How long can I get a temporary green card when I get married with an American citizen in the United States?

1. If you have a tourist visa, it takes about 4-6 months to get married and change your identity in the United States. However, this will affect your relatives' future visits. This is generally not recommended, and the pass rate is not 100%. In addition, if you don't say that you have a fiance in the United States when you apply for a tourist visa, it means that you are suspected of cheating, and there may be problems in the green card interview later.

2. Apply for CR 1 immigrant visa according to normal procedures after marriage. Now it takes about 1 year from application to face-to-face interview. You can get a green card directly when you enter the country. It usually takes 1-2 months, depending on the efficiency of the immigration office you go to. In addition, if you get married in the United States and apply for a CR 1 immigrant visa, you will not choose to adjust your status in the United States, stay in the United States for a short time and wait for the immigrant visa, and finally return to Guangzhou to sign a CR 1 visa, which will not affect your reputation.

If your husband has worked or lived in China for more than 6 months and has a residence permit, you can submit your CR 1 immigrant visa application at the US Embassy in China, so you can face-to-face sign it in about 2-4 months, and wait for the green card to be sent back to China directly after entering the country.

3. If you are not married, you can apply for a K 1 citizen fiancee visa. Now it takes about 4-6 months from application to face-to-face interview. But after entering the United States, you must get married within 90 days and then apply for a green card. The cost will be higher than CR 1.