Green card: can a green card application be completed in the US, if the person is married to a U.S citizen?
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The reason is because the U.S. doesn't want undesirables in the country. Screening them outside the U.S. allows them to prevent terrorists, people with AIDS, TB, or other commuicable diseases, from entering.\n\nThe problem is, when they are already here they can disappear into the crowd and never be processed properly. \n\nExample: 12 million illegals that are here now and we haven't processed them.\n\nAs a Canadian living in the U.S. I had to go through this process myself. I believe is was the right thing, albeit a pain in the ass, because I was already here in the U.S. and had to travel back to Toronto.
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Spouse - If you are an American citizen you have two ways to bring your foreign spouse (husband or wife) to the United States to live. They are:\n\n    * Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1)  - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.\n    * Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) - Two petitions are required:\n          o Petition for Alien Relative, Form 1-130; and\n          o Petition for Alien Fiance(e), Form I-129F\n\nIt is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be made and the visa issued in the country where the marriage took place. After visa processing, and the visa is issued, the spouse can travel to the United States to wait for the processing of the immigrant visa case.
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It depends.  If said foreign national remains married, then he or she is eligible to apply for citizenship after three years of receiving the green card.  If there is a divorce, however,  then the answer is five years.\n\n----\n\nFYI, the above people are wrong.
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HE WILL GET THE GREEN CARD BECAUSE HE MARRIED A LEGAL AND HAD TWO CHILDREN WHO ARE LAGAL TOO. HAS TO FILL OUT A PERMINENT RESIDENCE FORM............\nHE SHOULD DO IT SOON........
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Well I'm assuming your are a US citizen and wanting to sponsor your spouse to gain US permanent residency. I'm also assuming that your spouse is already in the US under a non-immigrant status and you are already married. In that case you need to file the following forms:\n\n1) I-130 to sponsor his/her residency\n2) I-485 to change/register his/her permanent residency\n3) I-765 for a work permit (this only if him/her wants to work while waiting for the paperwork to process, once a green card is received a work permit is not needed)\n\nYou can find the forms and explanations here:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/index.htm
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Green card as a result of marriage ... I think that takes about 5-7 years.
38707
find someone realiable who is us citizen. and tried you best through the immigration interview, there will be no trouble. and the best and fast way to get the green card
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Well if a person enters USA illegally, he would have to leave and apply from his birth country. But as soon as he leaves, he would be barred from returning after a while.\n\nI think if he did all his education, like finish high school here and go to college and get a degree, his chances of getting greencard here would be higher. Marriage would be the easiest.\n\nYour best bet is to see a attorney...Most likely he would need a sponsor to support him here so he would have to find a person who is a greencard holder or citizenship and has a job.
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Apply for a K-1 visa (Fiance(e)).  Check out the website for information that you will need.  Once approved, she will be allowed to come to the US to get married.  Once married you then apply for a permanent visa (green card).  Check out the website and be prepared to spend some money.
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Before you marry while your still in the USA you need to File \na K-1 Fiance Visa. They will approve it or deny it. Once it is approved he can get his passport to come to the USA. You have 90 days to marry after his arrival to the USA. His Visa will be conditional and if he does not marry within the 90 days he will have overstayed his visa and a letter of deportation will be issued. Its actually not a hard process, it can be costly and can take some time to finish. Once you both are married in the USA you will need to file a 245-I application which consists of a (I-130 showing he is married to a US citizen and a 485-I is an adjustment of status) After filing this they will do a name check and then approve his greencard for 3 years. After 3 years he would then be able to file for citizenship as long as he meets the requirements.
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I suspect if you don't know the answer to this question, your wife must be here illegally.  How did you obtain your green card is the next question I would pose.
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It depends on whether you've done everything you need to do, and what has made you eligible to apply.  If you are applying through marriage to an American citizen, you can expect to wait 2 1/2 years till you get the permanent green card.\n\nOne thing you must keep in mind: something which gave me a bit of trouble with the process is that I received multiple requests to go to an office to get myself fingerprinted.  Apparently, you need to take in all the forms you receive at the time at which you get fingerprinted, or otherwise things just don't work, and they won't even tell you anything about it.  I did receive my green card after two and a half years (and am now a legal permanent resident), but I had to contact my local state representative to inquire what in the world was delaying the processing of my application.\n\nThe different branches of the BCIS do not communicate with one another (which is a travesty, when you consider that they are supposed to monitor the goings and comings of applicants), and so when you move from one house to another, you need to send forms informing each and every office that is processing different applications for you.  Also, if you get different requests for fingerprinting, take *all* of them to your appointment, and make sure you take receipts, so that you are sure that the agency disseminates your fingerprints among the different offices that are processing different parts of your application.
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Marriage got nothing to do with being legal or illegal. Any form of id is good enough for getting married. You can use your passport from your native country as a form of id. \n\nGetting a Green Card based on marriage is a different issue and being legal or illegal matters.\n\n"If you marry a US citizen you are eligible to file for Status change to get a Green Card provided you entered the US legally( through US customs/port)and you don't have any serious criminal records. If you have entered the country illegally you can not change your status based on marriage until congress implements new laws. Two different issues so don't confuse them"
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There are several ways to obtain permanent residency, or a "green card" as it is popularly known. Most green card holders are those that have obtained jobs in the US and whose employers are sponsoring them; this is the surest way of securing permanent residency in the US. Another way is for a relative to sponsor you for a green card; however, this process takes years. Alternatively, you can marry an American citizen, although doing so for the sole purpose of obtaining immigration papers is illegal. Also, you can enter the annual diversity lottery program administered by the U.S. government, which provides green cards to nationals from particular underrepresented countries, provided they meet certain criteria for education and national origin (yes, Indonesia is eligible).
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Assuming you are either US Citizen or Green Card holder, you may file an application for your husband immediately.\n\nUse Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, and also your husband should file a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or to Adjust Status at the same time.\n\nMore info on http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/spouselive.htm
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If he married you, and you are a US citizen, then he can get a green card and stay legally.  I'm confused why he doesn't want to do that?\nHe does not have to apply for citizenship.  With your marriage he becomes a "Permanent Resident" as long as he applies, and YOU sponsor him on the application.  He stays  a citizen of his original country, and can travel back and forth as much as he wants.  He will also be able to work legally at any US company.\nThe process can be long, and you have to go to an interview with immigration services, and show in good faith that your marriage is real.  There are fees of a few hundred dollars.\nAgain, you have to ask him why does he not want that?\n\nedit; lsacha1 is correct, HOW he originally came here makes a big difference.  Consult an immigration attorney before taking any steps, and before either of you travels outside the country.\n\nedit; then tell him it's something you want to do for him.  What if he gets deported, how would he feel then?  Once that is on his record, there's no coming back.\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov
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There is a great deal of information here: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/fiance.htm The application process is detailed, however it looks easy enough to follow. The instructions are pretty much plain language.