Green Card Through Marriage

How to Apply for a United States Green Card if Married to a U.S. Citizen

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The Green Card is also called an immigrant visa and it allows you to live permanently in the United States with many rights as a permanent resident, including the legal right live, work and study. Married couples with one American Citizen and one non-American citizen in general have the right to apply for a Green Card for the non-American citizen so that the married couple can live together in the United States of America. In most cases if the alien spouse has underage and unmarried children they are also eligible to apply for a Green Card as step children of their American Citizen step parent.

The Application for a Green Card or Lawful Permanent Residence through Marriage is a process involving multiple steps. There are few different ways to apply and obtain a Green Card through marriage but also several requirements, procedures, and forms to file.  You must present support documentation to prove that you are eligible to apply for a Green Card though marriage. In terms of the application the American citizen will be sponsoring his wife or husband and there are several requirements for both the sponsor and the Green Card applicant.

Immigration is a complex process and as you start you application you may have several questions about the application process for a Green Card through marriage. Several Frequently Asked Questions will be answered when ordering this download, including the following questions:

• What is a Green Card or a Lawful Permanent Resident Card of the United States?
• How to apply for a Green Card though marriage if I am married to an American Citizen?
• Should we apply in the US to adjust status from another visa to a Green Card? or should we apply at our local US consulate abroad?
• How to provide and prepare documentation with all support evidence and requirement?
• Difference between a Conditional Green Card and a Permanent Green Card?
• How to apply for a Green Card for the underage unmarried children of my spouse?
• What type of forms to file? and how to find helpful links to official forms and instructions
• General Information about how to apply for a Green Card
• For how long do we have to be married to receive a green card?
• If we are not married yet, where should we get married? in the US? or abroad?
• Can I get married to a U.S. citizen outside of the U.S., and still be eligible to obtain a green card?
• How to get a fiancé or fiancée visa for my girlfriend or boyfriend to travel to the U.S.?
• What if we get divorced? Can I still get or keep my green card or citizenship?
• What if my husband/wife died? Can I still get my green card?
• Once I have a green card, can I apply for the U.S. citizenship?

To learn more about how to apply for a Green Card through marriage, and find answers to the above questions, order this donwload guide.