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You have to prove that there is a family relationship between you and your spouse. You will have to show U.S. immigration officials clear, credible, and understandable evidence of your familial relationship. The process varies depending on whether you (the sponsor) is a US citizen or a Green Card holder.
Sponsoring a spouse for a Green Card is both faster and easier for U.S. citizens.
Once Form I-130 is accepted, a visa number becomes immediately available, which means that there is no waiting period between the time you submit your application and your husband or wife getting a visa number. Therefore you may also simultaneously file Form I-485, Permanent Resident Application to have his/her status adjusted to Permanent Resident. If your spouse does not reside in the U.S., the NVC will send your petition along with their visa number to the recipients’ local U.S. Consulate or Embassy with detailed instructions on how to complete the Visa process.
While, U.S. Legal Permanent Residents, may also sponsor their sponsor their spouse for a Green Card, the process takes considerably longer than for U.S. Citizens because a visa number will not become immediately available.
Once Form I-130 is accepted, spouses of Green Card holders will have to wait for their priority date, since visas are assigned in the chronological order in which the petitions were filed. The filing date becomes the applicant’s priority date. Once the date is current, a visa number will become available, and the beneficiary can apply for a visa or to adjust his or her status.
To check the status of the current priority date, please see the Visa Bulletin published monthly by the US Department of State.
US citizens may also consider the K-1 visa, or Fiancé(e) visa, or Form I-129F, which allows a foreign citizen to legally enter the U.S with the purpose of marrying a U.S. citizen within a period of 90 days.
The K-1 Visa allows the visa holder to enter the United States and file for Adjustment of Status to obtain a Green Card and become a Legal Permanent Resident. After filing for Adjustment of Status, they may reside in the US beyond the 90 day K-1 Visa validity while their Adjustment of Status application is processed.
To correctly file this petition, you must meet the requirements set by the U.S. Government and provide evidence of the relationship, and that both you and your fiancé(e) will enter the marriage in good faith.
To correctly sponsor your husband or wife, you must also provide evidence of your U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency.
Documents that can prove your U.S. Citizenship:
Documents that can prove Permanent Residency:
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