QUESTION
Can my husband help me acquire legal status?
Asked on May 30th, 2013 on Immigration - California
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I want to know if my fiance can acquire a legal status (such as a green card) when we get married. He is currently a resident and I entered the United States at the age of the 7 back in 2000 with a visa. Currently my visa has been expired since 2007.
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Once he becomes a US citizen, he can petition for you and you will be able to adjust status to permanent residence within the US. Until then he cannot confer any immediate immigration benefits upon you.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2013 at 7:36 AM
When you get married, your husband can petition for you but as a spouse of an LPR visa will become available in approximately 2 years.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 2:18 AM
Your husband would have to become a US citizen for you to apply for a green card through him. He must have been a permanent resident for at least 4 years and 9 months in order to apply.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 1:52 AM
Your husband may be eligible for DACA. If he hasn't applied already it might be a good idea to apply to benefit from any new Immigration Laws that may be created in Congress this year. There may be other options as well depending on the facts of your situation.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 1:33 AM
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Yes. It appears as if you may be eligible to apply for adjustment of status after you marry your fiance and he becomes a US citizen. He will need to petition for you on form I-130 and you can concurrently apply for adjustment of status on form I-485.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 1:33 AM
Your issue is that there is a wait of a few years before you can file the I-485 because your future husband is only a permanent resident. Hope he can be a citizen soon. ? you can be an immediate relative.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 1:31 AM
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Once you are married your husband can petition for you to become a Lawful Permanent Resident. The process will be much faster if he becomes a US citizen.
Answered on May 31st, 2013 at 1:31 AM