Can a K-1 Visa Holder Apply for a Green Card?
The U.S. citizen petitioner can apply for a green card for the K-1 fiancé(e) after their marriage, ie. the U.S. citizen can apply for a green card for his/her new spouse. The K-1 holder will initially receive conditional permanent residence status for two years. Conditional permanent residency is granted when the marriage creating the relationship is less than two years old at the time of adjustment to permanent residence status. How can the Conditional Green Card be Converted to a Permanent Green Card? Within 90 days of the two-year anniversary of the issuance of the conditional green card, the foreign spouse can apply for removal of the condition on the green card to obtain a 10-year permanent green card. Both the U.S. Citizen spouse and the foreign spouse must sign the application form for the purpose of establishing that the couple is still married. If the couple is no longer married and/or the U.S. Citizen spouse refuses to sign the form, the foreign spouse must prove the marriage
