1.       Copy of USCIS Form I-551 (Permanent Resident Card)

 

2.       2 identical photographs

 

3.       Evidence of the RelationshipSubmit copies of documents indicating that the marriage upon which you were granted conditional status was entered in ''good faith'' and was not for the purpose of circumventing immigration laws.

1)         Birth certificate(s) of child(ren) born to the marriage.

2)         Lease or mortgage contracts showing joint occupancy and/or ownership of your communal residence.

3)         Financial records showing joint ownership of assets and joint responsibility for liabilities, such as joint savings and checking accounts, joint federal and state tax returns, insurance policies that show the other spouse as the beneficiary, joint utility bills, joint installments or other loans.

4)         Other documents you consider relevant to establish that your marriage was not entered into in order to evade the U.S. immigration laws.

5)         Affidavits sworn to or affirmed by at least two people who have known both of you since your conditional residence was granted and have personal knowledge of your marriage and relationship. (Such persons may be required to testify before an immigration officer as to the information contained in the affidavit.)

4.       Copy of your spouse's death certificate.( If you are a widow or a widower)

5.       Copy of your divorce or annulment decree. ( If your marriage was terminated other than by the death of your spouse)

6.       Evidence that you were not at fault in failing to file the petition on time, if applicable.

7.       A written explanation of why you are filing separately from your parents, and any supporting documentation. (If you are a child filing separately from your parents)

8.       Expert testimony proving that you or your child were battered or subjected to extreme mental crueltyIf you or your child were battered or subjected to extreme mental cruelty by your spouse. Examples of such testimony include, but are not limited to:

1)         Copies of police and medical records detailing evidence of physical abuse

2)         Evaluations by clinical social workers and psychologists showing evidence of mental cruelty

3)        Copy of your divorce decree if your marriage was terminated because of physical abuse or mental cruelty.

9.       Evidence that the termination of your conditional resident status and your removal from the country will cause you extreme hardship (Evidence that your deportation would cause greater hardship than the hardships created when other aliens are removed from the United States).

10.   Criminal History

 

All documents not in English must be accompanied by certified English translations. A competent translator must certify the translation and swear to the accuracy of the document before a notary public.