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A green card holder can file for a spouse, but they will need to wait in line for a visa. People who filed applications on or around September of 2014 are currently being processed. I would recommend filing for your husband right away. 

If you do not have any close family in the U.S., you can come to the U.S. as a student. Your friend can help you contact schools that are authorized to enroll foreign students. A school will provide you with paperwork necessary to receive an F-1 student visa. Once in the U.S. and attending your classes, you could look for an employer who would agree to sponsor you for a non-immigrant work visa and, eventually, a green card. Alternatively, you can ask your friend to help you find such an employer while you are still in the U.K. Yet another alternative is to come to the U.S. and look for a school or an employer yourself. As a British national, you do not need a visa to come to the U.S. for 3 months. Just be aware of the following pitfalls: a) you cannot accept employment or attend classes while in the U.S. on a visa waiver; b) you cannot change your status or extend your status after a visa waiver entry, so, when you find a suitable school or a sponsor for a work visa, you would have to leave the U.S. to receive an appropriate visa (the sole exception from this rule is changing status on the basis of marriage to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident); c) if you cannot complete your task within 90 days, you will have to leave the U.S. and come back a couple of days later (no need to return to the U.K.; a short trip to Canada, Bermudas, or Mexico will do); this trick will not work well if you try it more than once; d) if you aim to find a visa-sponsoring employer, keep in mind that H-1B visa program (which is not the only work visa program but one that gives you the most chances to qualify) requires submission of a visa petition on April 1; if you miss the date, you will have to wait until next April. Finally, there are certain opportunities for relocation to the U.S. for British nationals who engage in international trade and other business. You can read about all these programs on uscis.gov. There are numerous other resources (just stay away from ones that will try to sell you an easy ticket to immigrate to the U.S. and the controlling packet of shares in the Brooklyn Bridge). After doing your due diligence home work, you will be better prepared for a consultation with an immigration attorney who would look at your particular circumstances and help you determine the best way to proceed.