I`m currently in the Uk and my wife is living in the Usa,where we are having a house built.What is the easiest and quickest way that I may join her? We have had conflicting reports from lawyers so far,about whether I can complete the process here or as soon as I get there.Any info would be welcome. Thanks
Hi Dave. I really can't help you with your situation, except to say that there is an immigration forum on this board and I'm sure you'll find some help there.
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This thread is likely to be moved to the Visa forum as soon as Maczippy sees it, but your wife must apply for your visa and you must have it in your hot little hand before you can enter the US. If you try to enter the US with your wife (or to join your wife) without one you will be put on the first plane back to Blighty.
Not that you would, but if you didhappen to lie to the immigration officials you would be entering illegally and your chances of getting a visa after that would be jeopardised.
Your wife has to be your sponsor and all the forms etc are processed at the US Embassy in London. It will most likely take three or four months from submitting the forms to when you get your interview and the Visa.
Good luck.
So the first step is for her to send form to her local office in the USA? It`s also confusing as to which we need as we are already married,not intending to get married when I get there.
You have to be married in order to apply for a visa for a spouse. These are probably among the easiest visas to get hold of actually.
Look here http//www.usais.org/prfamily.htm
She may well be able to apply in the US. It costs money, so be warned.
In your situation, the K3 visa is probably your quickest legal option.
First of all, the US citizen spouse has to file the I-130 petition with the BCIS Service Center. When she gets the NOA (receipt) back within a couple of weeks, she files an I-129F petition. Meanwhile, you apply for a non-immigrant visa (K3) with the Consulate in London. The visa procedure is the same as for IR1 (immigrant spouses) and K1 (fiancés), and the timings should be from 3 - 5 months after the filing of the I-129F.
When you arrive in the US, you K3 visa will be good for 3 years (I think). It's a multi-access visa, so you can leave the US and re-enter anytime during its validity. If you want to work, though, you'll need an Employment Authorization Document. Once your I-130 petition is approved, you can go ahead an apply to for resident status (Green card).
Check out the info on http//www.usembassy.org.uk
Maybe if you went to Cuba first, got a boat to Florida, maybe the authorities wouldn't throw you out if you had not got all the right paperwork. Just an idea.
Hi Jo,
Yes,seems people who do that,much like the asylum seekers in the Uk,get all the privileges,but those with cast iron cases,doing things the right way,get bogged down in red tape