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    Default Getting Married to a Green Card Holder

    hi i wonder if u can help me, i am on J1 visa and am planning to get married to a green card holder.it is going to be 4 years in April 2010 since he got his green card. should i wait for him to get his citizenship and then marry him or it does not matter for me.and how long do i have to wait for him to apply for my green card. and can he apply for it together with his citizenship
    thanx!

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    Default Re: Getting Married to a Green Card Holder

    You have several issues. First, if you are subject to the 2 year home residency requirement, you must serve that or obtain a waiver before you are eligible for a GC.

    You may marry before he naturalizes. Visa numbers are not immediately available for spouses of LPRs so you must maintain your own status until either one becomes available for the spouse of an LPR or he naturalizes and you obtain a GC as the spouse of a citizen.

    He cannot file for your GC as the spouse of a US citizen until he actually has obtained his citizenship. The filing for naturalization is only the first step in the process, and it can take over a year for the entire process depending on location.

    Be advised that marrying solely for a GC is not in accordance with US law.

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