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I-751 Applying To Remove Conditions On A Green Card

Published on October 21, 2018February 22, 2022 by kylieuk6 Comments

Yay! You got your USA Green Card, finally you can sit back and relax…WRONG. If you’ve been married for less than 2 years at the time you first applied for a Green Card, you actually are only granted a conditional residency. This lasts 2 years from the day you first enter the USA. 90 days before the card expires, you have to start the 1-751 process to remove the conditions on the Green Card. A process that currently has a processing time of over 18 MONTHS.

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What Is A Lawful Permanent Resident In The USA?

Published on January 14, 2018February 13, 2022 by kylieuk13 Comments

I recently attended a local ‘Immigration Simulation’ event where everyone was given a ‘character’ with a back story as to why they are trying to get into America. They then had to live out the frustrations of the USA immigration process, and believe me it was just as frustrating as my experience. We were told that the process can take 16 YEARS to go through the whole process and become a citizen.

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How Long Does It Take For A Green Card To Arrive?

Published on October 2, 2016August 6, 2022 by kylieukLeave a comment

As soon as I opened my mail box I knew what the envelope inside held. It wasn’t even a government envelope or anything special, it just had the words PRIORITY MAIL printed in big red letters on the outside. I gave it a little bend and it confirmed my guess, that yes, there was a card inside. It arrived almost 1 year to the day since I first applied for my USA permanent resident visa. Hello Green Card!

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