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Very unfortunate timing. After you get married, you can file for your spouse as he is an "immediate relative" as the spouse of a US citizen. The problem is that his daughter is already 18, and to create the qualifying step-parent/step-child relationship; the marriage must be completed before she turns 18. Since you are not yet married and she is already 18, you can never petition for her, as she will never qualify as a child of a US citizen for immigration purposes. Adoption will not work either, as the adoption must be completed prior to the child turning 16 for immigration purposes. After her father is an LPR (about 6 months), he can start the petition process for her, but since he will only be a permanent resident, his daughter will be a FB-2A, minor child of an LPR, with a priority date backlog of approximately 3 years for most countries. She can then apply for her immigrant visa. If she is going to college outside the US, her permanent resident immigrant visa should be ready for her by the time she graduates (4 year degree). Consult with an experienced immigration attorney.

If your husband has been deported twice, it is not likely you will be able to get him "legal" until he has lived outside the US for 10 years. There may be other options, but I would need to know much more before giving any advise.

Any drug charge can potentially impact your case. You need to contact experienced immigration counsel before you file your petition. It sounds like you had some type of conditional discharge on your marijuana conviction and the case shows a dismissal, however, it may be a conviction for immigration purposes.