Green Card and Marriage queries

[marubeni]

I am a Green card holder, planning to get married but, have following questions about the choices I make and its implication:
(1) I live in US, go to India and get married. How long does she has to wait for her to join me in US?
(2) If I get married to a F1 student in US, how long does she has to wait for her to get her GC? and wht is the process? any risk?
(3) If I get married to a H1-B holder, does she has to process her own GC or can she get GC based on her marriage to me? How long is this process. any risk?
(4) If I get married to a L1 visa holder, does she automatically get a GC or wht is the process? How long is the wait.
Since, I have a GC, I am trying to see the suitable way to look for a girl with the appropriate 'legal status' so, I don't have to wait for her to join and be with me after marriage... any comments

 

[TheRealCanadian]

I live in US, go to India and get married. How long does she has to wait for her to join me in US?

Approximately 5-7 years.

If I get married to a F1 student in US, how long does she has to wait for her to get her GC? and wht is the process? any risk?

Approximately 5-7 years. No difference, and I doubt she will get a new visa and risks denial of entry if she travels abroad.

If I get married to a H1-B holder, does she has to process her own GC or can she get GC based on her marriage to me? How long is this process.

Again, it would take her 5-7 years to get a GC from you (or less if you become a citizen). Whether she is abroad, or in the US in H or F status really doesn't matter. It may be quicker for her to get a GC from her employer, but if she was born in India it might not make much difference.

(4) If I get married to a L1 visa holder, does she automatically get a GC or wht is the process? How long is the wait.

Wether your spouse is in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, or U status makes no difference on how long it takes. She still falls into FB2A, and waits the 5-7 years for the PD to become current.

Since, I have a GC, I am trying to see the suitable way to look for a girl with the appropriate 'legal status' so, I don't have to wait for her to join and be with me after marriage...

If that is what you are looking for, you need to marry another GC holder, or a US citizen.

 

[LucyMO]

it would take her 5-7 years to get a GC from you if you do not become a citizen (or less if you become a citizen).

in the second case you take the time till you are eligible to apply for citizenship, add about a year to get it, and then - about a year to get an immigrant visa (if she is outside the US) or about a year to do AOS if she is inside the US.

 

[harvydonald]

Approximately 5-7 years.

Wether your spouse is in A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, or U status makes no difference on how long it takes. She still falls into FB2A, and waits the 5-7 years for the PD to become current.

Actually if the spouse is a J (J1) visa, then the wait time will be even longer. J1 visa holder has to serve time in home country (unless you go through the waiver procedure) Even marriage to a US citizen does not cut down the process time.