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[Chandra N Yulin 0]

I have us greencard and i want to bringing my girlfriends to us,which way a better one maried her in her country when i just have a greencard or wait for my citizen?

or do I have another solution?

thanks

[lucyrich 20]

K visas (K-1 and K-3) are only available to US Citizens.

As an LPR, you can file an I-130 to get an immigrant visa for your spouse, but the problem is that, as an LPR, the wait is fairly long.

The fastest route is probably

1) Get married.

2) File an I-130 as an LPR.

3) Get your US Citizenship as soon as you're eligible (generally after having held your green card for five years, but you can file the N-400 90 days before this)

4) As soon as you get your citizenship, have your I-130 upgraded. It will have the same filing date as it always did, but it will be processed in the queue with citizen-filed petitions. That probably means you will get an approval with virtually no waiting time after becoming a citizen.

5) Follow the rest of the CR-1 process through the NVC and consulate, just like others do in the CR-1/IR-1 forum.

[PeruvyandGringa 25]

I have us greencard and i want to bringing my girlfriends to us,which way a better one maried her in her country when i just have a greencard or wait for my citizen?

or do I have another solution?

thanks

You can not bring your girlfriend to the US if you are a greencard holder. You can bring your fiance or wife to the US after you become a US Citizen.

[HeatDeath 430]

You can not bring your girlfriend to the US if you are a greencard holder. You can bring your fiance or wife to the US after you become a US Citizen.

As mentioned above, a greencard holder can only bring a spouse or unmarried children to the US. And you are looking at a significant wait (4+ years) to even do that. When and if you eventually become a US citizen, your spouse would immediately jump to the front of the line, so that would shave a little time off, but probably not that much, if your PR status is newly acquired.

Edited February 8, 2010 by HeatDeath

[Dan J 277]

I have us greencard and i want to bringing my girlfriends to us,which way a better one maried her in her country when i just have a greencard or wait for my citizen?

or do I have another solution?

thanks

I know you probably did not intend to use a plural form there, but considering that Muslim men are "allowed" multiple marriages I just had to laugh