How long Until I get my Green Card? or travel authorization?

[disney1 0]

Hello Everyone,

I'm in the process for the K-1 visa and i would like to know if i can apply for the green card as soon as I get married in the US? Does it take the same time for people with the K-1 visa as everybody else? Are we allowed to have a travel authorization?

Thank you

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes, you can apply for a GC as soon as you get married and get the marriage certificate. It will take 90 days to get the temporary work and travel permit. The GC can take up to a year for AOS from K-1 visa. But, in the meantime, you would have the travel and work permits and be able to live normally.

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to Fam.-based AOS Forum~

~inquiry about AOS processes, past K1~

[sweet cakes 326]

Hi there! Welcome to VJ!

Just to add to what Harpa advised, here's the VJ guide for AOS adjusting from K1: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

Emphasis on receiving the marriage certificate (NOT the marriage license) before filing the I-485 (AOS form).

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

We applied for my wife's AOS around mid-March this year, and she received her EAD/Travel Card mid-July. We live in NJ so I assume our petitoins goto the Vermont processing center, which is closest to us. We still have not received a Green card or interview appointment letter for the Green card.