how long does it take to get a Greencard after marrying a U.S citizen?
360661
In my case I married a girl while stationed overseas.\nformor Marine as it were.\nAll we had to do was take the Lic to the embasy and they handed her both redisend visa and green card.\nhowever the new law requires to stay together for 7 years.\nI hear they do check with out warning
592162
If the American is marrying a woman from overseas and she wishes to stay in America, you need to apply for citizenship via marriage. You can consult the people at the American embassy, and you will receive forms. The process can take more than 7 years.
375607
seawavblue is correct, it'll take 6-12 months minimum.\nIt's faster if you take a K-1 fiancee visa and marry in the US but it'll still take some time.\nIt's hard to get a time estimate since it depends very much on the consulate where you apply.\n\nI don't see how a lawyer could speed things up, the only thing he can do is make sure all paperwork is filled correctly, thus you avoid further delays if something is wrong.\n\nIf you read the paperwork carefully you should have no problem filling it out and it'll save you a lot of money !!!\n\nP.S. Lawyers are generally not even allowed to enter and represent a client in a us consulate
448852
Yes there is a huge difference.  I'm married to a French citizenship and I'm an American citizen.  A Marriage visa is only a visa for a person to come and visit for a period of time, longer than 6 months.  Enough time only to allow the person to get their marriage license.  Then, you have to start your paper process with his green card through the closest INS.  Start the petition process as soon as possible.  Even if you are married, they can still send him away back to his country if he didn't get his green card yet.  If he's in the process of getting a green card, tell him not to travel anywhere.  If he's going to stay longer than 6 months without the marriage visa, then the consequences can be that he gets deported back to his country and banned from the US for 10 years.  I'm listing a website source made by an immigrant lawyer that may help you understand the process a bit.  Don't do anything foolish...my advice!  This is a big issue.
115132
It depends on how you got your permanent residency. If you got it by getting married to a U.S. citizen, you can apply for citizenship three months before your third wedding anniversay. If you got the residency in any other way, you have to wait five years before you can apply.\n\nThe waiting period after you applied for citzenship differs from region to region. In can be several months up to a year or more. I got my citizenshp within 6 months after application (which is pretty quick).
32089
If she still marriage with U...she can apply for citizenship after 3 years (date on green card)...apply Form N-400.\nIn case if she divorce...she have to wait 5 years from the date on  the green card.
190011
It depends of the category you applied on. Unless you are the spouse of a US citizen, there is a very long waitng period for your visa number. If you are the spouse of a US citizen once your applcation is approved you'll have to go to the embassy or immigration office where you applied for the fingerprints/interview and yes that is it. You'll get your green card in the mail.\nIf you applied in any other category (son/daughter, parents or simblings of a US citizen) the wait is very long. Depending on your nationality and category you applied on it can take from 1-25 years to get your visa number.
618218
If you have been  a legal resident (or green card holder) for four years you can apply for  citizenship and wait for an interview. Once you passed you will wait for an oath ceremony date  which takes  an even  longer wait more especially now that there is surge for residents to become naturalized citizen. Just be sure that you had been a law abiding resident and paid taxes and not asked for public assistance.
642858
It will depend. If  you are a U.S. Citizen and not a resident alien then you can apply for either a k1 visa (fiancee) or K3 visa(marriage). The K3 usually takes about 3 weeks longer but there is a slightly lessor risk in denial since you are already married.  It costs a bit more (filing fees) but doesn't take as much supporting evidence.  Basically it doesn't really matter much either way.
875561
When my brother and sister did theirs it took them a couple of months because they had everything already the only thing needed was the green card in their hands. However things have change and I would say it depends on which state they will live in because the more populated immigrant states take longer. As soon as they arrive have your brother fill out his selective service card (very important). They will be given the paperwork to get their social security cards and the steps to getting their green cards. I would say 6 months maximum for everything.
1023019
I think it takes 5 years, sometimes 3. It depends on how you got your green card.
889839
The rule is that you can apply for citizenship three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the date you get permanent residence - the date on the Green Card.  However, if the purpose of the application was to get married to a US citizen, then it is three years, not five.  On the assumption that he came to the US legally and he obtained his Green Card in the normal course of events, his five year anniversary will take precedence.  The marriage will have no effect on his ability to take citizenship.  \n\nIf, however, he was here illegally and he is becoming legal to get married, I really am not sure of the rules.  Frankly, if that is the case, I would strongly recommend an immigration attorney.
26024
You can marry a US citizen. This is the easiest way to get green card.
450657
I find your situation quite bizarre. How can you be in the US without a permanent resident status ?\n\nWhat status do you have ? Are you illegal ?\n\nOnce a foreigner marries a US citizen, they automatically qualify for a permanent resident status but this is not automatic. The US citizen spouse must petition the USCIS for a permanent resident status for their immigrant spouse.\n\nAfter 3 years of marriage the immigrant spouse qualifies for  US citizenship. The immigrant spouse must apply with the USCIS for citizenship.\n\nNow, if you've been married for 6 years you do qualify  for citizenship but only if you were a permanent resident for at least 3 of years. \n\nIf you don't have permanent residency you must first apply for that and after 3 years you are eligible for citizenship. There is no way to bypass directly to citizenship.\n\nTime spent in the US in a status other then permanent resident does not count toward citizenship !\n\nRESPONSE:\n\nWow this truly amazing. I have never heard of anybody waiting for so long. The most I have ever heard of anybody waiting is like 15 months ( PR based on marriage).\n\nDo you have a receipt of your applicaltion indicating the date that you applied on ?\n\nI can tell you with definte certantity that they lost your application, it's simply impossible to last so long.\n\nHave you tried contacting the National Customer Service Center 1-800-375-5283 ? Do not speak with the operator the first answer the phone (they are clueless), insist that you want to speak to an immigration officer (they are available to answer calls but it's hard to get to them)\n\nI also think it would be a good ideea to contact an immigration lawyer, they usually have contacts and can find out more info.\n\nI think you should really put a lot of pressure on them, call them everyday if you can !!! This is simply unacceptable ! Don't count on them or belive it when they tell you you just have wait.\n\nLastly, I'm just curios, how were you able to work all this time ? Did they give you an Employment Authorization Card that you kept renewing ?
988408
Depends what sort of visa. For a permanent residents visa or a spouse's visa it can take up to 2 years.\n\nYou can get a tourist visa in a few weeks.
547063
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.
443817
I'm a U.S. citizen and I married a foreign citizen (who was already here on a student visa).  It took us 6 months to get his green card after we applied to adjust his status to permanent resident.  It depends on what city you apply in, though.  The INS office in New York gets a lot more applications than, say, in Kansas.\nIf she's not already here, then you have to bring her on a K-1 Fiance visa, then get married, then apply to adjust her status.