Adjustment of status or removal of conditions is the legal process through which someone with a temporary green card obtains a permanent green card. In the most common cases, a foreign national obtains a marriage visa through their citizen spouse. However, if they have been married for under 10 years, they receive a conditional green card. Before the two-year deadline arrives, they must submit certain forms to USCIS to adjust their immigration status. In the following sections, we outline the two major ways to obtain permanent residence status.