Instructions For Form I-751 - Petition To Remove Conditions On Residence (Page 2 of 10) in pdf

General Instructions

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have Internet access, you may call the USCIS National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283 and ask that we mail

a form to you. For TTY (deaf or hard of hearing) call: 1-800-767-1833.

Signature. Each petition must be properly signed and filed. For all signatures on this petition, USCIS will not accept a

stamped or typewritten name in place of a signature. If you are under 14 years of age, your parent or legal guardian may

sign the petition on your behalf. A legal guardian may also sign for a mentally incompetent person.

Filing Fee. Each petition must be accompanied by the appropriate filing fee.

Biometric Services Fee.

1. Conditional Resident. Each conditional resident and conditional resident dependent included in the principal

petitioner’s 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. 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 Initial

Evidence Is Required section of these Instructions.

Biometric Services Appointment. USCIS may require that you appear for an interview or provide fingerprints,

photograph, and/or signature at any time to verify your identity, obtain additional information, and conduct background

and security checks, including a check of criminal history records maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation

(FBI), before making a decision on your petition. After USCIS receives your petition and ensures it is complete, we will

inform you in writing, if you need to attend a biometric services appointment. If an appointment is necessary, the notice

will provide you the location of your local or designated USCIS Application Support Center (ASC) and the date and time

of your appointment or, if you are currently overseas, instruct you to contact a U.S. Embassy, U.S. Consulate, or USCIS

office outside the United States to set up an appointment. If you fail to attend your biometric services appointment,

USCIS may deny your petition.

Acknowledgement of Appointment at USCIS Application Support Center. Review the ASC Acknowledgement that

appears in Part 7. of Form I-751. The purpose of this ASC Acknowledgement is to confirm that you have completed

your petition, reviewed your responses, and affirmed that the information was provided by you and is complete, true, and

correct. If someone helped you fill out your petition, that person must review the ASC Acknowledgement with you to

make sure you understand it. If your spouse or another individual signed your petition, they must read, complete, and sign

Part 8.

Copies. You may submit legible photocopies of documents requested, unless the Instructions specifically state that you

must submit an original document. USCIS may request an original document at the time of filing or at any time during

processing of an application, petition, or request. If you submit original documents when not required, the documents

may remain a part of the record, and USCIS will not automatically return them to you.

Translations. If you submit a document with information in a foreign language, you must also submit a full English

translation. The translator must sign a certification that the English language translation is complete and accurate, and that

he or she is competent to translate from the foreign language into English.

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