Stupid question: Who is the petitioner for I-751?

[R&OC 349]

Dear all,

 

this may be a stupid question but who is the petitioner for the I-751? Is my husband petitioning me (conditional resident)? Or am I petitioning for myself?

 

Thank you.

[Just Paul 4,591]

You - the immigrant.

[R&OC 349]

I saw sample letters which were written from the perspective of the non-immigrant spouse writing for the immigrant spouse and this got me confused.

[Just Paul 4,591]

2 minutes ago, R&OC said:

I saw sample letters which were written from the perspective of the non-immigrant spouse writing for the immigrant spouse and this got me confused.

The spouse signs the I-751 and doesn't really need to provide anything.   The I-751 is one of the easiest filings to as long as you have been doing things "jointly" and live together.

 

 

[R&OC 349]

Since we didn't expect to have to file this, we are kind of surprised now. I was scheduled for an interview in March for my naturalisation but then Covid placed us in a different situation.

 

I am wondering, how important are Affidavits? I mean, we live together, we are on his orders, I am registered under DEERS etc.

[jakelake 222]

26 minutes ago, R&OC said:

Since we didn't expect to have to file this, we are kind of surprised now. I was scheduled for an interview in March for my naturalisation but then Covid placed us in a different situation.

 

I am wondering, how important are Affidavits? I mean, we live together, we are on his orders, I am registered under DEERS etc.

What do you mean that you were not expecting to file the I-751? Do you have a conditional green card or 10-year green card?

If you have a conditional visa, then you have to file the I-751. The conditions of the visa have to be removed before you can be a naturalized US citizen.

[R&OC 349]

jakelake - I was eligible to file for expedited naturalisation unter § 319 (b) which I did. I would have had my interview in April but because of Covid couldn't proceed. You are right under normal conditions but my situation was a little different. However, given that my 90 day window to ROC opened up, I need to file the I-751 now but wasn't expecting it.