How long does it take normally for spouse to receive temporary residency after wedding?
IF THE MARRIAGE OCCURS IN THE U.S. Procedurally, the process works like this. The U.S. citizen must submit a visa petition (form I-130) to appropriate CIS Service Center to prove that the marriage is bona fide, that is, entered into for love rather than simply for the foreign-born spouse to obtain a green card. Attached to the visa petition are the following items: (1) Biographical forms (forms G-325A) for both the husband and the wife with photos attached; (2) Proof of the citizenship status of the petitioner. This can take the form of a U.S. Passport, a Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or a certified copy of the citizen’s birth certificate; (3) A certified copy of the marriage certificate; (4) Certified copies of the documents that terminated any previous marriages of the husband or wife, including final divorce decrees, and certificates of annulment or death. Simultaneously, the foreign-born spouse, assuming he or she entered the U.S. lawfully, should submit an applicati
