Humanitarian

Remove conditions, abuse waiver

If your two-year green card came through marriage and your spouse abused you, you can remove the conditions on your own. You file Form I-751 with a waiver based on battery or extreme cruelty, without your spouse’s signature, and federal law keeps the case confidential.

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The forms

I-751

Who files itYou — with our software

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The forms

What's in the packet

I-751

The petition to remove the conditions on a two-year marriage green card.

Requirements

What you have to show

Who it’s for

A conditional resident whose U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse battered them or subjected them to extreme cruelty during the marriage. It can also be filed for a child abused by that spouse.
The marriage was entered in good faith, not to get a green card.

Timing and your marriage now

You don’t have to wait for the 90 days before your card expires: USCIS accepts this waiver any time after you become a conditional resident, and before a final order of removal.
You can still be married, separated, or divorced. Your marital status and where you live don’t matter for this waiver.

Evidence

USCIS considers any credible evidence of the abuse, such as police or court records, protective orders, medical records, statements from shelters or counselors, and your own statement.
Evidence the marriage was real when you entered it, and the court records for any arrest or criminal charge.

Your safety

Federal law keeps your case confidential. USCIS can’t decide against you based only on what your abuser or their family says, and it uses a safe mailing address for you.

The steps

How the case runs

Gather your evidence
Evidence of the abuse and of a good-faith marriage. Any credible evidence counts; USCIS decides how much weight each piece gets.
File Form I-751 with the waiver
Online or by mail, asking for the battery or extreme cruelty waiver. USCIS charges no filing fee for this waiver.
Possible interview, then the ten-year card
Some cases are decided on paper; others get an interview. Approval replaces the conditional card with the permanent one.

How it works

How your petition gets built

You answer simple questions
In English, Spanish, or Portuguese. The software puts your answers on the official USCIS forms.
Your packet comes together
Your evidence is sorted into a numbered exhibit index, and your packet is checked for completeness.
You file it
Download the assembled packet and file it yourself — or have an independent licensed attorney review and file it for you.

Pricing

What it costs

Your exact technology fee depends on your petition type and is shown during the free eligibility check, before you pay anything. USCIS filing fees are set by the government and paid by you directly to USCIS when you file, not at checkout.

Questions

Common questions

Is there help with the cost of a humanitarian case?

Need help affording your case? Contact our support team to ask about humanitarian discounts. Each request is reviewed by our team. USCIS filing fees go to the government, never to us, and your check shows exactly what applies to your case.

Who qualifies for a humanitarian petition?

These paths cover VAWA, T and U visa, asylee green card, and special immigrant juvenile cases. Answer a few simple questions in the free check and it tells you whether your situation fits one of them.

Is it safe to put my information here?

Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest. We never sell it or send it to USCIS, and it goes only to the service providers that make the product work. You decide when and how to file, and you can delete your account and data at any time.

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