Can my wife who is an american citizen but not a permanent resident apply for me to obtain my green card?
831494
She can petition for you but in orderfor you to qualify for the visa, she must have established or began the steps to establish residency.  You cannot proceed her but you can go at the same time.
1099073
You can try to get a work visa, if a company sponsors you, otherwise you can fill out the I-130 form which is  the "Petition for an alien relative"  (if your wife is sponsoring you for a Green Card based on marriage, form I-485)along with the I-765 which is the "Employment Authorization Card" and that will give you freedom permission to work here legally.
102992
These are good answers, although they assume you already have a permanent resident card. Is that your case?
469657
990 to 999 sounds quite low, I wouldn't be surprised if it took longer, 10 years sound more accurate if you are a Mexican national, 5 years otherwise.\nUnfortunately, there is nothing that you can do except bring her illegally of course (everybody seems to do it :) ). \n\nRight now there is a V visa available for people who applied before December 21, 2000 and still did not get their permanent residency status. The visa allows them to come to US live and work while waiting for their visa number...\n\nIt's a sad reality but this is where is stands\n\nShe will not qualify for any non-immigrant status (i.e. students visa) since her immigration status is pending.
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You can't do that unless the job your husband has for him is in a professional capacity.  In which case he would file for an H1B visa (form I-129) with DHS.  \n\nThey aren't immigrants until they have an immigrant visa or have received status...until then they are aliens.
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You be better if you would have given a bit more information like are you LPR or illegal? If your a LPR than you have to stay within USA for 4yrs 9months before you can apply for citizenship technically you can say after 5 yrs you can apply for the citizenship. \nBut if your illegal but guess would be to marry an American citizen and get your status legalized first and after 3 yrs of marriage you can apply for the citizenship. Make sure that you do not marry for citizenship only but marry for good cuz when they will interview you for your LPR, trust me immigration officers are not nice when they see marriage case. If you get thru that than your good to go but keep in mind that if your wife does report you to the immigration that you married for LPR they still can deport you. that why i said do not marry for LPR or citizenship marry for good. \nGood Luck.
159885
A Green Card, officially known as a Permanent Resident Card, is evidence of your status as a lawful permanent resident. A Green Card gives you the right to live and work permanently in the United States.\n\nThere are other ways to apply for a Green Card:\n\n- Marriage to a United States citizen\n- Through Adoption\n- Through Employment\n- Through Investment\n- Through Relatives/Family Members\n- As a Special Immigrant\n- Green Card Lottery
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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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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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You will have to apply for the green card through the lottery. Good luck, they only give out about 50,000. The number of people applying is in the millions. So there is a slim chance. Best chance to get a green card is marrying an american citizen. Go to www.uscis.gov to find out other ways of getting into the country, for example work visa etc. Once you get a green card your spouse and children will receive one, too.
950759
You are confusing a lot of different processes.\n\nA foreigner can get married in the US any time he or she wants to.  That is a process subject to state law.\n\nOnce the foreigner is married to an American, the American can - but doesn't have to - apply for permanent residency for him by filing an I-130 with USCIS.  Once that is approved, the foreigner can either apply for an immigrant visa (if he is outside the US) or for adjustment of status (I-485, if he is legally in the US).\n\nIf the immigrant visa is issued, the foreigner will recieve the green card in the mail some time after having entered the US as a legal immigrant.  If he applied for adjustment of status, the card will also be mailed to him eventually.\n\nNaturalization and citizenship can come along later.  Marriage does NOT grant citizenship.  That must be applied for by all of its own unique rules.
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If you are a US citizen and she is outside the US, you should apply for a K visa.  Depending on where you live, it will take from one month to approximately five months to process.    It is a relatively simple application and you can fill it out youself online at www.uscis.gov.  You should include some information that proves your relationship with her is not a fraudulent one, like pictures of your wedding, a letter explaining how you met and dated and why you decided to marry.  Especially helpful are any children you have together or financial documents in both names.    After she is here, she can apply for her permanent residence.  I would suggest an attorney for that process because it involves a lot of paperwork, some of which is a bit complicated.
430927
Sure - a green card has nothing to do with marital status, it only affects a person's ability to legally reside and work in the US.
377155
Yes, you can petition for your wife to become a resident like you, but it will take time. Just like it took time for you to become a resident, it will take her too. Can she come into the US? Only as a visitor. You can probably get her a B1/B2 Visa, as long as she qualifies. She can come and stay for no more than 6 months on this visa. If she overstays, works, does anything illegal, or in any other way violates the terms of the visa, the visa is automatically canceled and she will not be eligible for her residence. If she does not have a visa yet, she cannot come into the US.
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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.
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so your saying she is an illegal alien and shes been living in the us for 16 years and she has not been able to apply for permanent stautus. Well then if your married and smart you should go to on base llegal on camp lejeune or pendelton to gop see a immigration attorney for free that way your visa for your wife is alot faster to process. You must be a citizen to claim your wife, the attorney will make you pay $200.00 for getting your paper work started by filling out a I-130 relative position, the faster you do it the better it gets, theres more to cover so feel free to email me good luck
836317
Well she is now illegal in this country! The whole thing about the k1 visa is that she has to marry you to legalize or adjust her status! If you two are already married, she is supposed to have condition residence until you both apply to remove those conditions after two years ! So if she left, her green card is only good for two years! Which brings me back to my point! She will be illegal after two years.Notify USBCIS on the situation! If you have already done the I-751( Petition to Remove conditions on permanent residence) Regardless if you signed I-864 ( Affidavit Of Support) I am afraid there is nothing you can do if she doesn't want to come home. Still notify USBCIS on the situation though! What sucks is you still me responsible for them after divorce! Re read the form and get a lawyer! Sorry man , but good luck!