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If you obtained conditional permanent resident status through your entrepreneur spouse or parent, and that spouse or

parent has died, you may use this form to petition for removal of the conditions on your permanent resident status.

General Instructions

USCIS provides forms free of charge through the USCIS website. In order to view, print, or fill out our forms, you should

use the latest version of Adobe Reader, which you can download for free at If you do not

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 and biometric services fee (if applicable).

(See the What Is the Filing Fee section of these Instructions.)

Evidence. At the time of filing, you must submit all evidence and supporting documentation listed in the Specific

Instructions and/or What Evidence Must You Submit sections 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 application, petition, or request. 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 are required to provide biometrics, at your appointment you must sign an oath reaffirming that:

1. You provided or authorized all information in the petition;

2. You reviewed and understood all of the information contained in, and submitted with, your petition; and

3. All of this information was complete, true, and correct at the time of filing.

If you fail to attend your biometric services appointment, USCIS may deny your petition.

Copies. You should 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 USCIS requests an original document from you, it will be returned to

you after USCIS determines it no longer needs your original.

NOTE: If you submit original documents when not required or requested by USCIS, your original documents may be

immediately destroyed upon receipt.

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. The certification must include the translator’s

signature. DHS recommends the certification contain the translator’s printed name and the date and the translator’s

contact information.

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