Asylee married to US Citizen

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ahsan19

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My asylum was approved in 2004, I-485 filed in 2005. I am supposed to get my GC in May 2009 according to USCIS processing dates. However, I am getting married to a US Citizen this month. Should I re-file for green card based on marriage?

I know some Asylees who waited almost 8 years before they got their GC. But most everyone gets their GC in 6 months if they are married. Should I switch to make the process go faster?

What should I do?
 
What is your purpose; fear of persecution or GC? Be ready to address your issues when switching. May 2009 is less than a year.
 
ahsan19 said:
My asylum was approved in 2004, I-485 filed in 2005. I am supposed to get my GC in May 2009 according to USCIS processing dates. However, I am getting married to a US Citizen this month. Should I re-file for green card based on marriage?

I know some Asylees who waited almost 8 years before they got their GC. But most everyone gets their GC in 6 months if they are married. Should I switch to make the process go faster?

What should I do?
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If you got married to kind of fasten your greencard proccess, and subsequent citizenship, I would advice to you to immediately divorce. Otherwise, stict to your asylum route. You are good. you will get your greencard, and citizenship. You don't need a citizen wife to help you out in this regard. If you choose to use your wife's route, you will have to withdraw you active application, and refile; a process that might take quite some time....and remember, while your greencard based on your wife is pending, she can abuse you...and once you get your greencard you must stay with her for at least for at least two years...a loss of freedom...and remember she will be have a bragging right over you the rest of your life....you got your greencard through me...
 
ahsan19 said:
My asylum was approved in 2004, I-485 filed in 2005. I am supposed to get my GC in May 2009 according to USCIS processing dates. However, I am getting married to a US Citizen this month. Should I re-file for green card based on marriage?

I know some Asylees who waited almost 8 years before they got their GC. But most everyone gets their GC in 6 months if they are married. Should I switch to make the process go faster?

What should I do?
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Before 2005 asylees did wait many years for their green card because the law at the time limited how many asylum green cards could be issued in a year. But the law has been changed and there is no cap right now. Asylum green cards are issued fairly quickly these days. NSC is currently processing cases submitted in the summer of 2007.

There are at least two drawbacks to filing a new green card application. First, you will not benefit from the one year roll back rule. Second, there are many more hoops to jump through than if you apply as an asylee.
 
HI Ahsan

How did you reach the conclusion that you will get your green card in 2009? I applied in September 2005 for my asylum based green card and nothing yet so far. According to USCIS processing times your and my green card should be in our hands by now. How did you figure out that you will get your green card in 2009?

I just sent a letter to my congresswoman and found out my case is under extended review. My FBI name check and fingerprint check has already been cleared. Good luck to you and take care.
 
Me (american) and my fiance (as6 green card) want to travel back to his home country of Indonesia and visit his family. we plan to stay for at least a month. but since he is here under an asylee status, we heard he may not be allowed back to the US if he were to go back to his COP. some people are telling us since he has a green card its ok, and some people say not to even risk it, just wait unitl he gets his citizenship (3-6 years). we know he can travel abroad with his GC, but its getting back to the US that bothers us. but if we were to get married before we go, would that be a big help? then his status would change from asylee to marriage wouldnt it? there are mixed feelings about traveling to COP with an AS6 GC, but i dont want to take any chances and thats why i would like to know if marriage would help or not.

PS
we have been together over a year and are very much in love so this is a REAL marriage not a fake one at all. I just want him to see his granmother before she passes away.
 
If you have greencard through asylum, you can travel and come back safely. You should worry about his country. The only concern with asylum greencards is when you want to become a citizen in the US. They may question you why you went there since you claimed in your original claim that it was not safe for you. Any way as far as the US is concerned, coming back is not a problem. As a greencard holder, you have right to permenantly stay here...
 
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