If you have received your green card based on a marriage that was less than two years old at the time of filing the green card documentation, you are subject to conditions on your U.S. residence. Typically, this means that after having your green card for two years, you must once again provide evidence that the marriage was not the result of fraud or an attempt to evade immigration authorities.
Failing to properly demonstrate the legitimacy of your marriage can have drastic consequences, including the revocation of your green card, the triggering of a bar from the U.S., or a significant delay in your adjustment of status. An experienced immigration attorney can work with you to present the strongest evidence possible so that your life is not disrupted.
The attorneys at The Law Office of Jillian Yanes, P.A., help people across Florida facing these and other immigration issues.
Typically, the petition to remove conditions on residence is filed jointly between the two spouses, and it includes any children that were in the original petition. However, this often is not a simple process. Perhaps you and your spouse divorced. Perhaps you are now a widow or widower, or had to terminate the marriage due to battery or other hardship. In these cases, it can be considerably more difficult to prove the legitimacy of the marriage, especially if your former spouse is unwilling or unable to cooperate.
Proving The Legitimacy Of Your Marriage
When it comes time to remove the conditions on your residence, you will need to submit evidence to USCIS and an immigration adjudicator. However, while there are guidelines as to what you should submit, the evidence is still evaluated in a subjective way. As such, the guidance of a skilled and experienced attorney can help you present your case in the strongest possible light, and ensure that your stay in the U.S. is not compromised in any way.
Contact Us To Begin The Process
Contact our Naples, Florida, office today via phone at 239-449-6202 or our contact page, to discuss your case with an experienced immigration lawyer.