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My mother is a LPR and she sponsored me under the category of adult unmarried children of permanent resident.

I have a long-time girlfriend, with whom I have a child out of wedlock.

My application is finally processed a couple of months ago. I went through the interview and was approved. I currently have a visa to enter the U.S. with family based green card. I have a letter saying that my greencard will be issued when I arrive at the U.S. and will be mailed to me within 2 weeks.

Right now its November 2010, and I dont plan to come to the U.S. until February 2011, right before my visa expires.

My question is, can I get married to my long-time girlfriend before I enter the U.S.? My application is already approved. I already have a visa to enter the U.S. Will my marital status be brought up at the port of entry and jeopardize my permanent resident status?

If you marry before entering the US with the immigrant visa, your GC will be voided.

If you get married, then you successfully enter the US and get the GC because they didnt ask about your marital status, theyll catch it later when you apply to sponsor her. Then theyll revoke your GC and deport you, like what happened to the Filipino couple in the news who got married before each of them entered with unmarried-child immigrant visas (sponsored separately by their respective parents). They got deported decades later when USCIS discovered when they got married.

Jacko--,

I remember reading about that case. Didnt all come out when they applied for naturalization?

You currently only have the Immigrant Visa stamp in your passport. You will become a permanent Resident once you enter the US. You could just come to the US, get your Permanent Residence Card, then go back and get married in a few months or so. Why take the chance.