I’m already an EB-5 investor with a temporary residency. My partner of two years, who is a US citizen, and I are assessing whether it would be a good time to marry while my application is ongoing. I’d like to understand the implications of marrying now vs. after I get my EB-5 green card.
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Yuliya Veremiyenko-Campos
EB-5 Immigration attorneysIf you already have a conditional green card based on EB-5, marrying a U.S. citizen could speed up your eligibility for naturalization (3 years since you married a US citizen instead of 5). Also, if your I-829 encounters any issues with an approval, you will likely be able adjust status based on your marriage to U.S. citizen.
Jimena G Cabrera
EB-5 Immigration attorneysThere are no implications for your EB-5 application, whether you choose to marry now or later.
Natalia Morozova
EB-5 Immigration attorneysIf you have your 2 year temporary green card you are already a green card holder. If you marry a US citizen now you can continue with your EB-5 case as planned and would just have to disclose the marriage when applying for removal of conditions.
Rani Emandi
EB-5 Immigration attorneysIf you marry a US Citizen, you can obtain your green card within 12-18 months and there is no need to pursue the EB5 green card.
Benjamin Hu
EB-5 Immigration attorneysAny foreign individual may pursue as many separate green card categories as they qualify for. Thus, an EB-5 investor is permitted to marry a US spouse and may also have a spousal green card process under way without affecting their EB-5 petition.
Note that a spousal green card also comes with a two-year conditional period, with a second-phase petition (the I-751) to remove conditions, very similar to the EB-5.
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