We are both in our 30s and she came here to get a second degree. She is currently on her OPT but that will run out in the summer and I don't think I want to move with her overseas. We have been together for 2 1/2 years.
What Visa do I have to file for her since she is already here? Looking online, all I can find is Visa applications for a US citizen who married someone while they were overseas and want to bring the fiancee or spouse into the US.
2006-12-29 03:56:18 · 6 answers · asked by dougzinboston 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Just marry her and then do a Change of Status of Alien Relative...this cost like $180..then she will have to do all her paperwork...in all it will cost you about 1K to get her work permit...Go to the Department of Homeland Security web page and on the Immigration page there will be a link of questions and that question is on there...good luck...it is easy...just pricey...the physical alone cost $380 I think...
2006-12-29 04:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You are not finding what you want because you are asking the wrong question.
You do not want another VISA, you want to adjust her status. Go to the CIS website and find the I-130 forms and affidavit of support and go from there.
It is not overly complex, and you may not need an attorney.
However, you can always complete the forms and then pay a consult to an attorney to review your paperwork. As opposed to having them do the paperwork, which is more expensive. Get the price up front.
Be forewarned, if you two DO get married - she is now an "intending immigrant". If she leaves the US before the adjustment paperwork is completed and approved, she may not be allowed back in. So what you do, (if she wants to go home, or leave the country on a your honeymoon) is ALSO file a petition for advanced parole.
That will allow her to come and go into the US, while they are working on her paperwork.
So CIS website, I-130 adjustment of status, and advanced parole if she wants to leave the country and come back before the paperwork is approved.
Good luck
2006-12-29 05:57:53 · answer #2 · answered by t S 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It can be expensive but the best route is to get an immigration attorney. There is a lot of paperwork to be filed whichever way you go. And any mistakes and you have to go all over it again. I got my green card because I married an American citizen. As a fiancee, she has no different route of going to any other non-citizen. Once you are married, there is a lot easier route. If I can help with any advice, email me, its on my profile.
2006-12-29 04:07:19 · answer #3 · answered by Elizabeth Howard 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-06 04:11:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to apply for a Fiancee Visa.
2006-12-29 04:02:02 · answer #5 · answered by Darren 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
unless the rules have changed within the last five years...
she'll have to leave and come back in on a K1 visa
2006-12-29 03:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by curious_One 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋