Who is eligible for a Marriage Green Card/Adjustment of Status?
Adjustment of status is the process by which a nonimmigrant, while residing in the United States, may apply for lawful permanent residence (green card) based on a family based immigrant visa petition (I130) or employment based immigrant visa petition (I140). A U.S. citizen may petition for his or her spouse to obtain permanent residence if the spouse is residing in the U.S. and has proof of lawful entry (generally in the form of a Form I94 issued upon entry). Alternatively, if the spouse of a U.S. citizen is residing abroad, the U.S. citizen may file an I130, and the spouse may apply for an immigrant visa upon the approval of the I130. If the spouse is granted an immigrant visa, he or she will enter the U.S. as a lawful permanent resident.
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