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We receive this question fairly regularly. The answer is, like most things, it depends. Some Immigration Attorneys will provide a 20 or 30 minute consultation to go over your matter for free. The hope is that the attorney will establish a connection with the client, and, if the attorney is able to help, they can […]

How long does the fiance visa process take in 2020? There are several factors that influence how long a given fiance visa case will take.  These include overall case filings, which country your fiance resides in, and whether the case has been prepared properly. For many years, for most people, the total time it would […]

The Center For American Progress recently had an article titled: “A Demographic Profile of DACA Recipients on the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Response”. The article states that there are over 200,000 DACA recipients who are on the front line helping America in the battle against Covid-19. These workers include medical doctors, nurses, teachers, and workers […]

In 2019 fiance visa cases are taking about 10 months to complete. This is the time period needed to go through all 3 stages of the fiance visa process. We have had cases that have gone through all 3 stages in less than 10 months this year but those are outliers. At the end of […]

Fiance Visa Form The Fiance Visa form is the I-129 f. The current version of the fiance visa form  is 13 pages long .  It has a whopping 14 pages of instructions. If you are trying to handle the fiance visa process yourself please confirm that you are using the most recent version of the […]

Q. My U.S. Citizen fiance wants to file a K1 fiance visa for me. I have a little dog who I love very much (she sleeps at the foot of my bed every night) and I want to bring her to the U.S. with me once my fiance visa is granted. Can I bring my […]

Green Card Through Marriage A green card through marriage is a great way to obtain a green card for your spouse. The process for obtaining a green card through marriage will depend on where your spouse is located. If your spouse is in the United States, you may be able to obtain a green card […]

Once your fiance visa is granted you should enter the United States. Upon entry into the United States you will have 90 days in which to marry your U.S. Citizen fiance. Once you are in the United States there should not be a reason to delay to get married. The fiance visa is meant for […]

Q. My marriage green card interview is coming up and I am not sure how I should dress. Should I wear a dress? Should my husband wear a suit? A. What you wear is definitely something to consider about your marriage green card interview. It is appropriate for you both to wear nice clothes for […]

How do you obtain a green card for your spouse? The procedure you will follow will depend on whether your spouse is in the United States or is in his or her foreign country. If your spouse in the United States If your spouse is in the United States (with a legal entry and you […]

Fiance Visa Income Requirements A fiance visa case goes through 3 steps.  The initial paperwork is filed with USCIS.  Once that paperwork is approved your case will be sent to the National Visa Center.  The National Visa Center will primarily do background checks on the U.S. Citizen and the foreign fiance. If all checks out […]

I am often asked how a person can get a marriage green card based on marriage to a U.S. Citizen. If you entered the U.S. legally and with an intention that matched your visa If you entered the U.S. with a legal visa, you were inspected at your point of entry (you did not enter […]

K1 Application form The K1 Application form for K1 fiance visa visa cases is the I-129 f. The current version is 13 pages long and has 14 pages of instructions. Make sure you are using the latest version of the K1 application form and that you read all of the instructions prior to putting together […]

In the beginning of 2019 the fiance visa costs are as follows: a) USCIS filing fee to start the fiance visa case is $535; b) The embassy fee for the fiance visa is $265 (this is paid near the end of the process at the embassy where the fiance visa interview is held); and c) […]

What are the K1 Visa Income Requirements? Income and or assets will be checked near the end of the fiance visa process. A fiance visa case goes through 3 steps.  The initial paperwork is filed with USCIS.  Once that paperwork is approved your case will be sent to the National Visa Center.  The National Visa […]

What is a K1 visa and will it allow your fiance to live in the U.S. indefinitely?    A K1 visa is a fiance visa. It is the proper way to bring your foreign fiance into the United States if you would like to marry him or her. The Fiance Visa Process. Fiance visas are […]

Here are the Top 10 Reasons a K-1 Fiance Visas are denied. It used to be that fiance visa cases were approved over 90% of the time. Those were the good old days. Unfortunately, as of the beginning of 2019, due to the current stance on immigration, nationwide, fiance visa cases are only being approved […]

The Spouse Green Card Process you will follow will depend on whether your spouse is in the United States or is in his or her foreign country. Spouse in the United States If your spouse is in the United States you will submit all of your required paperwork to the USCIS lockbox in Chicago.  You […]

1.    You are not required to be a United States Citizen.   You do not have to be a U.S. Citizen if you would like to file a petition for your spouse. You may be a permanent resident (green card holder) and apply for your spouse. The wait though generally will be quite a bit […]