Green card and Remarry

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Fuhberry

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Hi,

What are my options if i want to get married again. I have been divorced for last 3 yrs and i have a green card thru my marriage. If i wanted to get remarried.. can i sponser my spouse?
What are the advantages of marrying someone who is US based and is on a visa like Visit or F1 or H1 as opposed to someone In India..

Can someone share their experiences and guide me?

Thank you.
 
Fuhberry said:
Hi,

What are my options if i want to get married again. I have been divorced for last 3 yrs and i have a green card thru my marriage. If i wanted to get remarried.. can i sponser my spouse?
What are the advantages of marrying someone who is US based and is on a visa like Visit or F1 or H1 as opposed to someone In India..

Can someone share their experiences and guide me?

Thank you.
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You can marry a USC with no problem, thats for sure, but as far as someone who is on nonimmigrant visa, I believe there is a 5 year restriction. You have to wait 5 years after you get your gc before you can sponsor your new spouse.
 
I already have a Greencard.. i was told i would need to wait 5 yrs to file for my citizenship.. is there a 5yr restriction on sponsering too?
 
No but if you sponsor as a green card holder, it will take years to get the person over. You may as well wait to get citizenship first
 
Fuhberry said:
What are my options if i want to get married again. I have been divorced for last 3 yrs and i have a green card thru my marriage. If i wanted to get remarried.. can i sponser my spouse?
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Because you obtained your GC through marriage, you can't sponsor a new spouse before you complete 5 years with your GC ... unless your GC was obtained as a derivative beneficiary to your spouse's GC process.

When did you initially obtain your green card? How soon after that did you get divorced?
What are the advantages of marrying someone who is US based and is on a visa like Visit or F1 or H1 as opposed to someone In India..
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If you don't obtain US citizenship, your F1 or H1 spouse would have to leave the US when their status expires, and wait another 3-4 years to complete the immigration process through the consulate or wait for you to become a US citizen.
 
You can sponsor your fiance by using your permanent resident status, but as mentioned in the above posts, it will take a long, long time. Instead, you can file in your citizenship application and become a citizen. Sponsoring will be more quick and easy then.
 
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