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Hi,

I am planning to apply for greencard based on my marriage to a US citizen. We both live in two different states but are only 90 miles apart. I visit my wife nearly every weekend, and when I cannot make it, she comes over. So we live together on weekends but live apart on weekdays as she is studying in her city and me in mine. As we are planning for her to sponsor me for a greencard we are quite confused how do we go about because of the fact we are living apart. Can we have dual residences? But the forms only allows you to write one address. Besides all her correspondences comes to her address there in her city and mine comes to me in my city. We do have phone records of daily conversations as we talk everyday. I also have bank statements showing my presence in her city on a regular basis. However, our residence part is confusing. Could you please advice how could I fill up the form? Also should I hire a lawyer? We have engagement videos and many pics with family and alone. Thank you for your time. Please feel free to advice anything you feel would be useful. Thank you once again.

You will be fine as long as you guys have a LOT of other proofs that you share a life together. Do you have joint bank accounts/credit card accounts? Do you have life insurance policies that list each other as the beneficiaries? Health insurance policies showing each other as spouses - things like that would be crucial to proving you have a bona fide marriage.

How long is it before at least one of you completes your studies, and how long have you already been married? It may help to postpone the green card filing until you graduate and start living together. And waiting until you reach your 2-year wedding anniversary would enable you to get a 10-year unconditional green card instead of a conditional 2-year card.

Hi,

my wife graduates mid next year.