USCIS Updates Form for Removing Residency Conditions
Published Date: 5/29/2026
Notice
Summary
If you’re a conditional resident trying to make your stay permanent, USCIS is updating the form you use to ask for that. They want your feedback on these changes by July 28, 2026. This update aims to make the process clearer and easier, with no new fees or extra costs for you.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Estimated Time and Cost Burden for I-751 Filers
If you file Form I-751, USCIS estimates annual respondents of 78,976 for paper filers and 74,024 for PDFi filers, with an estimated 4.387 hours per I-751 response. USCIS also estimates 306,000 annual biometric processing respondents at 1.17 hours each, a total annual hour burden of 1,029,231 hours, and an estimated total annual cost burden of $19,698,750.
I-751 Form Revision; No New Fees
If you are a conditional permanent resident who got status through marriage to a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident (or through your parent's marriage), USCIS is revising Form I-751 (Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence) to make the process clearer and easier. USCIS is accepting public comments on the revision through July 28, 2026, and the notice states there will be no new fees or extra costs for you.
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