Visa Lawyer BlogSenator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) has become the seventh US Senator to co-sponsor the Uniting American Families Act (UAFA). The legislation, introduced in the Senate (S. 1328) and House (H.R. 2221) earlier this year would amend current US immigration law and give same-sex binational couples the same immigration rights as their heterosexual counterparts to stay together legally in the United States.
Articles Posted in Family Visas
Marriage Visa – Most Common Questions and Answers
During the months of July and August we have filed an unusual number of Marriage based Green Card Applications. I have listed here some of the most common questions our clients and site visitors wish to know. Hopefully the following Questions and Answers will make your journey through this process a little less confusing.
1. How soon can an applicant that entered the US as a tourist or under the Visa Waiver Program marry a US Citizen, Could they apply for the Green Card in the United States?
Answer: A US citizen can marry a tourist or VW visitor and apply for the Green Card from within the US. It is better to marry 60 days after entry to lift the presumption that the immigrant entered the US in order to get married.
2. How soon after marriage can the US Citizen petition and file the immigration paperwork for the immigrant spouse?
Answer: There is no waiting period that must pass before the immigration petition can be filed. Make sure to have the certified Marriage Certificate registered with the county before you can file.
Fiancee Visas – Asian mail order brides
Recently I have been getting numerous inquiries to process K1 Fiancee visa from the Philippines and Thiland? It is typical to get such requests this time of year as the desire to process the visa and marry in the summer is very popular with clients. The K1 Fiancee visa is the only option for an American citizen to bring a fiancee to the US as most of the Asian nationals will be denied entry visas to the US.
There is a local company right here in San Diego that matches such women to older guys all across the US. CNN covered this story recently and you can get an idea in the link below. The Fiancee visa is a great visa to unite loving couples, but can also be a trap for innocent immigrant women.
Marriage Based Green Card Interview – what to expect?
What a day! I attended several Marriage based Greed Card interviews today at our local USCIS office and they all went pretty well. All approved, but my clients were stressed. Being questioned by a government official about your personal life is not the most pleasant experience. Most clients just want to know what questions they may ask at the interview.
The below referenced questions are actual questions that I have compiled after attending numerous of interviews across the US. This is intended to be an exclusive list, rather, just to give you an idea as to what you might expect at your next interview.