{"id":1540,"date":"2022-04-27T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-27T15:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/?p=1540"},"modified":"2022-04-27T15:24:35","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T15:24:35","slug":"interview-waivers-for-certain-conditional-permanent-residents-cpr-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.h1btransfersusa.com\/blog\/interview-waivers-for-certain-conditional-permanent-residents-cpr-status\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview Waivers for Certain Conditional Permanent Residents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS<\/strong>) has implemented a risk-based approach to waive interviews<\/strong> for conditional permanent residents (CPR) status<\/strong> who have filed a petition to remove conditions on residence (form I-751). Also, this replaces the previous policy, which mandated interviews for virtually all CPRs <\/strong>who obtained such status through consular processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Background on CPR Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A foreign national who gets permanent resident status<\/strong> based on a marriage to a U.S. resident <\/strong>that happened less than two years before acquiring that status will receive conditional (i.e., temporary) resident status valid for two years. To eliminate the condition and become a lawful permanent resident (LPR)<\/strong>. The individual normally must file a Form I-751<\/strong> within the 90-day period<\/strong> before the two-year anniversary of getting CPR status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated USCIS Policy of Using a Risk-Based Approach<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

USCIS officials currently are being granted discretion to waive in-person interviews<\/strong> of CPRs utilizing a risk-based approach. Under this new policy, an official might waive the interview if ALL <\/strong>of the following requirements are met:<\/p>\n\n\n\n