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What and how do I start to petition my husband?
Asked on Jul 17th, 2016 on Immigration - Texas
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I am a green card holder since November 2012. My previous marriage was annulled and I got married again last June 28. What is the best thing for me to do? My husband is in the Philippines.
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You will need to submit an I-130 relative petition on your husband's behalf to USCIS along with copies of documents to establish your immigration status and relationship to your husband. Since you are only a green card holder, your husband must wait until his priority date is current before he will be able to apply for an immigrant visa to come to the United States. The current wait time for spouses from the Philippines is about twenty months.
Answered on Aug 12th, 2016 at 11:06 AM
The initial steps in seeking immigration benefits for your husband will depend upon details that are no included in your question and that are more extensive and complex than can be addressed in a forum like Law Q&A. It would be wise for you and your husband to consult with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about you and your husband, could advise about immigration eligibilities, options and strategies, and could offer legal representation in the application process - a process that often is significantly more complex than it might appear.
Answered on Aug 12th, 2016 at 11:06 AM