US Green Card Through Marriage
Author: Green Card lawyer Alena Shautsova
One of the ways of obtaining a US permanent resident status, or green card is through marriage to a US citizen or a US permanent resident. There are significant differences in process and eligibility for the person seeking the status depending on the status of the spouse.
1. A potential immigrant is marrying a US citizen
In this case scenario, most of the times, to obtain a green card, the immigrant has to
a. Enter the country (US) legally (pursuant to a visa or advance parole)
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