US Residents Navigate Green Card Processes

“Hi everyone, I filed my joint I-751 in 2024, and my case is still pending. My spouse and I are considering an amicable divorce, but no divorce petition has been filed yet. I have a substantial amount of evidence showing our marriage was entered into in good faith, including joint tax returns, leases, insurance, shared household expenses, and years of living together. My immigration attorney’s approach is to wait until the divorce is finalized before notifying USCIS and requesting conversion to a”

“I became a conditional permanent resident in December 2021 and timely filed a joint I-751 in December 2023. My divorce was finalized shortly afterward. In February 2025, while the I-751 was still pending, I mailed USCIS the final divorce decree with a letter requesting that the petition be converted to a good-faith-marriage divorce waiver. I hadn’t realized that I needed to submit the decree separately, which explains the delay. My I-751 remains pending. I am now eligible to file the N-400 under”

“Hi all, I'm a conditional resident based on marriage to a US citizen. We were together for a little over a year before marrying. The marriage is now ending in divorce, and I'm preparing an I-751 with a divorce waiver. I've received conflicting advice from attorneys about filing timing, so I'd appreciate feedback from people who've been through this. My situation (general): -Roughly 3 years of marriage, about 1 to 1.5 years into the conditional period -The divorce is expected”

“Hi everyone, I need some advice on the timeline for my Form I-751 (Removal of Conditions) online joint filing. Here are my exact dates: 2-Year Green Card Expires: January 30, 2027 90-Day Filing Window Opens: November 1, 2026 Upcoming Flight to Philippines: November 25, 2026 to January 8, 2027 My Dilemma: Should I file online right when my window opens on November 1, 2026 , or wait until I get back and file online on January 8, 2027 ? If I file on November 1, I am worried my biometrics appointmen”

“Hi! Could anyone share their recent N400 timeline for Los Angeles County? I filed my N400 in August 2025 with my I751 (filed in August 2024) still pending. USCIS currently shows a processing time of 10.5 months for LA County, but I’m already well past that and still haven’t received an interview notice. My formal inquiry date is also coming up this week. Would love to hear from anyone who filed last year, especially if you’re already done with the entire process. When did you receive your interv”

“Filed concurrent I-130/I-485/I-765/I-131 in Feb 2026. Wife is a parolee (no underlying visa), currently abroad on AP for PhD. We've expedited her AP combo card to get approval in time. AP expires in summer 2027. Our current plan is to have she returning Dec–Jan (school break), back abroad for spring term, returns in summer. We are not sure what's the best actions we could take right now under current circumstances. **Questions** Has anyone renewed AP when they couldn't stay in the US”

“My green card is set to expire end of October. I hired a lawyer I’ve used before for the removal of conditions process. He filed my I-751 around early September (9/11), but no receipt notice has come yet. USCIS has already withdrawn the fee from my account and as I understand, that means USCIS has accepted the petition? Are I-751 receipt notices being slow to arrive right now? My lawyer said that USCIS has 30 days to produce the notice and if not he can raise an inquiry? I am just worried my GC”

“Green Card was stolen from gym locker on april 26th 2026, USCIS received I-90 application for Green Card replecement on May 28th filed by my attorney, then i rescheduled biometrics to an earlier date which was June 9th, and ever since my account shows case it's processing, on July 19th, gym stuff handed me my bag with documents saying a few days before they found that bag "somewhere in the gym" so 3 months have passed. At rhat point i did not have received a notice of receipt of I-”

“Hi everyone! My husband’s L-1 extension was approved over a month ago, but my L-2S extension (I-539) is still pending. We have his approval notice, and both our current visa stamps expire on January 21, 2027. Has anyone recently been in a similar situation? 1. How long did your L-2S approval take after your spouse’s L-1 approval? 2. If we travel to Canada in December and re-enter using our valid visa stamps and his new approval notice, can CBP issue updated I-94s for both of us, especially mine”

“I would like to ask for your insights. My husband and I got married on August 14, 2025, and we started our immigrant visa application in January 2026. Luckily, our expedite request was approved, and the entire process took about 9 months. I arrived in the U.S. on September 17, 2026, and I recently received my green card. However, I noticed that my category is IR1 and my green card is valid for 10 years . Is this correct, or could this be an error? I was under the impression that my category shou”

“My 10-year green card expired in 2022 and is also cracked and in rough shape. I filed my N-400 and went to biometrics. They noticed the card's condition and accepted my New York State ID as a secondary ID, so that was fine. My interview is coming up. A coworker who naturalized says USCIS didn't even ask her or her family for their green cards. But most checklists say to bring the green card, interview notice, state ID, and passports. I'm considering filing an I-90 for a new card just”

“I filed my I-751 while married, and later filed N-400 under the 3-year rule while the I-751 was still pending. A few months after filing the N-400, we got divorced, so I was no longer eligible under the 3-year marriage rule. In May 2026, USCIS scheduled a combined I-751/N-400 interview in Texas. They didn’t know about the divorce yet. At the interview, I told the officer, requested to change my I-751 to a divorce waiver, answered a lot of questions about the marriage/divorce, and gave them addit”

“Hi everyone. Just trying to compare I-751 processing times for cases at the California Service Center. I filed in late 2024 and my case is still showing as being actively processed/pending. Biometrics have been reused, and so far there has been no RFE or interview notice. For anyone who filed around the same time: When did you file? Are you still waiting? If approved, how many months did it take? Did you have biometrics reused? Did you receive an RFE or interview? Mainly interested in recent 202”

“Hey guys! I wanted to share my timeline in case it helps anyone else going through a similar process. All dates are in 2026. Timeline June 5: Filed I-485, I-130, I-130A and I-765 June 10: Receipt notices June 30: Biometrics August 25: Interview notice September 30: Interview at 26 Federal Plaza October 1: I-130 and I-485 approved 🎉 No updates on the I-765/EAD, but it's no longer needed anyway! Background I originally came to the U.S. on an F-1 in 2023 and applied for OPT in 2024. I later ap”

“​Hi everyone, ​I’m currently navigating a marital breakdown in Washington, D.C. My conditional Green Card expires in May 2027. After consulting with an attorney, the recommended strategy is to file for an I-751 Waiver based on a good-faith marriage terminated by divorce. ​Because I cannot afford an immigration attorney, I plan to file the entire I-751 packet on my own (DIY / Pro Se). ​My plan is to: ​Complete an uncontested divorce in D.C. independently. ​File the I-751 waiver attaching the fina”

“Hi! My dad recently applied to renew his 10-year green card which would expire March next year. Here is the timeline. Sep. 4 — application submitted Sep. 12 — biometrics scheduled Oct. 1 (today) — biometric completed Oct. 1 (almost immediately afterwards) — We are currently processing your Form I-90 Oct. 2 (a few hours later) — “We have approved your Form I-90 … and ordered your card to be produced.” Hmmm … am I crazy or … is this extremely efficient and fast? I’ve heard stories of things taking”

“I applied jointly for I-751 for my wife who moved here 2.5 years ago and had her CGC. However, we signed uncontested divorce paperwork and she was going to move back. Now, she made the divorce contested and trying to file for VAWA. After she left I had withdraw my application and they accepted it. What are her options now? submitted by /u/Icy_Distance_3404 [link] [comments]”

“So my greencard isn't up for renewal until 2029, which from what I have read/understood means I will have to file in 2028? My questions are: what is the process with getting citizenship? And this is the big one.... I was arrested on BS reasons (no charges filed) AFTER I filed my removal of conditions. Got my ten year green card and young me thought OK all good. Ten years later, with this current administration, I think this is going to be a problem. I'm really worried. We have a house an”

“Sharing our I-751 online filing timeline and experience: First day of 90-day window: 9/16/2026; filed online on 9/21/2026. 9/21/2026 (Mon): Filed and paid online, case was reflecting "Your form is still being processed" without an IOE receipt number. We could see all the PDFs uploaded under the document tab. 9/22/2026 (Tue): Received a "Take Action" email around noon, case status was changed to "Case was received and a receipt notice was sent" and the IOE receipt nu”

“A fried of mine married abroad and things arent going well and headed towards divorce. They got married in 2023 and the spose arrived in late 2025. The spouse was caught cheating 2 minths after arriving and since then the relationship has been unstable. The friend (US citizen) who filed for the spouse is worried about the best way to tackle where citizen is not responsible for the finances. Is it better to file for revocation of green card so the citizen has no financial responsibility of the sp”

“so my brother's wife has been here 12 years, two kids, pays taxes, the whole thing. her renewal got flagged because of some parking ticket from 2019 that got lost in a municipal shuffle and now she's in a status limbo thing i don't fully understand and my brother is doing that tight jaw thing he does where he acts like it's fine but calls me at 2am. the thing is i see both sides of this in my actual job. we get the scared ones who finally came in for the chest pain after six mont”

“I was recently approved for my green card, but they only gave me a two-year conditional green card. Lately, my wife and I have been having a lot of problems, and she is even considering divorce. What should I do in this situation? I would really appreciate your advice. submitted by /u/Green-Swing87 [link] [comments]”

“I have a pending N400 filed December 2025. Kid turns 18 next April. Green card expires next Jan. We don’t have travel on between Jan and April. My plan is if I can get my citizenship before his 18th birthday then just apply passport for him. This doesn’t seem likely to happen based on the current N400 timeline. If not we submit n400 for him on his 18th birthday. Would this be a problem? He is also applying college so I am not sure having an expired green card without extension between Jan and Ap”

“Hey guys, I have a question regarding my I-751 filing. I filed my I-751 jointly with my husband in July 2026, and the case is currently being processed at the field office. While reviewing our documents after filing, we noticed that my U.S. citizen husband’s Social Security number on our marriage certificate was incorrect. The last four digits are correct, but the numbers were placed in the wrong order. We just signed an affidavit in front of a notary requesting that the Marriage Bureau correct”

“Hello, i would appreciate any help and advice regarding my situation. i’m a conditional green card holder (expiring Dec 2026), obtained via marriage with a US citizen, seeking to remove conditions individually via form i-751. the bona fide marriage of 8 months has ended in divorce, dissolution finalized on Feb 2026. I’m currently looking for immigration attorney to help with this since this is a divorce waiver case and i want to tread carefully. So i contacted a few offices serving California (b”

“i am eligible to apply for citizenship. I was divorced and had i751 waiver approved earlier 2026. I have my 10 year green card. I got 4 years tax return transcripts from online and have one year account transcript. I don’t have any issues with any criminal record. filed my taxes. my questions are what evidences are required? does evidence upload for year tax return transcripts along with 1 year account transcript will have issues since I am required to file general provison. uploaded my green ca”

“My Fast I-90 Green Card Replacement Experience My I-90 experience was very easy. After applying, I received my biometrics appointment and waited about three weeks. On the day of my appointment, my case was approved before I even left the parking lot! The whole process took only 18 days. Don’t be scared—every case is different, but mine was fast and positive. submitted by /u/Fit_Kaleidoscope_592 [link] [comments]”

“Hi I work at a school district and they have been messaging me about getting my green card renewed as it is set to expire soon. I’m seeing online that I can still work while it’s expired but I recently heard someone who works at my district was put on leave while they were getting their green card renewal sorted out. I will get it renewed as soon as I can I am just under financial stress currently so I haven’t been able to get to it. If I am put on leave I’m not sure if I will even be able to af”

“Hey everyone, looking for experiences or advice from anyone who has filed Form I-751 online and traveled internationally shortly after. Timeline: • 90-Day Filing Window Opens: October 5th (I will be filing online via myUSCIS). • Planned Travel: November 1st to Canada for one week • Conditional Green Card Expiration: January 5th 2027. Questions: Does electronic receipt notice gets generated within 3 weeks in my myUSCIS account, or can it take longer? If the physical paper I-797 notice hasn’t arri”

“Hi everyone, I’d like to ask about a situation involving my father and me. Both of our Green Cards expire on November 26, 2026. I filed my Form I-90 exactly six months before the expiration date, whereas my father filed his two months later. Why did he receive his new Green Card before me—without ever getting a Receipt Notice (extension)—while I received the Receipt Notice but am still waiting? Has anyone else encountered this situation?, how long I have to wait more ? 1/ My timeline: _ May 21,”

“My husband and I filed for divorce while my jointly filed I751 petition is still pending. I sent a letter letting USCIS know that I filed for divorce and I also included a copy of the divorce filing and a copy of the I797 letter that extends my status because my conditional permanent resident card is expired. I sent all of this information to the address on the I797 letter, which is The Vermont Service Center. They returned my correspondence saying they only accept paper correspondence for I360”

“Hi all, I have my condition GC, which expired 2024. However, I do have 48 months extension letter from USCIS. I’m still within the 48 months. I need to leave the US for 2 weeks for family event in Mexico. Has anyone with similar situation traveled without any issues with CBP at port of entry? Thank ya! submitted by /u/Sweaty-Speech1458 [link] [comments]”

“I was granted my green card through marriage to us citizen. Submitted I-485 in September 2025 and got approved in august 2026. Only issue is I got a 10 year card instead of 2 year conditional. What am I supposed to do? submitted by /u/shanekilla9 [link] [comments]”

“Timeline: -Married June 17, 2024 -Filed concurrent I-130/I-485 February 2, 2025 -Interview on January 21, 2026, I-130 approved immediately -RFE issues for updated medical on January 22 -Filed expedite request March 5, 2026 -Congressional involvement on May 2026 -Sent demand letter August 18th, 2026 -GC approved August 21, 2026 -Portland, Oregon field office -I am the petitioner, my husband is the beneficiary. -Our marriage was completely legitimate. To make a long story short, I found out about”

“Hi everyone, I’m reaching out to get some perspective from people who have navigated a difficult marriage breakdown while holding a conditional Green Card, specifically regarding the I-751 waiver process. My conditional Green Card expires in May 2027 (filing window opens early 2027). Unfortunately, my marriage has been in a cycle of severe conflict for a long time. Every disagreement eventually turns into accusations that I’m only in the relationship for "convenience" or "status,&”

“Something I think is easy to misunderstand about the I-751 is that it's not simply a request for a new green card. If you received conditional permanent residence through marriage, the I-751 is a petition to remove the conditions on your permanent residence and move from conditional residence to regular permanent residence. Because of that, I think it's important to look at the I-751 in the context of the whole immigration history, rather than treating it as a completely new application.”

“CR-1 visa Removal of Condition petition received by USCIS on May 13, 2026. Biometric was done on June 8, 2026. Greencard expired August 4, 2026 Did not receive my extension letter. Submitted the Non delivery of notice request on July 31, 2026 and lawyer spoke to USCIS which stated they would send another copy soon. August 28, Uscis sent a vague message with no info about my missing extension letter. Today Aug 31, around 12:34pm submitted the online request for ADIT stamp. At 6pm today USCIS call”

“Yeah, title. I removed my wife’s conditions on March 2025. In July 2025, I found out she cheated on me when she went to her home country in December 2024 for 3 months with an ex-boyfriend. Still, I thought we could work through it, until in August I caught her trying to contact him again and September she was trying to arrange a meeting with him in the US. In September 2025, I submitted a 60 page document to USCIS with my withdrawal letter followed by pages of evidence. I had ChatGPT and Perplex”

“Hello everyone! I have a question regarding my conditional green card. My 2 year green card is expiring in about 3 months, and I’ll be filing Form I-751 to remove the conditions. Once I receive the I-751 receipt/extension notice, would I be able to travel internationally using my expired/expiring green card along with the receipt notice? Is there anything else I would need for re entry to the US? I’d really appreciate any guidance. Thank you! submitted by /u/Street_Inspection_74 [lin”

“I’m posting because my dad received a NOID for his I-751. My dad came to the U.S. in 2017. He had previously been married and divorced, and later married someone in November 2017. They filed for adjustment of status, and USCIS approved his case in 2019, giving him conditional permanent residence. In 2021, my dad filed an I-751 jointly with her to remove the conditions on his green card. At that time, they were still married. They later separated and divorced in September 2023. He filed another I”

“So, I applied for my I 751 in August 2023, got divorced in feb 2025, finally got an interview request on April 1st 2026, had my interview in NYC on may 7th 2026 interview went well got verbal approval was told the new background checks need to be finished they need to re-submit the fingerprints and since then i had one notice from USCIS on May 15th saying that my May 7th interview is de scheduled the interview i already finished! So I contacted them and got a generic your case is still being pro”

“Hello, I’m European and have been married to an American citizen for three years. I have also been residing in the U.S. for more than three years. I received my first two-year Green Card one year after getting married. In January 2026, I applied to remove the conditions on my Green Card, and I assume I will eventually receive a 10-year Green Card. I’m still waiting for it to arrive. My question is: Can I start the citizenship/naturalization application while I’m still waiting for my new Green Ca”

“I’m a US citizen and applied for green cards for my wife and her son (age 6). He received his green card first without any conditions expiring in ten years. My wife received hers about 8 months after with condition expiring in 2 years. I’ve been told that this is irregular and my stepsons greencard should also have a 2 year expiration date. I called USCIS but they couldn’t confirm any expiration dates or conditions tied to my stepsons case. Only that he could adjust his status with his mom. Was”

“Hi. Everyone. I think everyone is getting through harder situation nowadays. I’d like to know if there are similar situation as me. Long story short, I got temporary green card on 2021. But my relationship didn’t work out well after that since my ex-husband had mental issue like delusional issue saying I was cheating on him with everyone I know like landlord, my coworkers, boss literally everyone for no reason all of sudden. So he was acting like a crazy person even if I showed him all evidence”

“I revived notice on my USCIS account that my I-90 10-year green card renewal has been approved and that the card is being produced. Does USCIS also notify you when the card has been mailed? Or is this something that they do not do? submitted by /u/HabitsAreKey [link] [comments]”

“My US citizen husband and I got married in 2023, and I am about to start the I-751 process to remove the conditions on my green card. My conditional green card was valid from October 28, 2023 until October 28, 2026. I’m an artist, and shortly after we got married, my husband had to shut down his company. During that period, he had some time available and decided to take a 2-year break so we decided to use the opportunity to travel together before planning to have kids and decided to work togethe”

“My wife’s green card expired last year, we took a trip back to Germany to visit family and we forgot to bring the OG copy of the I-797 notice. We filed online for renewal and have access to the I-751 receipt notice, is this sufficient if I print it out and provide it with the expired green card? If not, what is the recommended path to fix this with the embassy? Thank you all! submitted by /u/jetfueljunky [link] [comments]”

“Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone who has gone through something similar can give me some guidance. I received my green card through marriage to a U.S. citizen. I filed my I-485 in June 2023 and received my 2-year conditional green card in February 2024. In November 2025, I filed my I-751 to remove the conditions. USCIS has been processing my case since December 2025. My conditional green card has now expired, but USCIS sent me the notice extending my status for 48 months while the I-751 is pendin”

“Hi everyone! Time for me to have the good news after years of waiting! My removal of conditions i-751 was approved on Friday. I had married my ex-husband in 2021, received my conditional green card in January 2022, and divorced in January 2025. I made a lot of mistakes along the way, and I noticed that there aren't a lot of divorce waiver cases posted here, so here is my timeline: November 2023: Submitted first i-751 with my ex-husband as a jointly filed petition January 2025: Divorce finali”

“I have a divorce waiver I-751 case still processing for 880 days. It's CSC. I've been granted GC on April 2023 and submitted the waiver based I-751 on March 2024. I've included a copy of my Divorce decree, joint lease, joint car insurance, joint bank account, joint taxes, pictures etc. Nothing ever since I've submitted. submitted by /u/alb1414 [link] [comments]”

“Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone else is in the same situation as me. I filed my I-90 green card renewal July 30th 2025 . I received my extension notice and was told USCIS would reuse my biometrics. Since then, I haven’t really had any movement on my case. The only update I got was on June 5, 2026 , when my case status changed to something along the lines of “Your case is being actively reviewed.” Since then, absolutely nothing. Is anyone else who filed around July 2025 still waiting? If”

“I was expecting 10-15 months timeline to get my 10-year renewal approved so I submitted my application on the first day that I could, i.e. 6 months prior to expiration. I was scheduled a biometrics appointment for 2 weeks after my application was submitted. I didn't expect it to come this fast, so I missed it. Rescheduled for 3 months later. Showed up to the biometrics appointment, and I was approved the next day. A week later my new Green Card arrived in the mail. All of this, if not for th”

“I am a US citizen, and my fiancée is a PhD student in a STEM field. She is on F-1 and graduating with an I-20 end date of Dec 19, 2026. She will file for post-completion OPT around Sept 20 (90 days before the end date per the guidelines). We are getting married soon, and we are also planning to file the marriage-based green card (I-130/I-485) around the same time, roughly late Sept/early Oct, so the OPT I-765 would still be pending when the I-485 gets filed. Is it okay to do both around the same”

“I entered wUSA after 2nd anniversary of my marriage. Married Jan-12’2023 entered in US Jan’24-2025. until fews days ago I did not know that Im eligible to file I-90 in order to change my GC from CR-1 to IR-1 so I applied for it few days back and my biometric is scheduled for aug-12 any idea what will be next, any chances of getting rejected and how long will it take to get my GC Any similar situation please respond with your experience. :) submitted by /u/Deep_Structure4067 [link] &#”

“Hi! I’m looking for advice from anyone who’s been in a similar situation. I need to file my I-751 after 10/19/2026, and my conditional green card expires on 01/17/2027. I’m due to have my baby on 10/2/2026, but in my state, the birth certificate can take 2 months or longer to arrive. I’m worried I won’t have it in time to include with my I-751. In my situation, would you: File the I-751 without the birth certificate? Or not mention the baby at all, since my child will be born in the U.S. and isn”

“I’m looking for experiences from people who filed Form I-751 with a divorce waiver. I received my conditional green card a year ago, and unfortunately my husband and I are now separating because of his alcohol abuse and his unwillingness to seek help. For those who went through this process: ● What evidence did you submit? ● Did you have an interview? ● Did USCIS ask for additional evidence? ● Did you include any statement or letter from your ex-spouse? I think I have a solid new evidence packag”

“i just got approved and received my card which is conditional but since the approval date was after 2 years i believe i was eligible for the 10 year green card. can or should i file I-90 to fix it? USCIS operator suggested that but i don’t want to send my actual card as it may delay and i need it for travel/work. case was K-1 based marriage AOS. thanks for sharing your experiences. submitted by /u/Mysterious_Study_506 [link] [comments]”

“My i-751 is coming up for renewal and my husband has been having affairs and even married a second wife in a different country who has also now split up with him. He knows i-751 is coming up and is asking me to file for divorce because he doesn't want to file for divorce himself and doesn't want to pay. I have proof of his infidelity, photos and videos of him with other women. How do i proceed? submitted by /u/Jaiquittemonpays [link] [comments]”

“Hi all, my notice was sent on june 18, 2026 however I have not received it. My green card is expiring soon and I am stressed. I reached out and they told me to email the lockbox email only to get an automatic reply that my specific form is not routed through lockbox. What can I do? submitted by /u/Special-Art-3319 [link] [comments]”