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Posted on 25 Jan 2010
Q.

GC Holder getting Naturalized; marriage to H1B holder

Hello! I am a Japanese citizen & US greencard holder of 10 years. I am getting the US citizenship in a few months (applied in Oct 09, did biometrics, and taking the citizenship test on Feb. 1st).

My fiance is from Hong Kong (Chinese citizen, also UK citizen through Hong Kong) , now working in the US with H1B visa for the past 1.5 years in good standing.

We want to get married right after I get my citizenship, and we hope that he can apply for a greencard through me (I-130&I-485).

1) Should we wait between my naturalization and marriage? (Say, if I get naturalized in April and we get married in May, would that cause problems when he applies for a greencard?) If so, how long?

2) How long should we wait after our marriage to file the I-130 & I-485?

Thank you!

User's Location: New York, New York, United States of America
Category: Family-based Green Card
Posted on 26 Jan 2010
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