Tengo un I-751 activo, pero estoy divorciando y el divorcio no está finalizado ¿Qué sucede ahora?
Angelica Rice • September 22, 2022
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Si usted y su cónyuge estuvieron casados por menos de 2 años al momento de su entrevista I-485 (Ajuste de estatus) y su solicitud fue aprobada, su estatus de residente permanente legal es condicional y una petición por separado para eliminar esas condiciones (I- 751) debe presentarse dentro de los 90 días posteriores a la fecha de vencimiento de su tarjeta verde (Green Card o Tarjeta de residente permanente).
Una petición I-751 es una petición conjunta, presentada por el titular de la Tarjeta Verde y su cónyuge, que solicita que USCIS elimine las condiciones y le emita el estatus de residente permanente y una nueva Tarjeta Verde de 10 años. Sin embargo, ¿qué sucede si después de presentar la petición I-751, usted y su cónyuge deciden divorciarse?
En tales situaciones, el titular de la Tarjeta Verde puede solicitar una exención del requisito de presentación de una petición conjunta y presentar esta solicitud con su petición I-751. Incluso si está solicitando una exención I-751, aún debe demostrar que el matrimonio se celebró originalmente de buena fe. Esto significa que aún deberá demostrarle a USCIS que contrajo matrimonio por amor y no solo para obtener una tarjeta verde. La evidencia de buena fe puede incluir, entre otros, el certificado de matrimonio, documentos conjuntos, certificados de nacimiento de los hijos nacidos del matrimonio, etc.
La documentación que puede/debe presentarse con su solicitud de exención I-751 incluye una copia de su tarjeta verde, documentación sobre las circunstancias que rodearon el final de su matrimonio, evidencia de que el matrimonio se celebró de buena fe, copia de la sentencia de divorcio (o evidencia de que se ha iniciado el proceso de divorcio si aún no es definitivo), declaración suya sobre las circunstancias, etc.
USCIS revisa las solicitudes de exención caso por caso. La guía de política actual de USCIS indica que si se realiza una solicitud de exención y el divorcio aún no es definitivo, USCIS debe emitir una Solicitud de evidencia (RFE) con un período de respuesta de hasta 87 días. En el RFE, el oficial le pedirá que proporcione una copia de la sentencia final de divorcio y una declaración suya en la que solicite oficialmente que la petición I-751 se convierta en una solicitud de exención (si aún no la proporcionó), junto con cualquier otro documento que considere necesario para decidir el caso.
Siempre que pueda proporcionar estos documentos a USCIS antes de la fecha límite de respuesta, el oficial puede enmendar la petición I-751 indicando que usted es elegible para una exención basada en la terminación del matrimonio y puede adjudicar la petición como tal sin necesidad de volver a presentar la solicitud. USCIS luego evaluará si se ha cumplido o no con el requisito de buena fe y puede programar el caso para una entrevista en persona. Si se aprueba la solicitud, se le emitirá su tarjeta verde de 10 años. Si se niega la solicitud, entonces su caso puede ser remitido a un tribunal de inmigración y puede ser colocado en un proceso de deportación.
Los casos de exención I-751 son un asunto complicado. Si usted o alguien que conoce se encuentra en una situación como la mencionada anteriormente, comuníquese con nuestros experimentados abogados de inmigración de Santos Lloyd para obtener ayuda con su caso.
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