Reply #18: you can't [View All]

[northzax]

is the simple answer. Without an H1b, or a marriage license (and you must remain married for at least two years, including cohabitation) you basically can't do it.

sorry for the dissapointment, but it takes rounds and rounds of lawyers, and the wait lists are impressive (10-15 years in most places) seriously. I have a friend, british, who's brother is a natural born American citizen. so she is guaranteed her green card, as soon as they get to her application. She filed it in 1998. Her application is due for review in December of 2011.

13 years to get rubber stamped.

your friend should come for graduate school. that's margianally easier.