is a plus! You'd be hard pushed to involve so many other people in your case if it wasn't a bona fide relationship.

I think you guys will be fine in a years time.

Edited December 2, 2016 by Inikamoze

[RodDetroit 118]

unless you have serious immigration issues i dont sugest to spend money on a lawyer, filling out the paper work is really easy, you can explain in a letter your situation and try to submit as many evidences as possible.

[Sukie 1,464]

Here is what an attorney can do for you:

Fill out the form after asking you for all the information in the first place.

Ask you to submit everything that you'd submit to USCIS in the first place.

Use us, instead. We are free.

If you have a question about a particular item on the form, ask us. If you need a list of things to keep or send, ask us.

We used an attorney for the first part (we were one of the first same-sex couples to go through, and we were nervous). Had to correct several things the attorney did in error before the forms were sent. Had to instruct the attorney how to answer the RFE.

You can do it. Get a plastic storage bin and start putting EVERYTHING with both of your names on it in the bin. Statements, letters, junk mail, boarding passes, tickets to shows - whatever. Then, a year from now, it will all be in one place.

Sukie in NY