As a Green Card holder, can I apply for U.S. Green Card for my wife who is in her home country?
Q: Whether or not a permanent resident’s spouse can be sponsored depends upon the timing of the marriage. This is a very important matter for anyone considering marrying someone from one’s home country. It is vital that the marriage occur before the Green Card application (Form I-485) is approved. If the primary applicant marries before the approval of the Form I-485, the alien spouse will be entitled to derivative immigration benefits. She or he is entitled to the same preference category as the primary beneficiary and the same priority date. This is true even if the marriage occurs well after the establishment of the priority date.
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