QUESTION
Can I get married out of the US if I have a green card?
Asked on Mar 06th, 2013 on Immigration - Texas
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I’m a green card holder for 6 months now. I want to get married to a person out of the United States. Is that possible?
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Yes, you can get married anywhere you want. However, if you are only a green card holder, you will not be able to confer any immediate immigration benefits on your spouse. It will be about 3 years before your spouse will be eligible for a green card/immigrant visa on the basis of your petition.
Answered on Mar 14th, 2013 at 6:42 PM
Adebola O. Asekun
Yes, you can legally marry anyone in United States or outside of it. And as long as that marriage is legal in that country, it will considered just as valid as a marriage in the US. Based on that marriage, you can file petition with USCIS to bring your husband to live with you in the US as a green card himself.
Answered on Mar 11th, 2013 at 8:17 PM
Bruce A. Coane
Of course you can get married. Getting him here, however, is a different story which requires lots of thought and planning.
Answered on Mar 07th, 2013 at 12:35 PM
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Answered on Mar 07th, 2013 at 12:35 PM