If I marry a Canadian, does she automatically qualify for a green card?
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If I marry a Canadian, does she automatically qualify for a green card?
I’m 76 and she’s 70. We see each other when she comes to FL in the Winter
and I go up there in the Summer. This gets to be very expensive and she’d be happy living in FL with me. We’ve been seeing each other for 2 years. If
we got married in Canada would this be a quicker route to a green card? How long would this process take for her to get a green card? Next, could she get onto my Medicare?
Asked on October 26, 2018 under Immigration Law, Florida
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
She does not automatically get a green card. You would need to petition for her green card as a spouse visa petition. Depending on whether she is in the US or in Canada when you get married and petition for her, the process can be anywhere from 4-6 months to 10-12 months. I don't believe she would be eligible for medicare on her own just because she would have a green card although this is something that you would need to find out with the local office for those benefits. Please let me know if you have any additional questions at this time or how I can be of further assistance to you in this matter.
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