United States · Conditional residents
I-751 filing window calculator.
Enter the date you became a conditional permanent resident ("Resident Since" on your card). The tool shows the day the filing window opens and the second anniversary on which the conditions end.
File Form I-751 within the 90 days immediately before the second anniversary of the day you became a permanent resident, with your spouse. A properly filed petition extends your conditional status automatically until it is decided.
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Result
Enter the date you became a conditional resident, then press Find the window.
The filing window
8 CFR 216.4(a)(1) says: "Within the 90-day period immediately preceding the second anniversary of the date on which the alien obtained permanent residence, the alien and the alien's spouse who filed the original immigrant visa petition or fiance/fiancee petition ... must file a Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence (Form I-751)". The petition has to be filed in that period "regardless of the amount of physical presence which the alien has accumulated in the United States". It must be accompanied by the required fee and documentation, and signed by both spouses.
The second anniversary is the day your conditional status ends. The tool subtracts 90 days from it to give the first day you can file.
What happens once you file
The regulation provides that, on receipt of a properly filed Form I-751, the conditional resident's status "shall be extended automatically, if necessary, until such time as the director has adjudicated the petition". Dependent children who got conditional residence on the same date or within 90 days after it may be included in the joint petition, and a child who cannot be included may file separately.
Worked example
A card says Resident Since March 15, 2025. The second anniversary is March 15, 2027 and the window opens December 15, 2026, 90 days earlier. A petition mailed on December 1, 2026 is early. One received on February 20, 2027 is inside the window and 23 days before the conditions end.
Points that trip people up
- The date comes from the card or admission, not the marriage. Use the Resident Since date, which may be earlier than the date a card was mailed.
- The petition is joint. If the marriage has ended or a spouse refuses to join, the regulation allows a waiver under 8 CFR 216.5, which is not modeled here.
- Travel. A petition may be filed whether or not you are in the U.S., but you must return for the interview, and after filing you may travel with the documents the regulation names.
- February 29. A Resident Since date of February 29 has no anniversary in a non-leap year, and the tool shows March 1; confirm with USCIS.
What this does not cover
The fee, the evidence needed to show the marriage is real, filing late with a good-cause explanation, waivers, or conditional residents who obtained status through investment (Form I-829). The edition of the form changes, so check the USCIS I-751 page.
Sources
- eCFR: 8 CFR 216.4, joint petition to remove conditions — the 90-day window, children and automatic extension. Read November 1, 2026.
- USCIS: Form I-751 — current edition (04/01/24 when read) and instructions.
Retrieved November 1, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When can I file Form I-751?
In the 90-day period immediately before the second anniversary of the date you became a permanent resident, under 8 CFR 216.4(a)(1).
What date do I count from?
The date you obtained conditional permanent residence, shown as "Resident Since" on the card. The window ends on the second anniversary of that date.
What happens to my status after I file?
On receipt of a properly filed petition, your conditional status is extended automatically until the director has adjudicated it.
Who files Form I-751?
The conditional resident and the spouse who filed the original petition, together. If that is not possible, the regulation allows a waiver request under 8 CFR 216.5.
Can my children be included?
Dependent children who obtained conditional status on the same date or within 90 days after it may be included in the joint petition. Others may file their own.
Do I have to be in the United States to file?
No. A petition may be filed from abroad, but you must return with your spouse and dependent children to comply with the interview requirements.
Can I file more than 90 days early?
The regulation only describes the 90-day window. A petition filed before it opens is outside the window the regulation describes. Use the date the tool shows.
Not legal advice
This page applies the Form I-751 filing window to the date you enter. It is not legal advice. Confirm the date and the current form edition on the USCIS website before filing.