Green card holder getting married overseas

[aman787]

My I-485 approved last month and i have recieved my green card. I want to travel abroad and get married in my home country. To bring my wife here in US, what kind of visa will i need for her and how much is the processing time to get application approved ? Thanks indeed.

 

[jefkorn]

Your spouse will have to go through Family Based category F2A(second preference) for which depending on the country of birth, wait could be really LONG!!

April visa bulletin:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_4177.html

Family Based Immigration:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_1306.html

 

[nscagony]

Its about 5 years wait at the moment until your spouse can enter the US.

 

[MGM]

Why couldn't you get married while your Green Card (I-485) was under processes? It could have been so much easier. Good Luck.
MGM