Legal Question in Immigration Law in Washington
I am a US citizen and my fiance is Indian. He needs to finish school- 2 more years to get his degree and then the plan is for him to come here and work and we would like to get married as soon as we can plan a simple wedding. But we are realizing that immigration laws are not so simple and we need to start looking at options. Neither of us have any money right now- I am unemployed and he is a student but at least we have some time to start saving for the future. He has some family in california that could possibly sponsor him but I am in Seattle and we would both prefer if he could come straight here with a greencard to work as soon as he gets to the US. If he came to california on a travel visa or something like that and then we got married while he was here would it help him get a greencard faster? Or if I went to India next year and married him there would he get a greencard by the time his finishes school a year later? We would like to just get married when we are ready to plan a wedding here but if getting a greencard is going to be a problem then we will do what it takes to speed things up. Can you please tell me what are the best options for us to consider and what these options will cost and the time it will take from start to greencard and where should we go to start the process. We are starting from complete ignorance of immigration laws and no money to pay for a lawyers advice. Thank you so much for your help.
-Gloria
1 Answer from Attorneys
The easiest and fastest way for him to become a permanent resident in USA would be not through his relatives in California, but through a US citizen wife or a fiancee.
Yes, it's possible to go to India and marry him over there, and then for you to come back to USA and petition for his Green card.
Please keep in mind that you have to be employed and earn enough in order to bring a foreign husband to USA. You will have not only petition for him, but sponsor him as well (sign an Affidavit of Support). If your income in not enough, any other US citizen or permanent resident could sign as a co-sponsor.
If you�d like to schedule a telephone legal consultation, please let me know: Attorney [@] law-visa-usa.com
Note: The above response is provided for legal information purposes only and should not be considered as legal advice. This response doesn�t create an attorney-client relationship, which can only be established through payment of a fee. If follow-up advice or consultation on your specific situation is requested, we offer a paid consultation by telephone or email. Please visit our website http://www.law-visa-usa.com/contact_us.html for more details. Our contact email address is Attorney [@] law-visa-USA.com
Related Questions & Answers
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
