How to apply for residence in the United States after marrying an American citizen in China?

If you marry an American citizen in China and apply to settle in the United States, you can apply for a dependent green card.

The green card has the effect of "American visa", and the holder only needs to show the green card when entering the United States, and does not need to apply for a visa on his passport.

Applicants for green cards do not need any special conditions, as long as they are Americans or spouses or children of green card holders. However, in recent years, the waiting period is very long. Spouses with green cards have to wait for nearly five years to get green cards, and couples have to live apart for a long time.

Application method:

The applicant submits relevant materials to the US Immigration Service, including birth notarization, work notarization, innocence notarization, marriage certificate required for marriage, etc. As long as the applicant and his family have no criminal record and normal physical examination, they will generally pass 2-4 months after application.

Applicants also need to apply for an immigrant visa at the embassy or consulate. When the applicant's information is approved by the US Immigration Service, your relevant information will be handed over to the US Visa Center. After a background check and a physical examination, you can get a visa, and then you can get a green card through an interview at the consulate.

Extended data:

The benefits of a green card include:

1, enjoy the benefits stipulated by the US government; (For example, every family member can freely enter and leave the United States at any time and live in the United States)

2. Living expenses are cheaper than those in many industrialized countries; For example, children studying in colleges and universities can pay tuition fees like citizens.

3. Students can work legally at school;

4. Enjoy various economic environments, outstanding employment opportunities and superior living standards in the United States;

5. You can enjoy social welfare such as attending public schools, medical security and social life security; You can also invite other family members to the United States through proper application procedures.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-American Permanent Resident Card

References:

Embassy of China in Namibia-Comment on "American Green Card" and "Automatic Loss"