Visas: Spouse of Legal Permanent Resident (non-citizen)

[immihelp]

Hi. I am currently dating a lady who is currently visiting USA under the temporary, visitor's visa. We are very much in love and we wish to get married. So I was researching for what kind of visas we need to apply, and I discovered the problem. Under the eligibility requirement in V-Visas, she needs to be a beneficiary of the immigration petition filed before 2000. So, after 2000, a green card holder cannot marry someone from foreign country? Is there any way that she could get a Visas to stay in US with me after we get married? Please help! Thanks.

[txh1b]

You should not use a visitor visa if the person is your fiance to visit USA and get married. That will cause unnecessary complication. They should rather apply for K-1 visa, come to US, get married in 90 days, Apply for Adjustment of status based on marriage.

If married outside US, K3 visa must be applied.

[immihelp]

Read https://www.immihelp.com/family-based-greencard/persons-in-us.html

[Goblin]

You should not use a visitor visa if the person is your fiance to visit USA and get married. That will cause unnecessary complication. They should rather apply for K-1 visa, come to US, get married in 90 days, Apply for Adjustment of status based on marriage.

If married outside US, K3 visa must be applied.

K-1 visa is "Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen", not LPR (GC holder)


If they got married, he can apply for her as FB-2 (family based, 2 pref: Spouses and Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents), but it will take like 10+ years for her approval It's very sad, I know ...

Thank you