Is your spouse or close relative a U.S. citizen or permanent resident? Bennett Grossman can help you get a green card.
Family-based permanent residence (i.e., the “Green Card”) can be gotten one of two ways: Adjustment of Status, where the you apply by mail while you are in the U.S, or Consular Processing, where you apply while in your home country.
Family-based Adjustment of Status
If one of these categories apply to you and your priority date is current, you might be eligible for family-based adjustment of status:
- Family member: You either have an approved I-130 or are filing it concurrently.
- Fiance(e): You were admitted to the United States as the K-1 fiancè(e) of a United States citizen and you married that citizen within 90 days of your entry. If you were admitted as the K-2 child of such a fiancè(e), you may apply to adjust status based on your parent's adjustment. If you married the U.S. citizen but not within the 90-day time limit, your spouse also must now file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative. If you did not marry the U.S. citizen who filed the K-1 petition in your behalf, or if you married another U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, you are not eligible to adjust status in the United States.
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