Do I Qualify For a Green Card Through Marriage?

This video features Samuel McTyre, a Family Law attorney based in Virginia.

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Video Transcript:

Rob Rosenthal:

Do you know who's eligible for a green card based on marriage? We asked Virginia lawyer Sam McTyre for this AskTheLawyers Quick Question.

Sam McTyre:

The green card is offered to spouses of US citizens and lawful permanent residents. Those classifications are based on immediate relatives for US citizens married to a foreign spouse, and the second preference is available to the spouse of a lawful permanent resident. So those are the two categories that are eligible for a green card based on marriage.

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