options for green card holder's spouse

[greencarder]

I wonder about the options available to a green card holder who wants to marry a woman from his country. Does she really have to wait 5 years to get her green card? is there a way with which she can stay in the country until these 5 years pass? Bear in mind that she is back home and does not currently live in America. thanks for any responses.

 

[Gilbert]

Yes it takes five years and no there is not shortcut.

 

[JackIsBack]

Originally posted by greencarder
I wonder about the options available to a green card holder who wants to marry a woman from his country. Does she really have to wait 5 years to get her green card? is there a way with which she can stay in the country until these 5 years pass? Bear in mind that she is back home and does not currently live in America. thanks for any responses.

How much longer until you become eligible for naturalization? The best choice is to wait until then.

 

[wantmygcnow]

The best choice would be to get here on a student visa and you wait till u get a citizen and apply for her..that way her status is never illegal...many of my friends have done that...its tough finanicialy but some schools allow only 6 credits to be taken per semester..the point is to stay legal as long as u can..usually masters takes 2 years but some have prolonged it for 4 years..

 

[usa2002]

It is it almost imposisble to get a student visa if you are married to a LPR.

 

[greencarder]

Re: Re: options for green card holder's spouse

Originally posted by JackIsBack
How much longer until you become eligible for naturalization? The best choice is to wait until then.

3 more years + however much long the processing time takes in my city. I heard that in some cities it takes up to 3 years

 

[JackIsBack]

Originally posted by usa2002
It is it almost imposisble to get a student visa if you are married to a LPR.

Are you already married to her?

 

[greencarder]

Originally posted by JackIsBack
Are you already married to her?

No we are just engaged. I met her in canada over the summer and then she had to go back home.

 

[JackIsBack]

She can then apply for student visa. BCIS wont like it if they find out that she has plans to permenantly settle in the US through marrage to you. Just keep that in mind. What's important now is to bring her to the US. 3 years wait is nothing, time really flies by.