We have personal experience with the immigration process between engaged or already married couples.

Engaged Couples

• In order to obtain a fiancé(e) visa, you and your fiancé(e) must intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the U.S as a nonimmigrant.

• Your marriage must be valid, meaning both you and your fiancé(e) have a bona fide intent to establish a life together.

Married Couples

• After marriage, an alien married to a US citizen may apply for permanent residency. In order to do so, you must establish that your marriage is in good faith by documenting the extent and nature of your relationship.

Some relatives of U.S. citizens do not have to wait for a visa to become available:

• Parents of a U.S. citizen;

• U.S. citizen’s unmarried children under the age of 21.

Other relatives of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents have to wait in a preference category for a visa to become available. Those include:

• Spouses and minor children of a lawful permanent resident;

• Married or adult children (over 21 years of age) of a U.S. citizen;

• Unmarried and overaged children of a lawful permanent resident

• Siblings of a U.S. citizen.

• Applicants who are barred from applying for a green card due to unlawful entry, illegal presence, fraud, past criminal activity, or another reason may be eligible for a waiver of those inadmissibility grounds, which would allow for a path to a visa or green card.