Green Card Holder procedure for spouse to move to USA

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surap98700

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Hi,

I am planning to get married in India, I have a green card. Please let me know the procedure that I need to follow and the time it will take spouse to come to USA.

Thanks in advance,

Surap
 
surap98700 said:
Hi,

I am planning to get married in India, I have a green card. Please let me know the procedure that I need to follow and the time it will take spouse to come to USA.

Thanks in advance,

Surap
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If your spouse is not here in the US, then your case falls under 'Follow to Join' category. This has been discussed a lot in the first sticky you would find on this forum.

If your spouse is in the US, he/she has to maintain a legal status on his/her own till I-130 gets approved and there is nothing much you can do to help.

In either cases, you have to file I-130 for your spouse and it usually takes like 4-5 years for I-130 to get approved.
 
Ari4u, Follow to Join is if you were married before you obtain your GC. http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/Appproc.htm
But he says that he is going to marry in India, so he is not married yet.

He has to file I-130 on her behalf and wait until a visa number is available.
For visa number this is the link:
http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/bulletin/bulletin_2084.html
Right now, for India is on Oct-2000.

Is more likely that you can get the US citizenship first so you can bring her faster during the waiting period.

Good luck,
 
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