{"id":1388,"date":"2023-04-29T08:26:15","date_gmt":"2023-04-29T08:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amratpal.com\/usa\/?post_type=immigration_resource&#038;p=1388"},"modified":"2023-04-30T05:15:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T05:15:01","slug":"marriage-green-cards-explained","status":"publish","type":"immigration_resource","link":"https:\/\/amratpal.com\/usa\/immigration_resource\/marriage-green-cards-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Marriage Green Cards, Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1388\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1388-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1388-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-1388-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>Congratulations on your marriage!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you and your spouse plan to live permanently together in the United States, the next step will be applying for a marriage-based green card or spousal visa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"note-block\">What is a marriage green card?<br \/>\nA marriage green card allows the spouse of a U.S. citizen or green card holder to live and work anywhere in the United States. A green card holder will have \u201cpermanent resident\u201d status until they decide \u2014 if they wish \u2014 to apply for U.S. citizenship, for which they become eligible after three years.Boundless helps you build a tailored visa plan for every step of the process, from forms to your immigration interview. Get started today!\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-1388-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"content-title\">How to get a marriage green card<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Getting a green card through marriage is generally a three-step process:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Establish the marriage relationship (Form I-130)<\/li>\n<li>Apply for the green card (Form I-485 or Form DS-260)<\/li>\n<li>Attend the green card interview and await approval<\/li>\n<li>This guide will walk you through each step, with links to more detailed information along the way. We\u2019ll also explain the process for green card applicants living in the United States versus green card applicants living abroad.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also view the types of questions that you\u2019re likely to encounter on a marriage green card application.<\/p>\n<p>But first, we\u2019ll go over the timeline and cost of applying for a marriage-based green card.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1388-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[27],"class_list":["post-1388","immigration_resource","type-immigration_resource","status-publish","hentry","category-common-green-card-questions"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.1 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Marriage Green Cards, Explained - Amratpal A Vision<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/amratpal.com\/usa\/immigration_resource\/marriage-green-cards-explained\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Marriage Green Cards, Explained\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Congratulations on your marriage! 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