I didnt bother filing for my green card since I still had about 4yrs on my work permit...now i'm thinking abouit filing. Does anyone know if i still have to first receieve a temporary green card and wait another 2yrs then re-apply for permanency?
2007-11-17 12:06:26 · 5 answers · asked by Zion O 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
The first answer - as I hope you know - is wrong. Since you are currently in legal status in the US, you are allowed to adjust without leaving. In addition, if you have been married for more than two years, the green card you receive through that adjustment will be for ten years. Congratulations, and good luck.
2007-11-17 12:39:09 · answer #1 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can still get a green card now. You will apply to USCIS, actually your spouse will petition for you, to adjust status. Although most cases require you to wait the 2 year conditional period, you may be waived that because you have already been married for the required two years. But, if they do make it a CR, then you just wait and remove the conditional status after two more years. No big deal - unless you are planning on divorce.
It is a key point that you are not the person with the "right" to get a green card b/c you are married to an American Citizen...It is your spouse who has the "right" to get you a green card...
2007-11-17 16:07:18 · answer #2 · answered by t S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be better if you talk to an Immigration attorney for the correct answer. However, temporary green card for 2 years is to prove that the married is in a good faith. Since you proved that you have been married for 2 years, it's possible that you will be granted for permanency.
2007-11-17 12:15:51 · answer #3 · answered by RD 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Any application for green card based on marriage to US Citizen requires mandatory 2-year conditional green card before you get real one. The reason is that there are too many marriage fraud for green card and USCIS is trying to detect those scams. You can file I-140 and I-485 concurrently and you will assigned for the interview before approval for the real Permanent Residency. Good luck.
2007-11-17 15:39:05 · answer #4 · answered by pianojangee 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sorry, but legally you have to go back to your home country for at least two years now. Can you tell me why anyone (such as yourself) marries a U.S. citizen just to circumnagivate our immigration laws?
2007-11-17 12:15:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋