IMMIGRATION HELP PHILADELPHIA
Fiancé or Fiancée visas
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If you are living in the United States and your fiancé is living abroad, there are ways that you can petition to bring your fiancé here to the United States. In order to do this, you and your fiancé have to meet some specific requirements. First, it is required that the petitioner is a US citizen; legal permanent residents are not permitted to petition to bring a fiancé to the United States. Second, you and your fiancé have to intend to get married within 90 days of their entrance into the United States. Third, you both have to be able to get married legally; any previous marriages must have been properly terminated. Fourth, You and your fiancé have met in person at least once within two years of filing your petition. This might seem like a weird requirement, but it makes sense for them to do this to prevent people from fraudulently entering the United States. This way, a US citizen cannot enter into a deal with someone to provide him or her citizenship in return for financial gain without there being a legitimate relationship. However, there are two exceptions to this requirement. First, this requirement does not have to be met if this meeting would violate long-standing traditions or customs of you of your fiancé’s culture or social practice. Second, this requirement does not have to be met if you can prove that it would be a substantial hardship. If all of these requirements are met, form I-129F can be filed to bring your fiancé to the US using the fiancé visa (also known as the K-1 nonimmigrant visa).
After being admitted to the United States, your fiancé will be permitted to file for work authorization. This should be done right when your fiancé enters into the United States. After that, you and your fiancé must marry within the 90 days specified in the requirements and then your spouse can file for permanent residence. While the permanent residence application is pending, your spouse will be permitted to remain in the United States. It is very important to note that the 90 days is a strict time limit, not just a suggestion. Fiancé status cannot be extended; it automatically terminates at the end of the 90 days. If you do not get married within 90 days and your fiancé remains in the United States, he/she will be in violation of US immigration law. This is problematic because it could result in deportation, and it can also affect your fiancé’s eligibility to obtain a visa or become a permanent resident in the future. This problem is very easy to avoid with proper planning. Just make sure that you and your fiancé get married within the 90 days and there shouldn’t be a problem. We are experienced in dealing with fiancé visas and can answer any questions or concerns you may have. With proper legal help, you can be confident that all of your paperwork is filled out and filed correctly, and that you have taken all of the necessary steps to allow your fiancé to stay in the United States.
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