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Sponsoring a Fiancé or Spouse for a Green Card

If you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and you are engaged or married to a citizen of another country, that person may be eligible for a green card. Unfortunately, he or she will have to go through an application process -- including a medical examination, fingerprinting, and various approvals -- just like any other person who immigrates to the United States. In this article, we'll talk about the eligibility rules for fiancé visas and marriage visas, and we'll introduce you to the application process.

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Can I sponsor my gay lover for a green card?

I am a gay male U.S. citizen. My lover is a male citizen of Pakistan, here on a student visa. He is smart, and people have said they would hire him if only he had a green card. If we get married, can he get a green card?

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petition

A formal request for something, submitted to an authority such as a court or a government agency. For example, someone might petition a court for a name change. Or the party who loses a court case might petition to appeal. Or, in the immigration context, U.S. family members or employers must, in many cases, submit a visa petition before the immigrant can apply for a green card or a specific nonimmigrant (temporary) visa.

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