u.s. citizen overseas

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I am U.S. citizen and residing and working out of the country for more than 5 years. Would like to apply for Green Card for my wife. Just wondering if I need to to go back to U.S and take a job as the requirment or not?
 
I don't believe so. Just file for I-130 at your nearest U.S. embassy that has a USCIS office.
 
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A green card is for an LPR, Legal Permanent Resident. If you go through all the requirements to get your wife a green card she would have to be living in the USA to get it and maintain her residence in the USA to Keep it. Also, you would have to move there first a set-up a domicile before she could even in.

There are variations on this theme, for example if you an employee of the US Govt. etc, etc. but what I stated above is true for most generic cases.
 
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