OC Immigration Attorney

We received news today that the fiance visa petition we filed for a Huntington Beach man and his fiance was approved by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. The fiance lives in Thailand, and the couple met in Thailand three years ago. They have dated since that time, and he has visited her several times over the last few years.

In 2009, we filed an I-129F fiance visa petition with USCIS. After approximately six months or so, we received the approval notice for the fiance visa petition.

The next step is to collect the necessary documents and evidence and schedule the consular interview. At the consular interview, the consular officer will determine whether to issue the fiance visa and allow the fiance to immigrate to the United States in order to marry her fiance in Huntington Beach.

Assuming the fiance visa is approved by the consulate, the couple will have 90 days to marry beginning when she arrives in the United States. Then, the couple will file for adjustment of status to receive the green card.

Although there is substantial work to be done before the process is completed, the client was excited that the fiance visa petition was approved.

If you are considering filing a fiance visa petition for your future spouse, contact The Nunez Firm to schedule a free consultation. Managing attorney Jay Nunez will discuss your options with you and help you determine whether the fiance visa process is the right path for you.

Today, I found out that a fiance visa was approved and issued to the fiance of one of my Irvine clients. I represented him and his fiance throughout the fiance visa process. The fiance visa was approved months ago, and the consular interview just occurred recently. He called me today to tell me that his fiance was flying from Thailand to the United States some time this month.

Once she arrives, I will help them adjust her status and have her conditional green card issued. He sounded very happy that everything worked out and his future wife will be in the United States soon.

United States Immigration Laws allow for the fiances of US Citizens to immigrate to the United States in order to marry and begin their lives with their future US Citizen spouses. To begin the process, the US Citizen spouse must file an I-129F form with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. There are several documents that must be filed along with the I-129F. If the I-129F is approved, it will be forwarded to the American consulate in the alien fiance’s home country. A consular officer will notify the alien fiance of the approval and provide the necessary forms and instructions regarding the visa application. The alien fiance will apply for the visa and attend a visa interview at the consulate.

There are several reasons an alien fiance might be denied a fiance visa including drug addiction, communicable disease, mental disorder, criminal history, and immigration fraud history are just some of them.

The future married couple should understand that the alien fiance is being permitted entry into the United States for the sole purpose of marrying the US Citizen. The marriage must occur within the first 90 days of the alien fiance’s arrival to the United States. After the wedding, the couple must file the I-485 to adjust the alien spouse’s status and receive the conditional green card (conditional permanent residence).

After two years of marriage, the couple will apply to have the conditions removed from the permanent residence and the alien spouse will be a lawful permanent resident with no conditions attached. In order to have the conditions removed, the couple must file an I-751 with supporting documents proving the marriage is valid. An interview with an USCIS officer will be conducted and the officer will determine whether the marriage is valid, in good faith and not fraudulent.

The Nunez Firm is experienced with fiance visa processing and all the subsequent steps necessary to get your fiance to the United States permanently. The process can be complex, and mistakes can cause extensive delays in processing. Additionally, aliens from some foreign countries (Some European Countries, Australia, and others) might not want to pursue the fiance visa process, because it may be quicker to immigrate to the United States using other strategies. Contact The Nunez Firm today to schedule a free and confidential consultation.