unconditional greencard

[RightClicK 17]

Hello everyone

I would like to know if i can live in a different state than the one my wife (US-citizen) is living in?

I have got a good job offer in another state and my wife might not come live with me for like 8 months till i have everything stable so how will immigration see that ?

Please don't hesitate to tell me what should i do and what can i do?

Thanks and regards

[speedwell 224]

Your work visa will not depend on your wife's place of residence. But if you do not live together, it may be harder to justify a later I-130 petition because it will be harder to show your bona fide marriage. It isn't a deal-breaker; if you and your wife have kids together, own a home together, have bank accounts and bills together, you could say that you need to live away from home temporarily due to work demands. You should do anything you can to make it look like you're really a family, and you're not just using your marriage to stay after your work visa expires. Consider asking your company, after you get your visa, what they can do to help your wife come live with you. You won't be the first person to ask.

Edited February 10, 2013 by speedwell

[RightClicK 17]

Your work visa will not depend on your wife's place of residence. But if you do not live together, it may be harder to justify a later I-130 petition because it will be harder to show your bona fide marriage. It isn't a deal-breaker; if you and your wife have kids together, own a home together, have bank accounts and bills together, you could say that you need to live away from home temporarily due to work demands. You should do anything you can to make it look like you're really a family, and you're not just using your marriage to stay after your work visa expires. Consider asking your company, after you get your visa, what they can do to help your wife come live with you. You won't be the first person to ask.

I think you misunderstood me.I got my IR1 visa approved so am getting my unconditional green card soon as i go to the US.

[speedwell 224]

I think you misunderstood me.I got my IR1 visa approved so am getting my unconditional green card soon as i go to the US.

I'm sorry, that was not clear from your original post.

Your arrangement with your wife is of no concern to Immigration so long as when you try to renew your green card or to naturalize, you can still show that you have or had a bona fide marriage.

Edited February 10, 2013 by speedwell

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Removing Conditions on Residence Discussion; OP is asking how his situations relates to the ROC process, not the visa process.

[Enigma11561 336]

The economy today is such that people are taking jobs wherever they can. Just show, as speedwell mentioned, that you have a bonafide marriage and you should be ok.

[Yurika & Jim 77]

I think you misunderstood me.I got my IR1 visa approved so am getting my unconditional green card soon as i go to the US.

So... You've been married to current wife more than 2 years and you'll get 10 year unconditional GC?

Then you don't need to remove conditions. Am I right? If so, you are worried about getting citizenship?

[RightClicK 17]

So... You've been married to current wife more than 2 years and you'll get 10 year unconditional GC?

Then you don't need to remove conditions. Am I right? If so, you are worried about getting citizenship?

Thats right, Am not worried about getting it or anything.Am just asking if i wont have problems with immigration because we aren't living together?

I'm sorry, that was not clear from your original post.

Your arrangement with your wife is of no concern to Immigration so long as when you try to renew your green card or to naturalize, you can still show that you have or had a bona fide marriage.

I still have to send a proof to renew it ?.i don't know the process but i never know i had to show proof anymore..you have any links to the steps?

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hello everyone

I would like to know if i can live in a different state than the one my wife (US-citizen) is living in?

I have got a good job offer in another state and my wife might not come live with me for like 8 months till i have everything stable so how will immigration see that ?

Please don't hesitate to tell me what should i do and what can i do?

Thanks and regards

During the I-130 process the USCIS will look at your marriage. SInce you have been married for more than 2 years you will receive a 10 year GC when/if the petiiton is approved--cannot tell from your timeline whether it has been approved, but you are in the US so I will assume you have been approved and have a 10 yr GC. I would live your lives and if asked by immgration tell them why you are dong what you are doing. Would anybody who is commiting immigration fraud want to put the spot light on them by living in two seperate locations? Would you really worry about this if you did not have a petition pending with USCIS? I have known several couples who live in two seperate places due to jobs or school commitments. Does it make their relationship any less legit? As long as the two of you do things like a couple then you should have nothing to wory about. Having the 10 year GC only means you have to renew it every 10 years and maintain your LPR status, not worry about being married. All that is behind you. Now if you go for citizenship based on 3 years of marriage and 3 years as a LPR then the USCIS will look at your marriage again. You could wait to closer to the 5 years as a LPR to lessen the scrunity the USCIS will place on your marriage.

Good luck,

Dave

Edited February 10, 2013 by Dave&Roza

[RightClicK 17]

During the I-130 process the USCIS will look at your marriage. SInce you have been married for more than 2 years you will receive a 10 year GC when/if the petiiton is approved--cannot tell from your timeline whether it has been approved, but you are in the US so I will assume you have been approved and have a 10 yr GC. I would live your lives and if asked by immgration tell them why you are dong what you are doing. Would anybody who is commiting immigration fraud want to put the spot light on them by living in two seperate locations? Would you really worry about this if you did not have a petition pending with USCIS? I have known several couples who live in two seperate places due to jobs or school commitments. Does it make their relationship any less legit? As long as the two of you do things like a couple then you should have nothing to wory about. Having the 10 year GC only means you have to renew it every 10 years and maintain your LPR status, not worry about being married. All that is behind you. Now if you go for citizenship based on 3 years of marriage and 3 years as a LPR then the USCIS will look at your marriage again. You could wait to closer to the 5 years as a LPR to lessen the scrunity the USCIS will place on your marriage.

Good luck,

Dave

That was a very clear response.I understand now.Thanks so much and yeah my petition has been approved like you assumed.Thank you so much

[RightClicK 17]

The economy today is such that people are taking jobs wherever they can. Just show, as speedwell mentioned, that you have a bonafide marriage and you should be ok.

I agree

[RightClicK 17]

Your work visa will not depend on your wife's place of residence. But if you do not live together, it may be harder to justify a later I-130 petition because it will be harder to show your bona fide marriage. It isn't a deal-breaker; if you and your wife have kids together, own a home together, have bank accounts and bills together, you could say that you need to live away from home temporarily due to work demands. You should do anything you can to make it look like you're really a family, and you're not just using your marriage to stay after your work visa expires. Consider asking your company, after you get your visa, what they can do to help your wife come live with you. You won't be the first person to ask.

But that would only work if it was conditioned GC..right

[speedwell 224]

But that would only work if it was conditioned GC..right

I posted that before I knew about your true situation. Please listen to the advice of the posters who posted after me.

Edited February 10, 2013 by speedwell

[RightClicK 17]

I posted that before I knew about your true situation. Please listen to the advice of the posters who posted after me.

Okie. thanks so much