Marriage Residence: An Overview

In the U.S. you have to go through a lawful marriage to become a U.S citizen and then continue as a conditional resident in the U.S. But this marriage residence cant be considered as a permanent residence status if it is based on a marriage that was less than two years old on the day when you or your spouse were given permanent residence.

If your permanent resident status is found conditional, you will have to prove that you did not take support of marriage to avoid the immigration laws of the U.S.

If you want to remove the conditions on your residence, both (you and or your spouse) should apply together to remove the conditions. This process should come into existence within 90 days before your second anniversary as a conditional resident. If you want to find out your second anniversary date as a conditional resident, you can check the expiration date on your alien registration card.

If you avoid applying the conditions at time, this can be dangerous for you or your spouse. In this situation, you will be thrown out from the status of conditional resident. Youll be asked to leave the country.

You can apply to surrender the joint filing requirement, if your marriage does not continue, or if you have been abused or battered by your spouse. In such cases, before exiling from the country, you can easily apply to get rid of conditional resident status after you become a conditional resident.

Sometimes, your child receives conditional resident status within 90 days after applying for the joint filing requirement. In such case, you may include your child in your application form to remove the conditions on permanent residence. In case of receiving the conditional resident status more than 90 days after applying for the filing requirement, your child has to file a separate application.

If you want to get rid of conditional resident status, some essential requirements should be fulfilled by you. These are as follows:

Your spouse (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) should not change even after two years of your married.

If you are a child and your parents cant include you in the application form due to a valid reason.

If your marriage had entered into in good faith and you are a widow or widower of that marriage. Another condition is that if you or your spouse entered into that marriage which is in good faith, but was ended through annulment or divorce. After entering into this marriage, if you or your child have been abused or battered by your spouse (U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident), you can also apply to remove the conditions on your permanent residence.

Therefore, after following these simple steps, you can easily apply to remove the conditions on your permanent resident. The residence which got you after being married with the U.S citizen or lawful permanent resident is conditional. These steps will also you in making your marriage residence as a permanent residence.