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Originally Posted by Jim B.
That is nonsense. Someone sounds pretty lazy and uninformed
There are VERY clearly defined routes and structures that are within the INS to legalise marriages performed between a US citizen and a non citizen.
He should have checked it FIRST.
One way is go for the K-1 fiancee visa, which allows a 90 day time envelope in which the foreigner is admitted to the USA for the specific purpose to get married in the United States, followed by a time frame of about 2-3 years of living legally with a provisional legal residence card. (Temporary "green card" in effect)....
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wow, a visa? that's brilliant, i can't imagine why he didn't just do that!
if you wouldn't mind, could you call the ins and tell them how simple it is to legally bring someone into the country, i don't think they know?
1. Form I-129F
2. Form I-765
3. Passport
4. Birth certificate
5. Police certificate from all places lived since age 16
6. Form I-134
7. Form DS-156 prepared in duplicate
8. Form DS-156K
9. Form I-485
10. Form I-864
http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2994.html
as i stated, many of these forms require control numbers obtained from previous forms to be submitted and therefore cannot be submitted all at once. additionally, in case you were too "lazy and uninformed" to check, the current backlog at ins is years in many cases. forgive me for linking to fox news, but:
http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2007Nov20/0,4670,ImmigrationSuffocatingInPaper,00.html
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Originally Posted by WVOtoGO
Jim;
X2
You’re dead on, there.
If you ask and not guess...
If you do what they say...
It's really quick and easy.
(no lawyer required for us)
Thanks for the flash-backs!! 
Sincerely;
Me and my “Originally British” wife. |
what a joke! you can't compare emigrating from britain (or most of western europe). ever heard of a visa waiver program (vwp)? sure, you still need to apply for permanent status, but we have had a back door agreement with them for a while. of course it was quick and easy.
http://london.usembassy.gov/cons_new/visa/niv/vwp.html