Before you file an I-751 to Remove the Condition, be aware of the 90-day allowance given to you and be sure to follow the steps to avoid a denial.

If you are not sure and would like it done correctly, contact us.
We can assist you with the I-751 and the supporting documents to help USCIS see that your marriage is bona fide and that both are cohabiting under the same roof.

Our one-time assistance fee for one adult is $175. add $50. each, if you have children.

How to apply for a ten-year green card

• You can file exactly 90 days before your two-year conditional resident card expires.
• Using USCIS Application to remove the condition I-751
• Provide all supporting documents accumulated for the past 2 years
• Married Couples must prove to USCIS that the marriage is bona fide and cohabit under the same roof.
• Providing a substantial amount of records, such as commingling bills.
• At least have two witnesses write a letter testifying that they saw you together regularly.
• If the couple, since the marriage took place, has had a child, you can also use those records.
• At a later date, once you have filed your I-751 USCIS will schedule an interview appointment.

Major Questions before filing I-751

Question: Is it ok to file taxes married but filing separately?
“We’d owe a lot in taxes if filed jointly.”

Short answer:
It is not a denial issue by itself.
But it does raise an eyebrow if you don’t explain it.

For I-751, USCIS is looking for financial commingling as one of the strongest signs of a real marriage. Filing taxes Married Filing Separately (MFS) is legal, but officers are trained to think:

“Why are they married but keeping finances separate?”

So if you submit MFS returns without context, it weakens the file.

What matters more than the tax status

USCIS looks at the total picture:

• Beneficiaries on accounts
• Joint bank accounts
• Joint lease/mortgage
• Joint insurance (health, auto, life)
• Shared bills
• Children (if any)
• Photos, travel, affidavits

If those are strong, MFS is just a footnote.

If those are weak, MFS becomes a red flag.

Include a short written explanation in the I-751 packet:

Common legitimate reasons:

• Student loans / income-based repayment
• One spouse owes back taxes
• Accountant advised it for financial reasons
• Protecting liability from a business
• Immigration timing from prior year

USCIS doesn’t care why, they care that there is a reasonable why.

Practical Advice:

Never let the officer guess.

A 3-sentence explanation removes suspicion completely.

Without it, you’re leaving interpretation up to the officer’s imagination, and that’s never good.