How long USCIS is taking to decide I-751 petitions to remove conditions on a two-year green card, from real cases we tracked to a decision. Long waits are normal for this form. Updated every day.
We're still collecting enough decided I-751 cases to publish our own numbers (we wait for at least 20). Until then, USCIS's published national median is 22.5 months.
USCIS national median, FY2026 for I-751: 22.5 months.
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A properly filed I-751 automatically extends your conditional resident status. The receipt notice currently extends it for 48 months past the expiration date on your card; check the exact wording on yours. Carry the notice with your expired card as proof of status for work, travel and re-entry. You can ask for an ADIT stamp at a field office if you need other proof.
Married couples file jointly in the 90 days before the two-year card expires. If the marriage ended, or there was abuse or extreme hardship, you can request a waiver and file on your own, at any time. Waiver cases are more likely to be interviewed, which adds time.
USCIS can decide a strong joint petition without an interview. When it does interview, the field office's schedule sets the pace. Evidence of a shared life since you got the card (joint taxes, accounts, lease or mortgage, children's birth certificates) is what makes a waiver of the interview more likely.
If you become eligible for naturalization while the I-751 is still pending, you can file the N-400. USCIS generally has to decide the I-751 first, often at the same interview, so the two can end up moving together.
This page is general information, not legal advice. For decisions about your own case, check USCIS's current guidance or talk to an immigration attorney.
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All USCIS processing timesUSCIS's published national median for I-751 is 22.5 months. We don't yet have enough decided I-751 cases of our own to publish a figure, so this page shows USCIS's number until we do.
Yes. The I-751 is one of the slowest USCIS forms, which is why the receipt notice extends your status for years rather than months. A long wait on its own isn't a sign of a problem.
Generally yes, with your passport, your expired green card and the receipt notice that extends it. Keep the original notice safe. Confirm the details for your case with USCIS or an immigration attorney.
If a joint I-751 isn't filed before the card expires, conditional status can end. USCIS may accept a late filing with a written explanation of good cause. Talk to an immigration attorney before filing late.
Yes, by filing on your own with a waiver showing the marriage was entered in good faith. You don't have to wait for the 90-day window to do that.
Ours come from real I-751 cases we tracked from the day USCIS received them to the day they were approved or denied, over the last 12 months. USCIS's median covers its whole fiscal year and, for some forms, only one category. Neither predicts a single case exactly: your service center or field office, your category and any Request for Evidence matter more.
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