Legal Question in Immigration Law in Arizona
U.S. Citizen marrying a Citizen of Mexico
I am a U.S. Citizen and plan to get married with a Mexican Citizen of Mexico in December 2010. She has a passport and visa, We plan to get married in Arizona and do a religious ceremony in Mexico. Are there any specific steps or pre-requisites that are needed either by her or myself? Will she lose her visa or affect her in any way? Once we get married she is planning to go back and meanwhile she finishes her school come and live with me which will be within 1 year. We plan to see each other whether it be if she comes over or I go and visit her. I've had different versions indicating that she will lose her visa and she will not be able to come over. I also would like to know how much the process would be if I want her to become a U.S. Citizen, I understand that it depends case by case since she has no criminal record and she has never been here "illegally" what are her opportunities for this to be a quick process?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Congratulations on your upcoming marriage! The process of applying for her permanent residency (not a citizenship, as at this point, she is not yet eligible for US citizenship), takes about 9-12 months on average. During this time, she may not be allowed to travel to USA on a B-2 visa or a border crossing card.
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Hi,
Entering the U.S. with a preconceived intent to marry a U.S. citizen can interfere with entry on a visitor visa. K1 is probably the appropriate visa category in this instance, but final determination is based on discussion of your case, Your wife (when you are married) will receive conditional resident status for two years before she is even considered for citizenship.
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