How long have you been married to an American citizen and got a green card?

It takes two years to get a green card when you marry an American.

1。 If your spouse is an American citizen, it will take 4- 1 1 month from application to obtaining a green card through case, and you will get a conditional green card for two years.

2。 If your spouse is an American green card, it takes 20 months from application to getting a green card through case, and you get a conditional green card for two years.

The process of getting a green card after marrying an American.

1。 After marriage with an American citizen, the spouse can immediately submit a green card application, and I- 130 and I-485 can be submitted together. In general, you can get a temporary green card in 4-5 months.

2。 Spouses of American citizens can get a formal green card within two years.

Spouses can apply for a full green card two years after obtaining a temporary green card. Married for more than two years, you can directly apply for a formal green card. For spouses with legal status in the United States, this is a shortcut to get a green card.

3。 American permanent resident (green card) spouse immigration has a timetable, but compared with professional immigrants or other relatives, the time is not very long (for example, the timetable for immigration is 20121month, and the timetable for F2B is 201July, which is about two and a half years). Because permanent residents can become citizens in five years.

I hope the above content can help you. Please consult a professional lawyer if you have any other questions.

Legal basis: Article 3 of the Nationality Law of the People's Republic of China. People's Republic of China (PRC) does not recognize dual citizenship of China citizens.

Article 22 American nationals refer to (a) American citizens, or (b) people who are not American citizens but want to serve the United States permanently.