Q: I am a green card holder , I recently got married . My wife is on a B1/B2 visa . how can I apply for her green card ?
I received my green card through EB5 Investor Program and at the time of application I was single . I got married thereafter and my wife is on B1/B2 visa right now . Please advise what is the best procedure to be followed for the application of my wife's visa .
A:
Thank you for your question!
You can file an immigrant visa petition for your wife now, but it will likely take a couple of years before she can apply for an immigrant visa. She will need to return to her country of origin to attend a visa interview. If she has any unlawful presence, she might need a waiver before she can return.
Once you become a citizen, your wife can complete the process here in the United States; however, that requires she be undocumented for a long time.
I hope this helps!
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