Marriage Green Card Trail Guide — English Edition

The marriage green card process can feel like a mountain of forms, deadlines, documents, appointments, expenses, and waiting. The Basecamp Compass Marriage Green Card Trail Guide turns that process into a clear trail you can follow one step at a time.

This 29-page digital guide helps couples understand the major stages of the marriage-based green card journey, including Adjustment of Status inside the United States and Consular Processing through the National Visa Center and a U.S. embassy or consulate.

You’ll learn how to gather the information and documents you need, understand common immigration forms, plan for costs, organize certified translations, use USCIS and NVC online systems, track your case, prepare during the waiting period, build an interview binder, prepare for the medical exam and interview, and understand what happens after your green card arrives.

The guide also explains the important difference between a 2-year conditional green card and a 10-year green card, including Form I-751, extension notices, ADIT/I-551 temporary evidence, recordkeeping, and the next trail toward continued permanent residence or citizenship.

Throughout the guide, Basecamp Compass uses plain language, practical preparation tips, and reminders to verify current information through official USCIS and Department of State sources.

This guide is designed to help you understand your own immigration trail — even if someone else is helping you navigate it.