Archive · 2 Jan 2026

Marriage No Longer Guarantees Green Card

Marriage No Longer Guarantees Green Card

Marrying a US citizen used to be a sure way to get a Green Card, but now it's not so easy.

The US government is checking more carefully to make sure couples are really married and living together.

If you're married but don't live together, it's harder to get a Green Card.

The government looks at how you live and whether you're truly in a genuine relationship.

This is because some people might get married just to get a Green Card, and the government wants to stop that.

So, if you want a Green Card through marriage, you need to show that you're truly living together as a couple.

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