ShaniaB

My husband is applying for B2 Visa, I’m a green card resident and he’s applying for that to visit me. How much US should be in his account for the interview?

1 hour ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

However long CBP grants the stay, up to a maximum of 6 months.

6 months in total or 6 months per visit? 

Hi, how long can you stay in the US with a B1/B2 visa

9 minutes ago, Misscloud said:

if you are LPR, you need to update your green card. are u LPR or citizen? 

LPR

I am legally changing my name on my ID in my home country and adopting my husband’s name. I will be hyphenating my last name along with his and I was wondering if I would have to update my name on my social security if I am in the process of filing the I-130 for him as a LPR? 
 

Or it doesn’t matter since I am hyphenating?

Preparing to apply for I-130 as a LPR for my spouse, we are newly married.

What are the steps? 

18 minutes ago, Timona said:

Letters are not weighty. 

Vacation receipts? Itinerary? Family pictures? 

Vacation receipts like our honeymoon?

26 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

Who is the LPR ? Is the non LPR spouse in the US or in home country 

 

It is very common for newlyweds to have little in the way of documents post marriage. Focus on face to face time together , validation of your longterm relationship etc. Add each other to any financial accounts where possible , make a simple will each making the other the beneficiary. 

I am the LPR

the non LPR is my husband, he is in home country.

he is beneficiary on my life insurance already. How do I validate the long term relationship? Can we submit letters from people who know us  and pictures?

Hello,

We are in the process of preparing to file for the I-130. However, my spouse and I recently got married two weeks ago and we don’t have shared residence, finances, apartment leases, etc like that currently. 
 

What is another way of showing evidence of a bona fide marital relationship? We’ve been together for 7 years. 
 

Forgot to mention, he is 26 and I am 23. We are still young and establishing ourselves but our relationship is 100% genuine.

If we move to Mexico and my spouse applies for a work visa while his application for marriage green card is pending, will this affect anything?

3 minutes ago, aaron2020 said:

If it's only your spouse and no derivative kids, then your naturalization will not affect anything.

If there are derivative kids, then US citizenship would cause them to become ineligible.  

Are there kids involved?

No kids involved. Thank you very much for the clear explanation.

On an average how long does it take to approve? 

31 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You can sponsor a spouse as a green card holder, it falls under F2A. It is faster to file as a citizen but it can take some time between filing for citizenship and becoming a citizen. There is no reason to delay, you can file F2A now and if you become a citizen before the process is completed you can upgrade the spouse petition to IR1.

Thank you Susie. Someone said I can apply for I130 after getting married. What’s the difference between the I130 and F2A? 
 

Which one is better to apply for?

18 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

The first step would be to get married, then file the I130 which you can do as a US LPR.  If you qualify to file for USC, you can do that as well.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you so much. Do you know how long this usually takes and if applying for citizenship before marriage will disrupt the application for the I130?

Hello,

I just want to start off by saying thank you for the willingness to read my post. 
 

My fiancé (no visa, citizen of Trinidad and Tobago) and I have been together for 6 years and we are getting married in September 2022. I have been a green-card holder since 2017 and have proof of residency within the US with my bank statements, job, I pay taxes, etc. I have traveled back and forth within those years to my country of citizenship to visit my fiancé and have stayed out of the US the longest being 1 year since becoming a US resident. 
 

I would like to become a citizen of America, but I would also like to know if my fiancé can get his marriage green-card with me being a US resident only? Should I apply for citizenship first? What steps should we take for this?

We can more than prove our relationship is sincere at this point so that is the least of my worries. I’d just like guidance on where to start.

Thank you for reading 🥰

Hello,

I just want to start off by saying thank you for the willingness to read my post. 
 

My fiancé and I have been together for 6 years and we are getting married in September 2022. I have been a green-card holder since 2017 and have proof of residency within the US with my bank statements, job, I pay taxes, etc. I have traveled back and forth within those years to my country of citizenship to visit my fiancé and have stayed out of the US the longest being 1 year since becoming a US resident. 
 

I would like to become a citizen of America, but I would also like to know if my fiancé can get his marriage green-card with me being a US resident only? Should I apply for citizenship first? What steps should we take for this?

We can more than prove our relationship is sincere at this point so that is the least of my worries. I’d just like guidance on where to start.

Thank you for reading 🥰