2006-12-12 03:01:32 · 4 answers · asked by arwen78 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Crazydeb is right on. Usually the petitions that take a year or more to process are from high visa fraud countries which require more in depth security checks and higher levels of evidence of bonafide marriage before a visa is issued which can delay the petiton by several months.
And don't pay attention to ignorant people who think it is perfectly legal to enter the US as a visitor to marry and remain permanently, there are fiance visa and spouse visa categories for a reason. Entering the US as visitor with the sole intention of marrying and then staying permanently is illegal. You can marry in the US as a visitor, only if you intend to return to your country to await processing of a spouse visa, or if the marriage was completely spontaneous.
2006-12-12 06:45:54 · answer #1 · answered by Alie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where you file and the detials of whose petitioning and depends on that persons background but it usually takes from 6 months to 2 years.
2006-12-12 07:23:14 · answer #2 · answered by Adri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can take anywhere from a couple months to a couple years... mine took 9 months, my cousin's husband's took about 4 months, and I have seen others that took about 1.5 yrs. depends on where you apply and what else you are applying for I guess etc
2006-12-12 03:06:05 · answer #3 · answered by crazydeb16 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is just easier to get a tourist visa...then do the paperwork once they are here...
2006-12-12 03:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋