AIM - 22 How to get a green card if US citizen passed away

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How to get a green card if U.S. citizen passed away? 00:01 ] A U.S. citizen spouse just passed away. You're about to get your green card. What do you do? How do you get your green card on your own? 00:14 There are cases where a couple of starts the process, they file their I30 to 45. They're going through the process and suddenly a tragedy happen and the U.S. citizen spouse passes away, an illness, a car accident What do you do? 1:09 There is a petition called I360, a widow petition where if the person is still married at the time of death and they were living together as a bona fide marriage that the surviving spouse can file an I360 petition as a widow, and then complete the process on her own. 2:03 It's very important to document all the paperwork and come prepared for that interview with your attorney to make sure that they understand the law and will adjudicate the case.