My fiance is getting US citizenship in a few months. I am planning to visit him in US with tourist visa and apply for my green card. How long after am I able to enter and leave US?
We are planning our wedding in May in Japan. Please advise! Thank you.
2007-10-26 15:52:46 · 12 answers · asked by happymaru76 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Why are you advertising your illegal plan on Yahoo for everyone to read?
It is --illegal-- for you to come to the US on a tourist visa with the intent to immigrate.
You have plenty of time, why aren't you planning a legal immigration?
http://www.uscis.gov/files/article/A2.pdf
What if my fiancé(e) uses a different kind of visa, or enters as a visitor without visa, to come here so we can get married?
There could be serious consequences. Attempting to get a visa or enter the U.S. by saying one thing when you intend another may be considered immigration fraud, for which there are severe penalties. Those penalties include restricting a person’s ability to get immigration benefits, including permanent residence, as well as a possible fine of up to $10,000 and imprisonment of up to five years. It is not appropriate for your fiancé(e) to enter the U.S. as a visitor with the intent to marry you and remain to try to become a permanent resident. It is appropriate, however, to enter as a visitor to have the wedding in the U.S. and then return to a foreign residence for further processing for U.S. immigration as a spouse.
You should come prepared with proof of your clear intentions in this regard.
2007-10-27 05:09:09 · answer #1 · answered by BeenThereDoneThat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You cannot apply for a green card until after you two get married. After you both marry in Japan he has to return to the USA and file a petition to allow you to apply for a visa to join him as his wife.
Go to http://www.visajourney.com for free advice on the whole process. In the forums there you can ask questions of others who have been through the whole thing including people with direct experience of bringing a spouse from Japan.
2007-10-26 17:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by freebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply for a fiancee visa so that you can validly marry in the US. Disregard the tourist visa because you might be deported for cicumventing the rules.
2007-10-26 18:23:45 · answer #3 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear you require to stay in states for two years. However, if your are married with usa citizen, you will get your Green Card afte 6 months.
2007-10-26 16:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would like to know why you can't bring him to Japan and marry him? I really am not trying to be rude...but it's a scam to the US citizens to pay for or support this anymore?
2007-10-26 15:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by ugh192 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if a foreigner marries an american thats a gauranteed green card but when you apply for that green card there is a waiting period it took take a year or two to be a citizen of the us
2007-10-26 15:57:31 · answer #6 · answered by ozzyrockergrl 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
first a warning! do not use any internet site that does not end with .gov THEY ARE SCAMS! the only official site is:
http://www.uscis.gov/
here is the official usa website:
http://www.usa.gov/
can't wait to have you here!
2007-10-26 16:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by pAgnAliA 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well unfortunally a have to say it's going to be a while for you to get your green card a say maybe 2 or 3 years thats if you are lucky
2007-10-26 15:57:26 · answer #8 · answered by osocandeloso 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Good question. try searching in government sites. he should be able to find out for you thru social services.
2007-10-26 15:57:15 · answer #9 · answered by AnnaMaria 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
used to be 6 months, with the security the way it is now, you might check with the immigration dept.
2007-10-26 15:59:05 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋