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Original Date Announced
November 30, 2018USCIS revises 2005 guidance on when officers may waive an interview in adjudicating Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. USCIS officers may consider waiving the interview requirement if the record provides sufficient evidence that the marriage is bona fide; if they had previously interviewed the I-751 principal petitioner; if there is no indication of fraud; or if there are no complicating factors or questions that could be resolved during an interview. [ID #638]
USCIS Policy Memorandum (PM-602-0168): Revised Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on ResidenceEffective Date
December 10, 2018Biden Administration Action: Approved/Retained
August 16, 2022Policy Manual Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove Conditions
This Biden Administration policy retains and slightly modifies the Trump-era policy identified in this entry.
As part of the process of transitioning the Adjudicators Field Manual to the USCIS Policy Manual, USCIS added additional criteria for waiving interviews for removal of conditions, but otherwise retains the Trump-era approach.
View DocumentCurrent Status
Fully in EffectMost Recent Action
August 16, 2022 Action: Approved/Retained Policy Manual Chapter 3 - Petition to Remove ConditionsAugust 16, 2022Acted on by Biden Administration
Original Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Family-Based Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCISPre Trump-Era Policies
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June 24, 2005
A 2005 memorandum governed waivers for form I-751. The prior guidance noted that interviews should be considered only when evidence to establish the legitimacy of the marriage is insufficient to establish that the purpose of the marriage was not to evade immigration laws and when evidence submitted is inconclusive and a live interview is warranted.
Revised Interview Waiver Criteria for Form I-751, Petition to Remove the Conditions on Residence
