How Do You Apply For A Green Card If You Marry A U.S?
• Acquire and complete Forms I-485 and I-130. These forms can be downloaded and printed from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services web site. They can also be mailed by request to any United States address by using the “Forms by Mail” option on the USCIS web site or calling the USCIS Forms Request Line at 1-800-870-3676. • Determine if Form I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) has been filed by the spouse who is the United States citizen. If not, file Form I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status) and Form I-130 concurrently. • Gather supporting documentation. The instructions of each form will detail all documentation needed. Many of these documents are meant to establish the citizenship of the U.S. citizen spouse (such as copies of birth certificates or unexpired passports)and the validity of the marriage (such as copies of the marriage certificate, proof of joint accounts or ownership of property, birth certificates of any children born to the marria
