Green Card through marriage

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rarlo

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Hi everyone,

I'm a US citizen living in Ireland. I plan on moving along with my wife and two kiddies back to the states within the next couple months. The children already have their citizenship but my wife hasn't applied for a Green Card and I haven't submitted the I-130 form yet either. If we apply for her green card outside the country can we travel to the states and complete the process there? From what I've found, it looks like no.

The other option is to apply when we get to the states. The only thing I'm worried about is if we travel to the states with one way tickets the border won't let her get through. Is this the case?

Thanks for any help.
 
She is outside the U.S. She needs to go through consular processing. Depending on your country, you may be able to do Direct Consular Filing since you guys were resident there. The process will be completed in Ireland. It will take many months to a year, so you should start soon.

She cannot use a tourist visa to enter the U.S. with intent to adjust status while there.
 
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