how do i marry my german girlfriend as i'm an american citizen?
352488
Unfortunately, you're out of luck.\n\nIn order to get married in Massachusetts, you have to be living in Massachusetts.  So strike one.\n\nSecond, the federal government doesn't recognize marriages performed in Massachusetts.  So you can move to Massachusetts,  get married, and still not be able to get your girl citizenship as your wife.  She would have to go through all the hoops as if she were single. Strike two.\n\nSorry.  Our government sucks :-(
459467
You have a couple of options depending where the marriage takes place. I'm assuming you are referring to US citizenship.\n\nIf you marry outside US then you have to apply at the local US consulate (the spouse can not come back to the US until the paperwork is processed)\n\nIf you marry in the US and the spouse is already here under a legal status, which seems to be your case, you must file the following 2 forms with the USCIS:\n\n1) I-130 Relative Petition, to sponsor their status. You can find the form as well info how to fill it here:\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-130.htm\n\n2) I-485 Adjustment of Status, to change their status from work visa to permanent resident. You can find the form as well info how to fill it here:\n\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm
565153
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.
151728
No. Israeli citzens have the same immigration requirements as everybody else. She either needs to find an employer to sponsor her, or you can marry her (if you're a U.S. citizen or permanent resident) and sponsor her. \n\nIf you do want to get married, I would recommend to have her come here on a tourist visa and get married HERE. Then apply for 'adjustment of status'. That way she can be here in the country and work while she's waiting for her greencard.
868826
Well she could fly to africa for a wedding.\n\nand then they will be legally married.here.\n\nall she has to do is produce the certificate and if he isn't a citizen, then she could apply for his green card, and of a fiance visa if the aren't married yet.\n\nUscis website can give you the logistics
569497
First, once you marry her, she can become a permanent resident. You can marry her in Russia or here. To bring her here, see the first site below. To apply for permanent residence, see the second. The permanent residence status is conditional for 2 years. You can then remove the conditions by following the procedures at the third site. Then, once you have been married for 3 years, she can apply for citizenship following the information in the last site.
76352
Your question needs some clarification.  Are you talking about a specific woman? Is she in Russia?  Is she a Russian citizen?\n\nIn any case, the procedure ONLY for getting a marriage license to marry a Russian woman is the same as getting a license to marry an American woman.\n\nIf she's a Russian citizen, you have a lot to do before even thinking of getting the marriage license.
592162
If the American is marrying a woman from overseas and she wishes to stay in America, you need to apply for citizenship via marriage. You can consult the people at the American embassy, and you will receive forms. The process can take more than 7 years.
607260
Are you planning on giving up your US Citizenship?  If you want to get german citizenship you really should think seriously about this.  As is the case with most countries, naturalization is possible, but costly.  Germany's population (taken anglo) is in decline and the (gov't and citizenry) are quite miffed about the 'new immigrants.'  Be mindful of their attitude here and they are VERY ethnocentric in their requirements (language requirement, etc)\n\nPlease contact the Consolate in your area   http://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/consular_services/citizenship.html  \n\nbest.\n\nhttp://www.germany.info/relaunch/info/missions/consulates.html
924723
To simply become married, you must file a petition with the United States Citizen and Immigration Services on behalf of your fiance to be granted a 90-day nonimmigrant status. This means that you are allowed to marry within this 90-day period, but they must leave the country before the 90 days are complete.\n\nIf your fiance is planning to live here in the United States permanently after you are married, he must file to become a permanent resident. When this is approved, your fiance will be granted a 2-year conditional residency permit. When the two years has completed, the goverment will again determine whether your marriage is not based solely upon your fiance's wishes to become a citizen, and then he can apply for true permanent residency. After this is approved, is a permanent resident, and after a waiting period of 7 years, he may apply for citizenship through naturalization.\n\nFor more information on this, visit the USCIS website on this subject at:\nhttp://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=39c0194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD\n\nI hope this information helps and good luck!
911247
Don't get married to this guy just for the green card. The green card is kinda hard to get depending on where you are from. Germany shouldn't bee too much of a problem. My husband is Middle Eastern and some of his family has been waiting for 13 years at the most for the green card. It is a long process and tehy investigate everything. You have to go through interviews and show proof that the marriage is real. Take lots of pictures. It also is faster if you get married in you home country and he files papers here.
972079
You will need to consult a lawyer with a background in international domestic law; however, Germany has a terrible record in this respect.  It considers the child of a German and a non-German to be a German citizen and the non-Germans' rights as a parent are not recognized. \n\nIf her mother doesn't want her to see you, you will not be able to until she is of legal age and can make the decision herself.\n\nedited to add: I am so very sorry.  The German government is completely on her side in this matter, regardless of who is in the right.\n\nWe can only pray that your daughter grows up to be a thoughtful young woman who decides to investigate for herself your side of the story.\n\nI wish you the very best of luck.
604292
If you get married while you are still a resident, you can petition for him as an immediate relative, but he will not be able to apply for his residency until either you naturalize, his priority date becomes current, or he applies on his own (i.e. through employment). As a resident, the fiancee or spouse visa is not available to you.\n\nMy suggestion would be to go ahead and get married, file the immediate relative petition, and have him extend his work visa (assuming he is not maxed out on his time in that particular classification). Then just wait out the time until you naturalize. Once you become a citizen, he will automatically move to the front of the line and can apply for his green card based on marriage to a citizen, as opposed to a resident. \n\nIf he has maxed out his time on his work visa, then he will either need to find an alternative visa classification or plan on returning home.\n\nGood luck!
240787
There are two legal ways to bring your wife over.\n\nFirst and the officially approved way is to apply for a Finance visa (K1 visa).  This is a very slow process and can take months to get approved.  Once it is approved, she is free to come over to marry you here within a 3 month period of arriving.\n\nA second method is to have your fiancee come over on a tourist visa.  Once here, you can marry her and apply for an "adjustment of status."  This is more difficult to obtained and can be refused.  However, while they are making a determination, she is free to legally remain in the United States but it NOT permitted travel out of the country.  THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!  If she leaves for ANY reason without first obtaining permission from immigration, she WILL be refused reentry into the United States.\n\nPlease note this process if very costly and takes approximately 2 years to get her permanent resident alien card (green card).
204104
I have already done this and maybe i can help you.  I am USA citizen and i brought my husband here.  First you need to file the I-130 forms, then you will wait no longer than 30 days and you will receive a receipt in the mail showing that immigration received this form and the pprs are in progress now, (I received my receipt in only 2 weeks!!!!).  Second you need to file the I-129F form, which is the petition for alien fiance(e) form.  This will make her elgible for a K-3 visa, which will allow her to come here to marry you and she can wait here until her regular visa becomes available.  You will just have to show proof that you all will marry.  I hope this helps, and below i will give you web addresses that will be very helpful to you during this process.  Good luck.
363830
Try contacting the German embassy closest to you (you can locate it via  search online) and they should be able to help you.
837000
I found an article of the German immigration law:\n\n"Kann-Einbürgerung:\n§ 14 StAG :ausländische Staatsbürger, die im Ausland leben und besondere Bindungen zu Deutschland haben."\n\nI don't know If you still speak German, but it means that a foreigner living in a foreign country CAN be naturalized in Germany if he has a special relationship with Germany.\n\nSo it does not mean that you have the right of naturalization, but you have the possibility of getting granted the be naturalized. In practical it is up to the autorities to decide wheather you "deserve" the German nationality or not.\n\nSo you better start eating 'Schweinshaxe' and drink German beer, then you study a bit German Geography and Politics and refresh the language to pass the ability tests.. ;)\n\nGood luck with German Bureaucracy ;)