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Marriage green card

What are the steps?

The case moves in a fixed order, and most of the steps are paperwork done carefully. Answer simple questions, and the software builds each filing in its place.

The steps

How the case runs

  1. File the petition

    Form I-130 proves the marriage. Inside the U.S., the green card application usually files with it in one packet; from abroad, the consular stage follows approval.

  2. Biometrics, then the wait

    Fingerprints early; the work permit and travel document arrive while the case is pending, if you filed from inside.

  3. The interview

    An officer confirms your answers and your evidence — for couples, that the marriage is real. Your packet was built and checked for completeness before you filed.

  4. The card

    Married less than two years at approval, the card is conditional — Form I-751 removes the conditions later. Otherwise it is the ten-year card.

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Marriage green card

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