How long does it take for an American citizen's parent's green card application to be approved?
602317
it deppends where u go. Y ou should go to chatolic chateries they have good lawyers there like in 3 months she would get a permit to live the u.s and to work permit but for the green card a little bit longer
988555
Your status (as stated above) will not change and will remain the same as the day he walked out that door! Additionally, If you have reached the age of majority (18 yoa) your status will rely 100% on your actions!! not your fathers!\n\nBy the way...where are you now and what is your immigration classification? From your statement, you should of also receive your Green Card as a Family Preference Alien...are you just trying to get a free ticket to citizenship??
903674
It depends on where he lives.  The processing time is different for each Immigration Processing Center.  He must file with the center assigned to his area.\n\nOnce they process it the petition will be sent to the embassy or consulate he picked down in Oz.  They will forward you a package of forms and instructions.  After you submit everything back to the embassy or consulate they will process it and call you for an interview.\n\nIf both you and your fiance complete the paperwork correctly, and there are no problems with your physical exam or police clearance, you should get the visa about 6 months after he first files.
888476
The best thing is for your daughter to become a US citizen, and then she can expedite her husband's green card.\n\nOtherwise, the V visa has a lot of restrictions, which sounds like your son-in-law does not meet.\n\nThe person is lawfully married to a Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States (V-1), or is the unmarried child (under the age of 21) of a Lawful Permanent Resident (V-2);\n \nThe person is the principal beneficiary of a relative petition (Form I-130) that was filed by the Lawful Permanent Resident spouse/parent on or before December 21, 2000; \n\nThe person has been waiting at least 3 years since the petition was filed for status as a Lawful Permanent Resident because the petition is still pending, or has been approved \n\n\nYour best bet is to hire an immigration attorney
662249
The are a lot of forms you have to fill out.  You have to start off with a fiance Visa and start from the.  The Immigration Website: http://www.uscis.gov/graphics/index.htm  has all the information you need.  To make it easier do it all in sequence and you will have no troubles or delays in getting her a Green Card.  Just remember if you do it you will be monitored and will have an interview at the 2 year mark and the 5 year mark to make sure it was not a scam.  In other words marriage is the best option.  The kids are citizens too.
688059
It depends on a lot of factors.\n\nThere is a very strict procedure in obtaining citizenship through marriage.  First off a couple must file the appropriate paperwork with the INS prior to the marriage.  Once authorized there is usually a 90 day window to get married.  It can then take up to five years to be issued with a green card.  These last ten years.\n\nOnce the alien has a green card he/she can apply for citizenship.  It is easier to obtain citizenship the longer you remain the United States.\n\nIt is a complicated system and the best advice I can give is to seek out an immigration attorney and have a consultation.  There are so many loopholes and pitfalls in the system and a maze of paper work, forms, conflicting advice and fees.\n\nThe days are long gone when marrying an American made you a citizen.
917733
A baby is not an anchor.  A US citizen child can not apply for their parents who are non citizens until they are 18 and over and must be able to prove an affidavit of support, which also prohibits the family from seeking public assistance for 5 years.  If they can not pass a background check or have been deported they  can fight the decision in Immigration Court.  If there has been a previous deportation or they entered illegally, they can be punished with a 10 year penalty to not enter the country or, in the past pay a large penalty fee (for illegal entry)
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.
1147730
Ok,  you are talking about different concepts.  The first concept is the time it takes to become eligible to apply for US citizenship.  The second concept is the time it takes to process your application for US citizenship.\n\nFirst,  depending on your individual circumstances,  it takes anywhere from 1 or 3 or 5 years to become eligible to become a US citizen.  The general rule, in most cases, is that it takes 5 years from the date you became a Lawful Permanent Resident (legal terminology for when one gets his/her green card or immigrant visa), to APPLY for US citizenship.  \n\n(The 1 year period applies in VERY special situations, usually involving service in military;  the 3 year period only applies to those who immigrated as the spouse of a US citizen,  are married to that same spouse when they apply for US citizenship, and are still married to that same spouse, when they are sworn in as US citizens).\n\nSecond, the processing time varies.  Once you apply, it is taking -on average -- from 6 months to 1 year -- for the government to process your application and either approve or deny.  \n\nThere are still people who applied in years past, who have been waiting 3, 4 years and have to file special actions in Court to get the government to process their application.  \n\nHope this answers your questions.
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.
392044
Depending upon where you live and how you submit it - it will take anywhere from 3 to 6 weeks typically.
539668
Green card as a result of marriage ... I think that takes about 5-7 years.
384145
There is no specific time period, it depends on the embassy and how busy they are. I heard of processing times as long as 3-4 years. Have they called you for an interview yet ?\nHave you applied through the federal program or the provincial nomination?\n\nI applied through the provincial nomination program and it took my application 6 months all together, i know the federal program takes at least 1 - 1 1/2 years so I suspect you should hear something soon... Give them a call and try to find out what's going on...
386750
This is for marriage with a US citizen only.\n\nIf the marriage occurs abroad, the petition for green card must be filed through a U.S. Consulate with jurisdiction over the applicants place of residence. The process typically takes 6 months or longer. \n\nHowever, the applicant may work and live in the U.S. from the date of filing. Thus the processing period (typicall longer 12 - 18 months) is not as inconvenient as it would seem since she or he can reside with the fiance.  As a result, many newly weds prefer to undertake the entire green card application process in the U.S.
1035142
You may apply the minute you marry, It takes 4-5 month to get the temporary Green card, then another 2 years to get permanent green card. then after 5 years the spouse can apply for citizenship.
370047
If you sent an I-765 together with your permanet residency application , shoudn't be more then 2-3 months... the processing time for the green card based on marriage is 6-15 months so it's a good ideea to send an I-765 together with your application if you want to work during the processing time
661165
A US passport must be applied for with both declared parents present (those that show on the birth certificate). Or court ordered custodial parent.  This is a prevention of child abduction by non custodial parents.  Passports take about 7 to 10 weeks to process but you can pay a fee to get is back in two weeks.  One day processing is not offered.