After GC, how much time do I have to wait to get married?

[Diego Vieira 0]

My mother has filled I-130 for me as unmarried son 21 older of LPR.

After I got my GC I want to marry with my partner (we have a 2 months old daughter), move to the USA and apply for a I-130 for her.

The question is, how long should after getting my GC to get married and apply for both wife and daughter?

Thanks

Edited May 15, 2012 by Diego Vieira

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

*** moving from CR-1 visa to Bringing Family of LPR *****

You will need to move to the USA first to get your greencard. After that, you can return to your country and get married, then petition for your new spouse and baby.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

My mother has filled I-130 for me as unmarried son 21 older of LPR.

After I got my GC I want to marry with my partner (we have a 2 months old daughter), move to the USA and apply for a I-130 for her.

The question is, how long should after getting my GC to get married and apply for both wife and daughter?

Thanks

You don't have to wait at all. Once you have your green card you can marry and petition for your spouse. The only time an LPR has to wait is if they got their green card through marriage to someone else.

[Sandra G. 5,016]

you can apply as soon you get your green card, but they have to wait in your home Country to have an immigrant visa available for them. Nationals from Brazil have to wait between 4 to 5 years

[Athena June 37]

you can apply as soon you get your green card, but they have to wait in your home Country to have an immigrant visa available for them. Nationals from Brazil have to wait between 4 to 5 years

The wait is approximately 2.5 years at the moment, not 4 to 5. This can of course change at any time, depending on the volume of applicants. To see the movement in cut-off dates, you will need to follow the monthly visa bulletin - for the June issue, see http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5712.html

[Diego Vieira 0]

*** moving from CR-1 visa to Bringing Family of LPR *****

You will need to move to the USA first to get your greencard. After that, you can return to your country and get married, then petition for your new spouse and baby.

You don't have to wait at all. Once you have your green card you can marry and petition for your spouse. The only time an LPR has to wait is if they got their green card through marriage to someone else.

you can apply as soon you get your green card, but they have to wait in your home Country to have an immigrant visa available for them. Nationals from Brazil have to wait between 4 to 5 years

The wait is approximately 2.5 years at the moment, not 4 to 5. This can of course change at any time, depending on the volume of applicants. To see the movement in cut-off dates, you will need to follow the monthly visa bulletin - for the June issue, see http://www.travel.state.gov/visa/bulletin/bulletin_5712.html

Thank you everyone, specially Athena for pointing me that.