通过与美国公民的婚姻，来获得的绿卡，多只有两年的有效期。而不是通常的十年。
盖起原由，不外乎以减低欺诈的可能性。
除了公民配偶的绿卡是两年期外，其跟随的同时移民的子女的绿卡也是相同的有效期。
所以，在到期之前，临时绿卡需要申请转正。转正所用的表格就是 I-751.
与绿卡结婚而获得的绿卡，也有两年临时一说。但是由于这一类的排期通常都是在两年之上，拿到绿卡时已经是在结婚两年之后了，所以就径直是十年期的绿卡。
临时绿卡申请转正，不是持有人一个人就可以办的，必须和公民身份的配偶一起申请。另外，临时绿卡身份的移民子女，如果是与家长同时申请的绿卡并且在其家长入境 90 天之内入境，就能在其家长的转正申请中一笔带过。否则，该子女需要单独申请来进行转正。
上面提到的转正申请，需要和公民一起申请。如果公民不签字，是不是就不能申请了？
移民局说，单独申请也行，但是得满足下面的条件之一：
１）公民已经往生；
２）婚姻终止；
３）临时绿卡受虐待；
４）不转正被逐将导致极大艰难。
什么时候申请转正？
如果是和公民一起申请，在临时绿卡到期前 90 天中；如果是上面单独申请的情形，任何时候均可。
如果没有及时申请转正，会怎么样？临时绿卡失效之后，其持有人就失去了身份，就能进入驱逐之列了。
但是，在临时绿卡失效之后，仍可提交转正申请。申请人需要附信解释延误之由。如果移民局认可你的延误之由，并且延误之期在合理范围，则将你的身份失效一笔勾销。
怎么知道一笔勾销了呢？你的迟交的I-751 申请被接受了，便是。
好了，下面来填 I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions of Residence (Rev. 12/30/2009) Expires 12/31/2010. 填表说明在此。
Part 1. Information About You
Family Name (Last Name) － 姓
Given Name (First Name) － 名
Full Middle Name － N/A
Address: (Street Number and Name) － 住址
C/O: (In care of) － 参见＂移民局填表 ABC＂
City
State/Province
Country
Zip/Postal Code
Mailing Address, if different than above － 通讯地址（不同于住址才填）
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy) － 个人信息自己解决
Country of Birth
Country of Citizenship
Alien Registration Number (A-Number)
Social Security # (if any)
Conditional Residence Expires on (mm/dd/yyyy) － 见临时绿卡
Daytime Phone # (Area/Country Code)
Part 2. Basis for Petition
a. My conditional residence is based on my marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident,and we are filing this petition together.
夫妻共同申请
b. I am a child who entered as a conditional permanent resident, and I am unable to be included in a joint petition filed by my parent(s).
临时绿卡之孩子单独申请
下面的是因故单独申请
c. My spouse is deceased.
公民已经往生
d. I entered into the marriage in good faith, but the marriage was terminated through divorce or annulment.
婚姻终止；
e. I am a conditional resident spouse who entered a marriage in good faith, and during the marriage I was battered by or was the subject of extreme cruelty by my U.S. citizen or permanent resident spouse or parent.
受虐待配偶
f. I am a conditional resident child who was battered by or subjected to extreme cruelty by my U.S. citizen or conditional resident parent(s).
受虐待子女
g. The termination of my status and removal from the United States would result in an extreme hardship.
导致极大艰难
Part 3. Additional Information About You
1. Other Names Used (including maiden name):> － 其它用名（包括婚前姓名）
2. Date of Marriage (mm/dd/yyyy) － 结婚日期
3. Place of Marriage － 结婚地点
4. If your spouse is deceased, give the date of death (mm/dd/yyyy) － 若配偶已去世，往生之日
5. Are you in removal, deportation, or rescission proceedings?
本人是否在驱逐之列
6. Was a fee paid to anyone other than an attorney in connection with this petition?
是否付费给非律师来填的此表
7. Have you ever been arrested, detained, charged, indicted, fined, or imprisoned for breaking or violating any law or ordianance (excluding traffic regulations), or committed any crime which you were not arrested in the United States or abroad?
在美国境内外是否被捕、被控、被罚、被关？
8. If you are married, is this a different marriage than the one through which conditional residence status was obtained?
获得临时绿卡后是否再婚
9. Have you resided at any other address since you became a permanent resident? (If "Yes," attach a list of all addresses and dates.)
获得临时绿卡后是否搬过家
10. Is your spouse currently serving with or employed by the U.S. Government and serving outside the United States?
你的配偶是否受雇佣于美国政府并正在境外服务
任何回答了 "Yes" 的问题，需要另纸详答。纸头注明姓名、A#，以及题号。
Part 4. Information About the Spouse or Parent Through Whom You Gained Your Conditional Residence
在 Part 2 中选 "b" 的申请，这里填临时绿卡之家长信息；其它选项的申请填公民的个人信息。
Family Name
First Name
Middle Name
Address
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
Social Security # (if any)
A-Number (if any) － 公民略此
Part 5. Information About Your Children-List All Your Children (Attach other sheets if necessary)
申请人的孩子情况（注：不是指孩子申请人） － 即使你的孩子是美国公民，也要填在这里。身份填USC.
Name (First/Middle/Last)
Date of Birth (mm/dd/yyyy)
A-Number (if any)
If in U.S., give address/immigration status － 孩子属临时绿卡则填 'CPR'
Living with you?
例：王小五在王五太太入境 90 天之内入境，这里填王小五（是王五太太的申请表）；王小五在王五太太入境 90 天之后方入境，这里填王小小五（是王小五的申请表）。
Part 6. Accommodations for Individuals With Disabilities and Impairments
需要伤残人士协助
I am requesting an accommodation: 1. Because of my disability(ies) and/or impairment(s).
本人伤残
2. For my spouse because of his or her disability(ies) and/or impairment(s).
配偶伤残
3. For my included child(ren) because of his or her (their) disability(ies) and/or impairment(s).
孩子伤残
Deaf or hard of hearing and request the following accommodation(s) (if requesting a sign-language interpreter, indicate which language (e.g., American Sign Language)):
听力不便
Blind or sight-impaired and request the following accommodation(s):
视觉不便
Other type of disability(ies) and/or impairment(s) (describe the nature of the disability(ies) and/or impairment(s) and accommodation(s) being requested):
其它不便
Part 7. Signature
Signature － 本人签字
Print Name － 姓名正楷
Date (mm/dd/yyyy) － 签署日期
Part 8. Signature of Person Preparing Form, If Other than Above
代填人信息
除了申请表格和费用，申请人还需要提交相对应的证明文件。
如果是夫妻共同申请，提交一切可以证明夫妻关系仍在维系的文件，这些文件没有定制，多多善益。
- 夫妻共同的报税单 1040
- 夫妻的亲生子女
- 共同的房产（房契）、vehicle title 或其它财产
- 互为受益人的人寿保险
- 共同的银行帐户、信用卡、保单
- 共同的 utility bills （电、水、气、电话、cable etc）
- 他人证词
申请文件清单：
• 申请费 $545
• I-751
• 绿卡正反面复印（包括同时申请之孩子的）
• 上述证明文件（包括同时申请之孩子的）
申请的邮寄地址，分别为东西两大中心之一。
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California Service Center USCIS California Service Center P.O. Box 10751 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-1075 |
Vermont Service Center USCIS Vermont Service Center 75 Lower Welden Street P.O. Box 200 St. Albans, VT 05479-0001 |
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投资移民(EB-5)的绿卡也是两年期的，需要在失效前 90 天内申请 I-829 来转正。其收据可将临时绿卡延长六个月，或直至 I-829 处理完毕。
临时绿卡何时转正与将来的入籍毫无关联。
另外，转正不再需要面试。
附 录
[1] USCIS Official I-751
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