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Hi... I would like to know if I want to marry an Amreican citizen, it is better to marry in Home country or in USA?. Is thier a wayout that I can stay in my home conutry and wait for gren card.Any help in this matter is well appreciated.

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Hi... I would like to know if I want to marry an Amreican citizen, it is better to marry in Home country or in USA?. Is thier a wayout that I can stay in my home conutry and wait for gren card.Any help in this matter is well appreciated.

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Yes, you can marry in your home country and apply for a CR-1, In my opinion it is the best option. Read the guides and you will see the differences.

Good luck

payxibka Grand Master

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Hi... I would like to know if I want to marry an Amreican citizen, it is better to marry in Home country or in USA?. Is thier a wayout that I can stay in my home conutry and wait for gren card.Any help in this matter is well appreciated.

Thanks

you must be in the USA in order to get a greencard...

you can get a spouse visa that upon entry you will be issued a green card

YMMV

Otto Grand Master

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Green Card is a nickname for Permanent Resident Card - in order to get one, you must reside in the US, hence the name Permanent Resident.

You can (as stated above) get married to a US citizen, in your home country, and (eventually) get a spousal visa though. Check the tab at the top of the page that says Guides, then check "What Visa Do We Need?"

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Jasman0717   9

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We went with the K-1 and got married here in the US because the process to get Claudeth here was much faster. Her parents wanted us to marry there so we might do that when we go back for a visit.

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msu17 Proficient

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I see 3 options for you:

K1: Quickest option to get you in the US. You get married AFTER receiving the visa once you get to the US and then file for green card. You can file for temp. travel and work permission and that will take about 3 months after filing to get.

K3: You marry in the US or abroad and then file for the visa. Once you get the visa, you come to the US and file for green card, but you have travel permission the whole time.

CR-1: Marry in the US or abroad and then file for the visa. This takes longer typically than either of the K's, but upon entry to the US they send you your green card within a few weeks. Nothing extra to file for.

A lot of us choose K1 so we can be with our SO faster, but if you wish to get a green card upon arrival, CR-1 is your best bet

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Mailed AOS, EAD and AP Sept 11 '07

Recieved NOA1's for all Sept 23 or 24 '07

Bio appt. Oct. 24 '07

EAD/AP approved Nov 26 '07

Got the AP Dec. 3 '07

AOS interview Feb 7th (5 days after the 1 year anniversary of our K1 NOA1!

Stuck in FBI name checks...

Got the GC July '08

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I see 3 options for you:

K1: Quickest option to get you in the US. You get married AFTER receiving the visa once you get to the US and then file for green card. You can file for temp. travel and work permission and that will take about 3 months after filing to get.

K3: You marry in the US or abroad and then file for the visa. Once you get the visa, you come to the US and file for green card, but you have travel permission the whole time.

CR-1: Marry in the US or abroad and then file for the visa. This takes longer typically than either of the K's, but upon entry to the US they send you your green card within a few weeks. Nothing extra to file for.

A lot of us choose K1 so we can be with our SO faster, but if you wish to get a green card upon arrival, CR-1 is your best bet

 
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