program and how to apply can be found at the U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services website at
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/divlott.htm.
Marry a U.S. Citizen
This process involves having your
U.S. spouse “sponsor” you
for permanent residency. The first step is for your spouse to file a Form
I-130, “Petition for Alien Relative” to demonstrate that you are eligible
for an “immediate relative or family” sponsored visa classification with the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services website at
http://uscis.gov/graphics. Once you have successfully filed your I-130,
you can then file for an adjustment of status from alien to lawful permanent
resident. This is done by filing Form I-485, “Application for Status as
Permanent Resident,” with your local immigration office. For a listing of
USCIS offices by state go to
http://uscis.gov/graphics/fieldoffices/alphaa.htm. Be sure to include
your approval from the I-130 with this application. After filing the
I-485, you will then be told when to appear for a required personal
interview before an immigration officer. If you sent in photocopies of
documents for either the visa petition or adjustment of status application,
you will now have to bring the original copies to the interview. You will
also need to bring your passport and Form I-94, “Arrival Department Record,”
(known as the little white card stapled into your passport by the
immigration officers at the airport).
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