I am engaged to a woman from the United States.I want to move there.What is the procedure?Can i do this with a criminal record.Would it help if she were pregnant?would it help if we got married?How long is this process?
135803
the best and quickest thing to do is to get married in the states and start the process while you both stay together here. how long it'll take it really depends and varies greatly. if your wife gets pregnant after you get married that will show INS that you live like a real family and it's not a fake but it won't speed things up. yet i don't think that having a baby to use it for immigration purposes is fair and mature. i know for a fact that INS does very thorough background check including criminal records but i don't know if they would actually deny your green card just because of that. of course it depends on what record you have too
606883
Have the USC apply for a K1 visa, you will receive it very quickly since all USC application take priority over any others, once you arrive in the US you must get married within 90 days of the date you received the K-1, once you get married your spouse will apply for a CR-1 visa, when you receive this you are on a 2 year conditional status, within 90 days of your 2 year anniversary date you MUST apply to have the conditional status removed, failure to do so is a deportable offense. Once the "C" is removed you will become a IR-1 (Resident, LAPR, I-551 holder etc...) Now as long as you don't commit a deportable offense you are good to go...\n\nPlease note, you will get many suggestions from people here WHO HAVE NO CLUE!!! AND SPOUT OUT ALL SORTS OF CRAP WITH NO UNDERSTANDING OF THE ACTUAL PROCESS!!! I arrest people every day so I think I know what I'm speaking about! GOOD LUCK!!
469170
Done it. It's just time consuming filling out the forms trying to remember stupid stuff like when you met her dad, etc. Really stupid bureaucratic nonsensical questions. Also, if you have half a brain, you do not need to hire a lawyer to do this. It's not all that difficult to fill out.\n\nMain thing is the police background check in her country and the medical checkup are a pain. Also, the marriage certificate, if in another language you need the translation notarized (you can get that done easily and cheaper at the Cdn Embassy or Consulate in her country). \n\nOnce you got all the paperwork done expect it to take 6 months to a year. We had our act together, got it all done and received the visa in 4 months. Hate to say this but many people are idiots who have no clue which is why it takes them longer or they don't get the visa.
640161
Nope mah there is no way you can get it faster. Marrying a citizen will not expediate your process because you are already a resident, so that won't make much of a difference, The only way I see that you can get your citizenship quicker is in fact to join the military but you say you have already tryed to no avail. Just wait it out time will pass before you know it. Muahzzz!!! .
177857
First you have to get her a K-1 Fiance Visa, whith which she can enter the country.  Then you have to marry her, and apply to adjust her status to permanent resident.  You must remain married for at least 2 years otherwise she will lose her legal status.\nUsually it takes about 6 months to 1 year to adjust status and receive permanent residency.
655533
Bear in mind that simply applying for an immigrant visa for the new-found love of your life does not mean it will be approved.  How did you meet?  Have you been to Egypt before?  How well does he speak English?  How well do you speak Arabic?  Has either one of you been married before?  Has anyone ever applied on his behalf before?  Has he ever been arrested?  There are many variables which can influence the outcome.
376575
the fiance visa became worthless if you did not get married within the 90 days ........if the person  got married to  a US citizen ,which was the way to get the fiance visa anyway ......\nsince you did get married legally , there is not a problem , \nthe person is not illegal in the US if the mariage did take place in the time allowed .........\nplease do not fear and write to them , if there is an adjustement to be made ? \nhere is the US immigration link :\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis\njust write and ask ,it will be okay .............))\n\nIf you became a conditional resident through a marriage to a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, submit Form I-751,\nyou can do electronically on this page :\nread please ..........\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=54c2fed8172cd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=9059d9808bcbd010VgnVCM100000d1f1d6a1RCRD
588491
OK this wont be a short answer since there are two issues here.\n1. The marriage is completely allowed while here on a tourist Visa but when filing for the I-485 adjustment of status, you may have some issues with the Immigration office. The worst case is they make the person return to their home country and await an approved k-3 visa. Not what you want to hear, I know...but something to prepare for if it comes to that.\n2. Working, an immigrant needs a work permission or Employment Authorization Card to legally hold a job. To get the work permission the immigrant must be here on a work visa or another acceptable status-tourism is not one of those, best I can tell. If you marry and apply for the I-485 Adjustment of Status you can also apply for the work permission at the same time. Its pricey with all the forms and medical exam as required so plan your financial costs early. \nImmigration does look hard at people who "trick" the system. It doesn't mean they get kicked out of the country. The Life Act ensures that is not the case. But you may face some separation time in the process of truing things up.\nGood Luck.
565759
You don't need a lawyer unless there are compelling circumstances. Filing for a fiancee visa is not hard and the processing time takes anywhere from as short as four months to as long as six months in most cases.  It depends on whether she will be interviewing at the embassy or one of the consulates as each have their own backlogs.  She can call the one she wishes to interview at and find out how long is their current backlog.   There is no real way to speed up the process other than making sure all your paperwork is in order and properly filled out.   \n\nThe main thing, and you may know this already, is that you must establish beyond a reasonable doubt that your relationship is valid and she is coming here for the purpose of marrying you.  It helps if she has copies of emails, online chats, and telephone bills showing a record of the two of you being in contact.  Further, it is highly advisable that you make a trip there so that pictures can be taken with the two of you and her family.   If such a trip is not affordable, then it is less likely for the consul officer to approve a fiancee visa as the two of you have never actually met in person.  The consul officer can rule that she return for another interview after the two of you have met if other evidence is not abundant.  Further, be sure that you meet the minimum income guidelines for the Affidavit of Support.  This is about $13,000 a year if you have no kids.  \n\nI have been through this process myself with my first wife and once she gets the visa, its good for a year to enter the States.  After that, you have ninety days in which to get legally married and have her adjust her status with immigration to that of a conditional permanent resident.  She'll have all the rights of a permanent resident but it's conditional until she has her formal interview with an immigration officer a year or two later here in the States at the office nearest to you.    However, the clock starts ticking for her to become a U.S. citizen when she adjusted status to a conditional permanent resident and she can apply for U.S. citizenship two years and nine months later (the application can be sent in three months prior to the required three year waiting period once married to a U.S. citizen).  Once she applies, it can take anywhere from six months to a year (again depending on backlog) before she is naturalized as a U.S. citizen.
555160
so your saying she is an illegal alien and shes been living in the us for 16 years and she has not been able to apply for permanent stautus. Well then if your married and smart you should go to on base llegal on camp lejeune or pendelton to gop see a immigration attorney for free that way your visa for your wife is alot faster to process. You must be a citizen to claim your wife, the attorney will make you pay $200.00 for getting your paper work started by filling out a I-130 relative position, the faster you do it the better it gets, theres more to cover so feel free to email me good luck
265773
you won't be an american citizen.  If you marry outside the US your husband who is american would have to come back to the US and file paperwork to get you a visa to come here.  The process takes about a year, then when your here you have to file additional paperwork to become a citizen, that process depending on the state you live in can take from 2 to 5 years. It a long process been thorugh it with my husband from Ecuador, but if you really love the man it's worth it.
2485
The first source below has detailed information on how to bring your fiance to the United States if you intend to marry him here. The second source tells you how to bring your spouse to the United States if you intend to marry him there. After the two of you have been married for 3 years and he has lived in the United States for 3 years with trips of no more than 6 months during that time, he can apply to naturalize and become a citizen.
600360
Shawn, apperantly some of these people don't have any clue.You should really be careful asking questions like this on an openly opinionated forum such as this. True, if you're a US citizen, then your children are also but you need to file the right documents in the country where they are born, and submit it along with a DNA result the confirms your paternity.And as far as "her" visa, it varies depending on what country she is from. There isn't a level playing field where those are concerned. In most cases, under the K-visa program, a K-3(spouse) visa takes longer to process than a K-1(fiance) visa. Don't know why but think it has something to due with the process and requirements. CONSULT AN ATTORNEY! You might sponsor her or try for a student visa,or work visa but there is a catch. Just because she is in the US and you marry, doesn't automatically grant her a green card. She may still be required to return to her home country while processing her visa under the new status. And it may in fact make the process more difficult. CONSULT AN ATTORNEY! I'm only saying this because a denial can be very painful and even lenghten the process during a "re-file". I know because I'm currently working on a K-1 for my Pilipino Fiance, whom I have a child with as well.\n\nGood Luck!
619639
I married a Filipina. And let me give you some serious advice,. If I had a choice to do it all over again I would not do it. Not because I don’t love my wife because I do very much. but the amount of crap and time and money and aggravation you have to go through with the INS .. it simply is not worth it. I truly honestly don’t know how anyone ever emigrates to the US at all anymore. This has been a total nightmare. Please be forewarned. It is not an easy thing. It takes many many years to resolve. I married my wife over in the Philippines 4 years ago. And it took us about a year for me to get her to the US.. and once she was over here. It was truly a night mare as there are so many forms to fill out and on top of that the incompetence of the INS is just unreal. I think that all the stupid people in the world have been employed there. You will never get the same answer two times and are forced to send them more money for things that were their mistakes to begin with. Just letting you know. it is not all roses.
84433
You won't get anywhere by calling an the INS directly. You'll just spend most of the day waiting for them to answer the phone and when they do they won't tell you a thing! You could consult an attorney, but that'll cost you big bucks. If you're of average or above average intelligence, you should be able to figure it out and do the required forms yourself just by reading through the INS website. \n\nSince he is already in the country, you can go ahead and get married and then file a petition for change of status. The website below should get you going. Just be sure to read, reread, and rereread all of the rules so that you know you haven't missed anything. Goodluck!
599967
the quickest really is probably UPS ground\nbut other than that \nyep probably the marriage thiing but you can look up the department\nof immigration online and they have all the answers and forms ya need.  good luck! :)
604929
The easiest way is to marry an American.  They can help you obtain a Temporary Resident Visa and then after a few years, if you qualify, you can obtain Permanent Residency.\nNowadays, it is really dificult to obtain Visas for this country.