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    Hello all, I am sure this has been asked a few times.

    I would like some guidance on the process of bringing my future wife to the USA and which visa / process to follow. I am British and have a green card for the last 4yrs, living in the USA originally on a L1 before moving to Green Card (10yrs in USA so far) currently Permanent Resident (PR)

    Once we get married in May 2024, do I just bring her here on a tourist visa and at the end of the stay we decided to change our minds and she stay and apply for adjustment of status, or once married do we just apply for the appropriate visa ( i think I-130) for her to come, this seems to take 15 months. In this process can she apply for a work permit if desired or needs to wait for adjustment of status, also what happens if she leaves the USA for medical issue for medical issue ie Father not well as an example.

    Also do I upgrade to US Citizen to make the process faster, as a PR the visa seems to take 25+months.

    I appreciate the comments, and understand I should seek legal advice,




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    She should not enter the US on visitor status with preconceived intent to file Adjustment of Status (I-485) during that stay. It's obviously not a "change of mind" if you are planning to do it now.

    The proper way is you petition her and the she does Consular Processing abroad for an immigrant visa. Yes, this can take a few years.

    Even if you became a US citizen, it would still take a while -- there would still be the time for the I-130 to approve, and the time to go through the Consular Processing process; there just wouldn't be a wait for visa numbers.

    This is my personal opinion and is not to be construed as legal advice.

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    • #3
      Thanks. A lawyer did say the above was possible, I dont fully like the idea etc. The way I understand it to work is File i-130 and I485 at the same time and this should only take about 14 months if I'm a resident. Is that correct?

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      • #4
        I also dont understand the priority date, can someone tell me what is the date right now for UK Spouse who would be married to US citezen

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