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Marriage Green Card Guide
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Marriage Visa · Form I-130 / I-129F

Marriage Green Card Guide

Marriage- and fiancé-based green cards from start to finish — including the bona-fide relationship evidence, the interview, and removing conditions on residency.

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The complete marriage visa roadmap.

Every question couples face — which path to take, what to document, and how to handle the interview — answered in plain English.

  1. K-1 fiancé visa vs. spousal green cardWhich path fits your relationship timeline, and the tradeoffs between entering on a K-1 vs. filing from inside or outside the U.S.
  2. U.S. citizen vs. green card holder sponsorHow your immigration status changes the petition category, processing timeline, and which forms apply to your case.
  3. Adjustment of status vs. consular processingFiling from inside vs. outside the U.S. — which path is safer, faster, and right for your specific situation.
  4. Proving a bona-fide marriageThe evidence officers actually weigh — joint finances, communication records, photos, travel, and affidavits that hold up.
  5. The interview — including the Stokes interviewWhat to expect at the standard interview, what triggers a separate Stokes interview, and how to prepare together.
  6. Conditional residence and removing conditionsThe I-751 petition two years after your green card — what it is, what happens if you're divorced, and how to file it.

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