Marrying a U.S. citizen opens up a path to permanent residency in the United States. For international couples where the spouse lives overseas, the IR1 (Immediate Relative) immigrant visa is the gold standard. Unlike temporary visas, the moment your spouse crosses the U.S. border with an approved IR1 visa, they are a lawful permanent resident from day one. Even better, because they have been married for over two years at approval, they bypass the two-year "conditional" green card and receive...