Category Archives: Marriage-Based Immigration

Marriage, Green Cards, and Divorce: An Overview

Unfortunately, not every marriage works out in the end. If you and your spouse are having trouble, you are certainly not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that approximately 790,000 married couples get divorced each year. Although ending a marriage is never easy, the divorce process can be especially stressful for …

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Green Card Through Marriage: How Do You Prove that Your Relationship Is Real?

Through a marriage to an American citizen, an immigrant can become a lawful permanent resident in the United States. Indeed, marital relationships are among the most common and straightforward paths to a green card. Though, getting a green card through marriage is not as simple as checking a few boxes.  Quite the contrary, there are …

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Need A Marriage Green Card Quickly In Los Angeles? Watch This!

   Need A Marriage Green Card Quickly In Los Angeles? I help a lot of people get green cards through marriage. And one of the questions that comes up a lot for my clients in the Los Angeles area is how to get legally married really quickly? In many locations in and around Los …

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What You Need to Know About Divorce and Your Conditional Residence Status

If you have received a green card through marriage, your initial green card is ‘conditional’. It is only valid for two years. After that period has expired, you will need to complete an I-751 petition in order to have the conditions on your green card removed. Essentially, this means that you will be applying to …

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