{"id":27095,"date":"2017-11-30T14:27:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T22:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.us-immigration.com\/blog\/?p=27095"},"modified":"2024-11-28T04:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T12:30:26","slug":"green-card-marriage-timeline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/green-card-marriage-timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Card Marriage Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Green<\/a>A US citizen can marry a foreign national and create a path to the Green Card status. The process has a timetable, and it takes about 640 days.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Fianc\u00e9 Visa<\/b><\/p>\n

The process begins when the US spouse applies for a Visa to bring his or her fianc\u00e9 to the US. The US citizen may\u00a0file a form I-129<\/a> with the USCIS to get a K-1 Visa. The K-1 Visa is a 90-day permission to stay in the US, and its purpose is to accommodate a marriage. The couple has 90-days to get married and start a life together. If they do not marry within 90 days, the K-1 Visa expires, and the government may deport the foreign fianc\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Adjustment of Status<\/b><\/h4>\n

After the marriage that must take place within 90 days, the foreign spouse can ask for an Adjustment of Status<\/a>. The law recognizes two categories of relationship, and the spouse falls into the immediate relative category. The immediate relative category has available Visas, and there should not be a wait in a queue to get a Visa number. The US spouse initiates the process by filing a Form I-130<\/a> plus any additional forms to cover such things as travel, spouse relationship(I-130A), or spouse’s children.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two-Year Green Card<\/b><\/h4>\n

If the USCIS approves the application or adjustment of status, then they issue a conditional green card. The conditional card has a restriction; the card expires after two years. Within 90 days of expiration, the couple must petition for a permanent card or Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions<\/a>. The two-year period of the conditional card provides the USCIS with a chance to observe the marriage and determine that is is a real marriage and not just an attempt to get a permanent Green Card. The couple must file a form I-751 and provide supporting evidence to show their married life is authentic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Approval of Green Card<\/b><\/h4>\n

The USCIS can review the application and approve it based on the evidence and facts presented. They frequently ask for more information and a meeting. The purpose of the questions and meetings are to demonstrate that the couple lives together and shares a life as a married couple. The process includes going into an office for biometrics (such as fingerprints, background checks) for a new card.<\/span><\/p>\n

Upon approval, the USCIS issues a 10-year Green Card that the foreign spouse can renew<\/a> as long as the applicant meets its conditions. The fee is $85 for biometrics and $595 for the adjustment; the total is $680.00.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Green Card Marriage Timeline is about 640 days from filing the I-751 to final approval.<\/span><\/p>\n

Related Articles:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

How to Get a Green Card by Marriage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

What You Need to Know About Green Card By Marriage?\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Green Card Through Marriage – Interview Tips<\/a><\/p>\n

Errors that Impact Marriage Based Green Card Applications\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

Updated on 5\/24\/2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A US citizen can marry a foreign national and create a path to the Green Card status. The process has a timetable, and it takes about 640 days. The Fianc\u00e9 Visa The process begins when the US spouse applies for a Visa to bring his or her fianc\u00e9 to the US. The US citizen may\u00a0file […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-27095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27095"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44805,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27095\/revisions\/44805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.us-immigration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}