Need help to determine USCIS forms for Green Card thru Marriage

[mohit_munjal]

Hi,

My wife is US citizen now, i need help to determine USCIS forms should i fill to get Green Card thru marriage. Currently i am on H1B visa valid till 2020.

Thanks in advance

[linuxpro]

Your wife needs to fill out an i-130a. However, you might have to complete your HIB, go back home, and wait. You cannot hold an H1B and an IR1 at the same time.

[mohit_munjal]

Your wife needs to fill out an i-130a. However, you might have to complete your HIB, go back home, and wait. You cannot hold an H1B and an IR1 at the same time.

Thanks for the reply... can't i file Change of Status from here. Once approved , go home and do fresh stamping..

[linuxpro]

Thanks for the reply... can't i file Change of Status from here. Once approved , go home and do fresh stamping..

The form would be an i-485. However, I do not know if you qualify.

A few years back (2008), my colleague married a Russian student. She had to go back to Russia and wait about eight months. I do not know what visa type she had.

[newacct]

Hi,

My wife is US citizen now, i need help to determine USCIS forms should i fill to get Green Card thru marriage. Currently i am on H1B visa valid till 2020.

Thanks in advance

The main forms are I-130 and I-485. I-130 is the petition and I-485 is for Adjustment of Status. It is recommended that you also file I-765 for EAD and I-131 for Advance Parole; they are not mandatory but they are both free for AOS applicants.

Each form will require many supplementary forms and documents. For example, an I-130 for a spouse will need I-130A, 2 passport photos each, proof of citizenship for the petitioner, marriage certificate, and various forms of proof of bona fide marriage. I-485 will need the beneficiary's birth certificate, proof of legal entry (I-94), 2 passport photos, I-693 medical, and I-864 Affidavit of Support. Read each form's instructions to see what is needed. Some people have also put some checklists online.