VSC Summary of I-751 Processing

The following is information provided by the Vermont Service Center to AILA Liaison Committee member Larry Rudnick regarding I-751 processing issues:

1.  Within the 90-day period immediately preceding the second anniversary date on which the conditional resident obtained his/her permanent residence status, he/she must file a Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence, Form I-751. This petition must be filed with the regional service center having jurisdiction over the conditional alien's place of residence.

2.  Upon receipt of the Form I-751 Petition, the Service mails a receipt notice to the conditional alien.  The receipt notice informs the conditional alien that a 12-month extension for employment and travel purposes has been granted.

3.  I-751 Petitions are adjudicated according to the receive date.

4.  The I-751 Petitions are reviewed by a Center Adjudication Officer.  The officer will review the petition to determine that it correct and complete.  Next, the adjudication officer will review the documentary evidence submitted and will determine whether or not to waive the requirement of an interview.  The computer system determines by a random process which cases have been selected for interview scheduling.

5.  The District Office is responsible for determining the percentage of interview slots and for determining the number of available interview slots for each day.

6.  If the petition is scheduled for this random interview, the VSC adjudicator will notate the file with this information.   The file will be relocated to the appropriate office for the interview process.

7.  If the case is selected for interview scheduling, and no interview slot is available the case will be housed at the Vermont Service Center until the District Office schedules an interview or submits a request for that file.