Yes. The foreign spouse is then free to enter the United States for purposes of immigration. Several months after the spouse arrives, he or she will receive a Conditional Permanent Resident Card (Conditional Green Card) or, if the couple has already been married for two years or more, a Permanent Resident Card (Permanent Green Card).

U.S. Citizens or U.S. Residents who have legally married a foreign national spouse in a foreign country are eligible to file for a Marriage Visa Petition.

Please note that processing times for U.S. Residents are much longer than processing times for U.S. Citizens. A spouse of a U.S. Citizen is immediately eligible for immigration visa issuance once a petition is approved, whereas the spouse of a U.S. Resident must wait--several years--until an Immigrant Visa Number becomes available once the petition is approved. It is suggested that a U.S. Resident wishing to marry a foreign national, obtain his or her citizenship first.