Hi, im french and id like get married with my french friend in usa (he has green card). am i gonna be american

Question

just want to know, i have to get married on september in los angeles with my friend, he s french, living since 20 years in usa, he has only the green card, and im french too but im just visiting him, what about after the wedding, am i gonna have the green card too, can i stay living with him in usa, i dont know what to do, i wrote to immigration but no answers, thanks if someone lived the same case, bye bye

Answer 1

He is not an American Citizen, he is a green card holder; so no you would not be an American.  

Answer 2

You dont get a green card, but it is not very hard to get one anyway if you are already here. I went through this with my friend and he got it in a few months.

Answer 3

If I had my way I'd say "Sure, welcome to America, we'd love to have you become an American.".

But unfortunately, I think there's more to it than that.

Answer 4

No.  You will need to apply for a change of status.  But if you are in the US under the visa waiver program, you must leave the US and apply for overseas.  This will take a while as he is not a citizen.  It would be much easier if her were to become a citizen first, which takes up to a year or more by itself.  Please note that if the USCIS agents think your marriage is fraudulent, you will both be in trouble and your friend could be deported.

Answer 5

You don't become a citizen if you marry someone in the US!!!   YOu don't even get a automatic green card if you marry him.  YOu need to apply for a VIsa.  You just get preference, but not an automatic green card.