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MARRIAGE BASED GREEN CARD


The Law Office of Brian T. O’Neill can counsel you and your spouse through the Marriage Based Stages of the Green Card process.

Lawful Permanent Residents who got married before obtaining a green Card are not required to file an Immigrant Family Petition on behalf of their spouse (or any children born before becoming a Lawful Permanent resident). A spouse and eligible children of a lawful Permanent resident in this category may apply for a green card without having an approved Immigrant Petition. This Process is known as ‘accompanying’ or ‘following to join.’ Lawful Permanent Residents who have adjusted to Lawful permanent Resident status in the USA must file for an
Action on a previously Approved Petition in order to Notify the US Consulate that the foreign national spouse will ‘accompany’ or ‘follow to join’.

Lawful Permanent Residents who got married after obtaining a green card must file an immigrant visa petition on behalf of their spouse in order to provide sponsorship for lawful permanent residency (i.e. green card status).

Before the spouse of a Lawful Permanent Resident in this category can apply for the ‘Green Card”, 2 things must occur: First, the Immigrant Visa petition for immediate relative spouse must have been approved. Second, the foreign spouse priority date or immigrant visa preference number, is how long you may need to wait for a Priority Date to become currently available to file for the green card. Does your spouse already have an approved immigrant visa petition?


Call the Law office of Brian T. O’Neill at 617-722-4000 or contact us online. We will gladly answer your questions or schedule a consultation.

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"I am counsel for a rapid growth software company that was recently acquired by Google. During periods of high employee growth, my company hired multiple foreign nationals and I needed a firm that was able to process visa & green card applications with very short notice. I retained Brian O'Neill, Jr. in 2001 based on a recommendation from a colleague. I was immediately impressed with how the firm handled my matters and since 2001 I have exclusively used them for immigration matters. Brian has processed countless visa and green card applications with a 100% success rate. I have since referred friends and colleagues to Brian O'Neill, Jr. and Brian O'Neill, Sr. and I have no hesitation in providing a testimonial as they are experts in immigration related matters."
Craig Stelmach, Business Manager at ITA Software, Inc. Cambridge MA

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​50 Congress Street, Suite 236
Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617-722-4000
Fax: 617-523-7837
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btoneill@btolaw.com

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201 Main Street
2nd Floor
North Easton, MA 02356
Phone: 508-297-0876
Fax: 617-523-7837
​Email: 
​boneill@btolawpc.com

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9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 


THE BOSTON IMMIGRATION LAW OFFICES OF BRIAN T. O'NEILL, PC (C) 2019
  • Home
  • ABOUT US
  • Meet our Team
  • Legal Services
    • Non-Immigrant Visas >
      • Filing H-1B Petitions 2021
      • H-1B
      • L-1
      • O-1
      • E-1-2
      • R-1
      • TN
      • J-1&H-3
      • H-2B
      • B-1
      • B-2
      • Student-Visas
      • Family-Visas
    • Immigration Visas >
      • Employment Green Card
      • Family Green Card
      • Green Card Renewals
      • Marriage Based Green Card
    • Citizenship & Naturalization
    • I-9 Compliance / Employer Sanctions
    • Removal Deportation
    • Inspections, Admissions and Exams
    • Motions to Re-Open and Reconsider
    • Appeals to BIA
    • Other Legal Information >
      • Federal Court Immigration Litigation
      • Passport Renewals
      • Special Programs
  • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • Immigration News and Updates