Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Marriage to a U.S. citizen gives an immigrant an easy road to permanent resident status

Q: I am a U.S. citizen and I plan to marry my girlfriend who came here as a visitor but overstayed. What’s the process for getting her a green card?

Name Withheld, New York
A: Good news: your wife-to-be has an easy road to permanent residence. First, she can interview here, the process called “adjustment of status.” That’s despite her not being here legally. Except individuals who came as crew members or on transit visas, green card applicants married to U.S. citizens, inspected at entry, can adjust status. As the spouse of a U.S. citizen, you can petition for your wife and she can apply for permanent residence simultaneously. Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/marriage-u-s-citizen-green-card-applicants-article-1.1975478

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