Jeffchiangks

Hello

I am currently an L1 holder and am planning to marry a Green Card holder. Will this
eventually make me eligible for a Green Card myself?

Thanks in advance for all the help.

KSC

Shelley

Eventually. Once you are married, your PR spouse should file the I-130 petition with
the Service Center. It will take about 5-6 years to be processed, and then you can
begin the Green Card process. As long as you keep your own visa status you can remain
in the US until your application become current. Otherwise you would have to return
to your home country, and you would not be able to visit the US until the petition
and application process was complete. Take Care. Shelley

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Maarten W.G. Andries

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You are falling in category with a numerical limit, which means there is a maximum of
visa's each year processed for your category. I found this on the web stating your
are "second preference" out of four preferences.

Second preference: Spouses, children, and unmarried sons and daughters of lawful
permanent resident aliens.
NOTE: At least seventy-seven percent of all visas available for this category will go
the spouses and children: the remainder will be allocated to unmarried sons and
daughters. (114,200).

There is quite a waiting list for these visa's and it can take up to 5 years or
longer to get one. If your current visa is valid for that long, you can wait this out
in the U.S., otherwise you will have to wait the remainder time abroad.

Another option might be if the Green Card holder goes through the naturalization
process to become a U.S. Citizen. Once this is complete, you will file for an I-130.
As I have heard, the naturalization process takes 9 to 12 months, and after that the
I-130 process will be as fast as anyone else, roughly 12 to 15 weeks.

Your not in the easiest category to get a visa, especially if you have to wait abroad
for a few years (no visits to US allowd while waiting) to wait your turn, but it CAN
be done. If your L-1 is going to be valid for a few more years I would get married
rather soon, and start the process asap!

Maarten