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Attorney Verified · Sep 13, 2026

I have a two-year green card through marriage. What do I file to make it permanent?

You generally file Form I-751 to remove the conditions on a marriage-based green card. If you are still married and filing jointly, you normally file during the 90-day period before your conditional green card expires and provide evidence that the marriage was entered into in good faith. If the marriage has ended, or you cannot file jointly for another reason, you may still qualify to file with a waiver of the joint-filing requirement. The timing and evidence can be different in those cases, so they should be evaluated individually.

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