If your girlfriend is currently in valid student status (F, J, or M) and entered lawfully you should have no major obstacle to asking her to marry you and proceeding with the filing of the requisite series of concurrent petitions on her behalf for adjustment of her status to that of a lawful permanent resident (LPR) as the spouse of a US citizen. You should seek the counsel and guidance of an experienced immigration attorney to help you both through the process. It is more complicated and time-consuming than you would expect and will take between 7 months to a year to complete. Additionally, there are important legal considerations for removal of the conditions on residence for your alien spouse at the conclusion of the conditional residency period (first two years of your marriage) which you will need to consider.
Answered on Nov 13th, 2013 at 1:52 PM