Ajust status after getting married to a Green Card Holder

[rocks860]

Good morning,
I have a work permit here in the US since 2016, and I got married here in the US. My wife is a green card holder and she came last year 2017.
Should I request a change of status or is it too early? I heard from people that I should wait 6 months after marriage( March 2018).

Am I eligible to become a green card holder or not yet?
What do you guys know about this situation?

I appreciate your help.

[Hotaru-Grace]

6 mths wait not significant

Good morning,
I have a work permit here in the US since 2016, and I got married here in the US. My wife is a green card holder and she came last year 2017.
Should I request a change of status or is it too early? I heard from people that I should wait 6 months after marriage( March 2018).

Am I eligible to become a green card holder or not yet?
What do you guys know about this situation?

I appreciate your help.

Hello

That's a reasonable advice. However, I got married June 28, 2017 and sent in AOS application on July 18, 2017. I had absolutely no problem. I got approved without hesitation. So go ahead and adjust your status. You would want to do it before immigration laws get more complicated. Save all evidence of relationship from as far back a date as you can find.

All the best.

[newacct]

Good morning,
I have a work permit here in the US since 2016, and I got married here in the US. My wife is a green card holder and she came last year 2017.
Should I request a change of status or is it too early? I heard from people that I should wait 6 months after marriage( March 2018).

Am I eligible to become a green card holder or not yet?
What do you guys know about this situation?

I appreciate your help.

No, you don't need to wait a single day. It's normal for people petition right after marriage. Why wouldn't you want to live with your spouse ASAP?

I'm assuming that you got married after your wife became a permanent resident?

Your wife can petition (I-130) you, and should ASAP, but as the spouse of a permanent resident, you are in the F2A category, which has a wait for visa numbers. This means you cannot apply for Adjustment of Status (I-485) until a month when this chart says your priority date can file for F2A. (The priority date is when the I-130 was filed.) The time from when I-130 was filed until you can file I-485 can be as short as 8 months or as long as 2 years. If your status ends before you can file I-485, you must leave the US and do Consular Processing for an immigrant visa abroad. If you become eligible to file I-485 and file it before your status ends, you can stay in the US for as long as it is pending.

[rocks860]

Hello

That's a reasonable advice. However, I got married June 28, 2017 and sent in AOS application on July 18, 2017. I had absolutely no problem. I got approved without hesitation. So go ahead and adjust your status. You would want to do it before immigration laws get more complicated. Save all evidence of relationship from as far back a date as you can find.

All the best.

Thank you for your reply. Was your spouse a green card holder or a citizen? What form did you have to submit?

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No, you don't need to wait a single day. It's normal for people petition right after marriage. Why wouldn't you want to live with your spouse ASAP?

I'm assuming that you got married after your wife became a permanent resident?

Your wife can petition (I-130) you, and should ASAP, but as the spouse of a permanent resident, you are in the F2A category, which has a wait for visa numbers. This means you cannot apply for Adjustment of Status (I-485) until a month when this chart says your priority date can file for F2A. (The priority date is when the I-130 was filed.) The time from when I-130 was filed until you can file I-485 can be as short as 8 months or as long as 2 years. If your status ends before you can file I-485, you must leave the US and do Consular Processing for an immigrant visa abroad. If you become eligible to file I-485 and file it before your status ends, you can stay in the US for as long as it is pending.

I knew her before we both moved to the US. I came first as a tourist then I got a work permit. A year later she came with a green card, and then we got married.
I am just afraid if I will be rejected and deported or have me go back to my country then refuse entrance.

Thank you for the reply

[Hotaru-Grace]

Citizen vs Green Card

Thank you for your reply. Was your spouse a green card holder or a citizen? What form did you have to submit?

Hello

You're welcome. My husband is a UScitizen. We filed I130, I485, I864, I 765, G325, G1145.

All the best.

[Randomdude]

If you've been admitted and paroled you should not have any issues. You came as a visitor and got a stamp right? If so then move forward with your life.

[rocks860]

Hello

You're welcome. My husband is a UScitizen. We filed I130, I485, I864, I 765, G325, G1145.

All the best.

Thanks again, but I think marrying a US citizen is different from marrying a Green Card Holder. At least the process is faster if the spouse is a US Citizen.