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How Does Marriage to a Green Card Holder Affect Immigration Status

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  • 02-03-2017, 04:29 PM
    lawfacts
    How Does Marriage to a Green Card Holder Affect Immigration Status
    A woman is in the U.S. on a G-5 visa, and her contract ends in June. She is engaged to a legal permanent resident and is planning to marry him. What will be her status after she gets married, and should she marry before the end of her contract?
  • 02-04-2017, 12:58 PM
    Mr. Knowitall
    Re: How Does Marriage to a Green Card Holder Affect Immigration Status
    The woman will not be immediately eligible for permanent residency as a result of marring a Green Card holder, so if she goes out of status while in the U.S. she will not be eligible to adjust her status unless she is married to a U.S. Citizen. She can return to her nation of origin and pursue consular processing for her Green Card, which based upon the current Visa Bulletin will likely take a year, or she will need to wait to try to adjust her status until her boyfriend becomes a U.S. citizen. I don't suggest overstaying after going out of status without first discussing your situation with an immigration lawyer.
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