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Can I receive a green card along with my fiance if we get married?
QUESTION: If my fiance’s green card is being sponsored by his employer, and is in the final stages of being processed, can I receive a green card along with him if we get married?
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THE IMMIGRATION ANSWER MAN – ARI SAUER: In order for a foreign national to be eligible to obtain a green card as a derivative beneficiary of their spouse, they must be married before the primary beneficiary (in this case the employee) becomes a Permanent Resident. So if the marriage takes place before the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status is approved then the person would be eligible to receive a green card as a derivative beneficiary of their spouse, as long as they are otherwise eligible.
However, if the marriage takes place after the I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status is approved then the person would not be eligible to receive a green card as a derivative beneficiary of their spouse. In that case the Permanent Resident spouse would have to file a family based immigrant petition for the foreign national under the F-2A category. Under the F2A category it could take several years for a visa to become available for this petition.
It should be noted that the situation varies if the primary beneficiary is being sponsored by a family member instead of an employer, as some family base categories do not allow derivative beneficiaries and marrying could also change the preference category or even cause the petition to become revoked. An immigration lawyer should be consulted before marrying in such situations.
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Ari Sauer is an immigration law attorney with the Memphis office of the Siskind Susser law firm. Ari answers questions on US immigration law submitted by readers. Email Ari Sauer to submit a question. immigrationanswerman@gmail.com
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