The Southern Poverty Law Center just filed suit on behalf of couples in Alabama who are unable to marry because one of the couple is an illegal alien in the U.S. The complaint is that the Montgomery County Probate Office is unwilling to allow couples to marry if the couple cannot show lawful immigration status […]
I Want to Live in Russia until We Can Come to the U.S. Together
I want to marry Anna but we are both new to immigration laws. She was told if I live with her in her country for 6 months it would be easier for her to come back with me to the United States to marry. Question I want to marry Anna but we are both new […]
Transiting Through the U.S. with My Fiance
What to do when a foreign fiance simply wants to transit through the U.S. going to another country? The question is whether a U.S. border agent will allow transit where the foreigner is engaged to a U.S. citizen. Question What to do when a foreign fiance simply wants to transit through the U.S. going to […]
Does She Have a Right to a Spousal Visa Because We Married?
People often believe that marrying a foreigner gives the foreigner a right to be in the U.S. The U.S. government takes a different view. Here is an example with my answer below. Question We have been together for 3 years and finally married on a recent visit to Philippines. I had applied for a fiance […]
Marriage by Proxy
My Fiancee and myself plan to get married in Indonesia in about 6 months. Would getting a marriage by proxy now enable us to start the CR or K3 marriage visa before then? Question My Fiancee and myself plan to get married in Indonesia in about 6 months. Would getting a marriage by proxy now […]