If permanent residence is granted through marriage and the marriage is less than two years old when the green card is granted, it will have a two-year time limit, referred to as “conditional’ permanent residence.  

The couple must submit an I-751 application during the 90-day prior before the expiration of the green card in order for the foreign-born spouse to obtain a ten-year green card.

If the couple divorces before the end of the two-year period, the foreign-born spouse must use form I-751 to apply for a “good faith marriage waiver” of the joint petition requirement.