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Marriage-Based Green Card: What You Should Know

  • Zeng Law Group, PLLC
  • Jul 29
  • 3 min read


How soon can you apply for a marriage-based green card? After getting married, if you have sufficient evidence, you may immediately file a marriage-based green card application without any issue.

What is a two-year conditional green card? If, by the time USCIS reviews your marriage-based green card case, your marriage has lasted less than two years, USCIS will issue a two-year conditional green card. However, if by the time USCIS issues the green card—that is, when your case is approved—your marriage has already lasted more than two years, they will issue a ten-year permanent green card.

What documents should you prepare to prove your marriage is genuine? There are many kinds of evidence. Typically, we provide photos of your daily life together, chat history, joint bank accounts, or a lease showing that you live together, along with other evidence to demonstrate that the marriage is genuine.

Can a U.S. citizen petition for a stepchild? Yes, but three conditions must be met. First, when the marriage took place, the child must have been under 18 years old. Second, the child must be unmarried. Third, when filing the petition, the child must be under 21 years old. If these requirements are met, you may file an I-130 petition for the stepchild. If the child does not qualify as a stepchild, then after the parent obtains a green card, the parent may petition for the child as a green card holder.

Can you enter the United States on a tourist visa, get married, and apply for a green card? This is something that requires caution because, under immigration law, there is an informal rule known as the 90-day rule. If, upon entry, you stated that you were visiting for tourism, but within less than 90 days you got married and filed a marriage-based green card application, USCIS may sometimes determine that your intent at entry involved misrepresentation. Therefore, in most cases, after entering the United States on a B visa, clients usually wait until after 90 days before getting married and filing a marriage-based green card application.

If someone has a criminal record, can they still petition for a spouse? Generally, yes, with limited exceptions. For example, if the offense involves domestic violence, sexual assault, or crimes against children, then it may not be possible to file a marriage-based petition.

If you are also considering filing for a marriage-based green card, feel free to speak with us. Follow Zeng Law Group PLLC. Never be left without a solution.



结婚多久可以申请婚姻绿卡？结婚之后，如果你的证据是充足的话，你可以立即递交婚姻绿卡的申请，没有问题。

什么是2年临时绿卡？如果我们递交婚姻绿卡申请的时候，到移民局审批案子的时候，我们的婚姻存续不足2年，移民局就会颁发一个2年的临时绿卡。如果在移民局要颁发绿卡的时候，也就是审批的时候，我们的婚姻已经存续超过2年了，他们就会给我们一个10年的永久绿卡。

需要准备什么材料证明婚姻的真实性？证据是多种多样的，一般我们会提供在一起的生活照片、在一起的聊天记录、你们的联名账户，或者你们一起居住的租赁合同等等，来证明你们的婚姻真实性。

美国公民可以给继子女申请绿卡吗？是可以的，但是要满足三个条件。第一个，就是结婚的时候孩子不满18岁；第二个，孩子未婚；第三个，递交申请的时候孩子不满21岁。这样的话，就可以递交I-130的继子女申请了。如果孩子不符合继子女条件怎么办？那这种情况下，如果他的爸爸妈妈获得绿卡之后，就可以通过绿卡申请子女的方式来做了。

可以用旅游签证来美国结婚申请绿卡吗？这是一个非常需要注意的事情。移民法上有一个不成文的规定，也就是90天的原则。如果你入境的时候，你说你是来旅游的，如果你在90天不到的时间内结婚，并且递交了婚姻绿卡的申请，有些时候移民局会认为你入境的倾向是有欺诈行为的。所以一般情况，用B签证入境美国之后，客户会在90天之后才结婚，以及递交婚姻绿卡的申请。

有犯罪记录还能给配偶申请绿卡吗？一般是可以的，除了一些例外情况。比如说，他的犯罪是家庭暴力、性侵、儿童犯罪这些的话，有可能是不能递交婚姻绿卡申请的。

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