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Fiance and Marriage Visas - A Couple's Guide to US Immigration

eBook, Published by NOLO (16 August 2012)

£24.79

Book description

Obtain a visa and stay with your spouse in the U. S.

You're engaged or married to a U. S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the U. S. Should be easy, right? It's not. Information can be hard to find, the government bureaucracy isn't helpful, delays are inevitable. Worst of all, there hasn't been an easy-to-use guide through the process -- until now.

Fiancé & Marriage Visas makes obtaining a visa and green card as painless as possible. It helps you make sure you're truly eligible and decide the fastest and best application strategy -- whether you're married or unmarried, living in the U. S. or overseas. With this friendly, comprehensive book, you can:

understand the immigration process

adopt the best application strategy

make your way through the bureaucracy

collect, prepare, and manage paperwork

prepare for meetings with U. S. officials

learn how to prove your marriage is real

deal with the two-year testing period

find out what to do if your application is denied

Plus, Fiancé & Marriage Visas gives you helpful advice on protecting and renewing your green-card status. It also provides samples of essential forms to guide you, and shows you how to find them online.

This edition is updated with new financial requirements for sponsors, and provides additional information to help you cost-compare your visa options and prove the validity of your marriage. Plus, you'll get up-to-date sponsorship and application requirements. "An excellent resource for people who are trying to wind their way through the immigration service's byzantine rules and regulations..." Ilona Bray is an author and legal editor at Nolo, specializing in real estate, immigration law, and nonprofit fundraising. She is co-author of Nolo's Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home and also edits a number of Nolo's small business books. Bray's working background includes solo practice, nonprofit, and corporate stints, as well as long periods of volunteering, including an internship at Amnesty International's main legal office in London. She received her law degree and a Masters degree in East Asian (Chinese) Studies from the University of Washington.

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