We will be required to provide the same proof at the 10 year mark, so you can bet that we are documenting as much as we can to make that next review period to go that much smoother.Ģ). Once we submitted more pics and letters from friends and neighbors, our application was accepted and the probation period of my wife’s green card was lifted. We didn’t submit enough proof the first time, and our renewal application was rejected (which I’ll admit was a bit scary to get that letter). Pictures, documents, letters from friends and family – they want as much info as you can provide to show proof. Since my wife’s green card is dependent on her marriage to me, a US citizen, we must remain married and living together for her to keep that card. This means that once two years have passed, you will be required to submit proof to the US government that you are not a criminal and you are still married (and therefore legally able to be a green card holder). When you are first issued a green card, you are basically being put on probation for two years. You have to keep records of everything.Īnd by everything, I literally mean everything. Here’s what my Japanese wife and I learned about being a US green card holder:ġ).
For the record, my wife has had her green card for 6 years now. We assumed that once we had the card, there was nothing else to worry about and we could live happily ever after – but there are some things that we’ve encountered over the years that we weren’t expecting.
It was such a great feeling for us both to get that green card in the mail, and it immediately erased our concerns about being able to live together here in the US. Of course it was totally worth it though, as it allowed my wife to live with me legally here in the US.
It was grueling at times, and I was totally sick and tired of filling paperwork by the time it was finished. In my last post I talked about the three most important things my Japanese wife and I learned about the US green card application process.
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