K1 Fiance Visa And Immigration

read moreWelcome to Marriage Visa Services & The Law Offices of Jeffrey C. Pettys. My law practice specializes in obtaining K1 Fiance Visas, CR1 and IR1 Marriage Visas and Green Cards for fiances and spouses of US Citizens. Our clients are US citizens who seek to obtain K1 Fiance Visas or CR1 Marriage Visas for their foreign fiances and spouses, foreign students who have fallen in love with a US Citizen while studying in the United States on a J-1 or F-1 student visa, and married couples, where one spouse is an illegal alien and wishes to become a Lawful Permanent Resident.

read moreI met my fiance while living and working in Jakarta. After a few international moves together the job I was in was made redundant and I was repatriated back to the US. The first thing I did was start looking at immigration lawyers as I already knew that the K1 visa process was a long and daunting task. After doing some research I decided to hire Jeff and I can tell you that it was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Jeff helped with every step of the process and was always very calm and knowledgeable about the process.

read moreOnce you have been admitted to the United States and have become married to a US Citizen, you may wish or be required to apply for Legal Permanent Residency. This is typically referred to as getting your "green card". Ki Fiance visa holders are required to apply for their Legal Permanent Residency after becoming married. CR1 and IR1 Marriage Visas holders do not as they already have Legal Permanent Residency status. Students who get married while in the United States will have to apply for their Legal Permanent Residency to remain in the United States after finishing their course of study.

read moreForeign students who have fallen in love and wish to get married to a US citizen while in the United States on a J-1 or F-1 Student Visa will need legal help to become a Lawful Permanent Resident. Whatever course of action that you choose to pursue, you should never overstay your Visa as a student. Although we may be able to help under such circumstances, overstaying your Visa as a student will be problematic. Most couples meet and fall in love while in school. When one person is a foreign student, and the other a US citizen, the love affair will require some legal work to allow the couple to stay together lawfully.

read moreIf you are applying for a K1 Fiance Visa and your fiance has unmarried children under the age of 21 that you would like to bring to the U.S, we can help you. Children of a K1 Visa holder can enter the United States under a K2 Visa. The child of a K1 Visa holder may stay in the U.S. on a K2 Children Visa for a maximum period of 90 days from the date of entry. If the marriage takes place as planned within 90 days, it will be necessary to file an I-485 petition to apply for an adjustment of status before the child reaches the age of 21.

read moreFalling in love with someone from another country will nearly always require you to travel overseas to meet or to get married. Meeting in person is a requirement for obtaining a Fiance Visa or a Marriage Visa. Traveling overseas will be an exciting adventure for you and something that I suspect you will never forget. Any overseas trip will require careful planning and work. At a minimum, you must obtain a passport, purchase airline tickets, arrange for transportation and lodging and exchange currency.