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How long does it take to get permanent residency after marrying a clincard holder?

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#1
  • Aoi
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  • 2023/04/04 02:41

I am married to a Japanese green card holder and am in the process of applying for permanent residency, it will be 2 years in March.
I have searched the internet, and now I am waiting for the notification of my speech and medical examination. I am waiting to hear back from anyone who is also applying, has taken permanent residence, or has recently given a speech, or any other information you can give me.
I know it is different for everyone, but I would like to know even approximately how long it will take.

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#4
  • zinc
  • 2023/04/04 (Tue) 12:32
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Aoi-san

I think your partner is a citizen or will take citizenship because this waiting time is not worth it.

I have met many Japanese people in Hawaii and California who have won green cards and are living there.

They say the odds of winning are better than winning the lottery.

If your partner doesn't get citizenship, you might make better use of your time if you wait while applying for a green card.

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#7
  • A
  • 2023/04/04 (Tue) 15:05
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At the moment, it takes about 8 years in this case.

If you go back and forth between Hawaii and Japan on ESTA, you will be at a disadvantage
You will have to wait in Japan.

It is best to let your husband get his citizenship while you still can.

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#8
  • min
  • 2023/04/04 (Tue) 16:11
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I myself married a permanent resident more than 10 years ago,
following the same pattern as Aoi, and applied for a green card.
I went back and forth between Hawaii and Japan and got pregnant, but my lawyer told me to wait in Japan instead of entering the US.

After the birth, I could not come to Hawaii and my husband came to Japan to see me every 6 months for 4 years and it took me 6 years to get my green card.

I heard that some people who are married to Citizen now take more than 2 years to get a green card, so I think you should be prepared for 6 years.

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#10
  • zinc
  • 2023/04/04 (Tue) 16:47
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Aoi
I think they are trying
to see if they can keep their marriage going after 6+ years of long distance.
In fact, I think many couples have been givens.
Investor Visa would be the fastest way.

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#13
  • カード
  • 2023/04/04 (Tue) 22:36
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Over 10 years ago, I married a Japanese permanent resident in Hawaii and
applied for a green card through a Hawaii attorney.
During the application process, I visited Hawaii a couple of times with my husband on a tourist visa.　
I was not stopped at any point when I entered the country and I got my green card 3 years after I applied.　
Reading your posts, especially ＃ 2's post and others, I now wonder ？ if my actions were dangerous.
but that there are cases like this. I don't know what the current situation is, but I am surprised that they are trying to see if the marriage can continue. It could simply be that it's an American thing and the paperwork is slow. At the time I was there, I was told that some people take 10 years to get married, but that there are cases where it only took 3 years. Please be hopeful and survive your long distance marriage.

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