Freedom to Choose a Foreign Born Spouse is truly one of the great privileges of U.S. citizenship.
Because this freedom is so highly valued, Spouses of U.S. Citizens receive special treatment
under the law and are exempt from all numerical quota limitations. Certain "green card" eligibility criteria are expanded or waived for spouses of U.S. citizens.
In other words, foreign born spouses of U.S. citizens enjoy the closest thing under the law to an "express lane" to LPR status and a green card.
How Long Does it Take?The length of the Permanent Residence application process varies depending upon, among other things, the location of the USCIS office exercising jurisdiction over your case. However, nine months is reasonably typical.
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