U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced that petitioners will now receive a Form I-797 receipt when filing a Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence (I-751) and a Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions on Permanent Resident Status (I-829). The petitioners will now be able to use that receipt as evidence of continued status for 18 months past the expiration date on their Permanent Resident Card (I-551).
Previously 12 months, the continued status is being extended 18 months past expiration due to the increased processing times for Form I-751 and Form I-829 this year. This is a welcome change to working immigrants, as the I-797 receipt serves as proof of ongoing employment eligibility and the official document for international travel when a conditional green card has expired.
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