I-751 Instructions Table of Changes

TABLE OF CHANGES – INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence

OMB Number: 1615-0038

08/17/2022

Reason for Revision: Fee Rule

Project Phase: OMB Review

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Expires 08/31/2025

Edition Date 08/10/2022

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Pages 2-6, General Instructions	[Page 3] … Filing Fee. Each petition must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee and biometric services fee(s). (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) Biometric Services Fee. 1. Conditional Permanent Resident. Each conditional permanent resident and conditional permanent resident dependent child included on Form I-751 is required to submit a biometric services fee with this petition, in addition to the required filing fee. (See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.) 2. U.S. Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Spouse of Conditional Permanent Resident. If you are the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident spouse, you do not need to include a biometric services fee at the time this petition is submitted. If USCIS later notifies you that you must submit your biometrics, you will receive a biometric services appointment notice with instructions on how to submit the additional fee. Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence Must You Submit section of these Instructions. …	[Page 3] … Filing Fee. See USCIS Form G-1055, Fee Schedule, available at www.uscis.gov/g-1055, for all information on filing fees. [deleted] Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the What Evidence Must You Submit section of these Instructions. …
Pages 6-9, What Evidence Must You Submit?	[Page 9] … NOTE: Unless a traffic incident was alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500 and/or points on your driver’s license.	[Page 9] … NOTE: Unless a traffic incident was alcohol or drug related, you do not need to submit documentation for traffic fines and incidents that did not involve an actual arrest if the only penalty was a fine of less than $500 and/or points on your driver’s license.
Pages 9-10, What Is the Filing Fee?	[Page 9] What Is the Filing Fee? The filing fee for Form I-751 is $680, which includes the $595 base fee and the $85 biometric services fee. Each conditional permanent resident dependent child, eligible for inclusion on the principal conditional permanent resident’s Form I-751 and listed under Part 6. Information About Your Children of Form I-751, is required to submit an additional biometric services fee of $85, including conditional permanent resident dependent children residing overseas pursuant to military or Government orders, regardless of age. NOTE: The filing fee and biometric services fee are not refundable, regardless of any action USCIS takes on this petition. DO NOT MAIL CASH. You must submit all fees in the exact amounts. Use the following guidelines when you prepare your checks or money orders for the Form I-751 filing fee and biometric services fee: 1. The check or money order must be drawn on a bank or other financial institution located in the United States and must be payable in U.S. currency; and 2. Make the checks or money orders payable to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. NOTE: Spell out U.S. Department of Homeland Security; do not use the initials “USDHS” or “DHS.” 3. If you live outside the United States, contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate for instructions on the method of payment. Notice to Those Paying by Check. If you send USCIS a check, we will convert it into an electronic funds transfer (EFT). This means we will copy your check and use the account information on it to electronically debit your account for the amount of the check. The debit from your account will usually take 24 hours and your bank will show it on your regular account statement. You will not receive your original check back. We will destroy your original check, but will keep a copy of it. If USCIS cannot process the EFT for technical reasons, you authorize us to process the copy in place of your original check. If your check is returned as unpayable, USCIS will re-submit the payment to the financial institution one time. If the check is returned as unpayable a second time, we will reject your petition and charge you a returned check fee. [Page 10] Payments by Credit Card If you are filing your petition at a USCIS Lockbox facility, you can pay your filing fee and biometric services fee using a credit card. Please see Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, at www.uscis.gov/G-1450 for more information. How to Check If the Fees Are Correct Form I-751’s filing fee and biometric services fee are current as of the edition date in the lower left corner of this page. However, because USCIS fees change periodically, you can verify that the fees are correct by following one of the steps below. 1. Visit the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov, select “FORMS,” and check the appropriate fee; or 2. Visit the USCIS Contact Center at www.uscis.gov/contactcenter to get answers to your questions and connect with a live USCIS representative. The USCIS Contact Center provides information in English and Spanish. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833. Fee Waiver You may be eligible for a fee waiver under 8 CFR 103.7(c). If you believe you are eligible for a fee waiver, complete Form I-912, Request for Fee Waiver (or a written request) and submit it and any required evidence of your inability to pay the filing fee with this petition. You can review the fee waiver guidance at www.uscis.gov/feewaiver.	[deleted]
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Page 12, Paperwork Reduction Act	[Page 12] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 4 hours and 34 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the petition, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the petition. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0038. Do not mail your completed Form I-751 to this address.	[Page 12] Paperwork Reduction Act An agency may not conduct or sponsor an information collection, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information, unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at 4.387 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering the required documentation and information, completing the petition, preparing statements, attaching necessary documentation, and submitting the petition. The collection of biometrics is estimated to require 1 hour and 10 minutes. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Policy and Strategy, Regulatory Coordination Division, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Mail Stop #2140, Camp Springs, MD 20588-0009; OMB No. 1615-0038. Do not mail your completed Form I-751 to this address.

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