jayd0406

Hi! I'm a US citizen and my fiancé is a UK citizen. We will be getting married in the US in January and we are applying for the UK VAF4A spouse visa and plan eventually to relocate to the states.
What will the process be for him to get a green card? Will there be a problem since we would have gotten married in the US a few years before without a fiancé visa even though we didn't need to as we would have moved after?

Can't find info about this specific question. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Noorah101

Whenever you guys are ready to immigrate to the USA, he will go through the process of obtaining an immigrant visa. Research CR-1 immigrant visa.

It will be fine that you married in the USA this way... it's perfectly legal.

Rene

ian-mstm

If you're living in the UK, the USC spouse submits form I-130 directly to London along with the required evidence. In about 6 months, the non-USC spouse will receive an immigrant visa. The day he enters the US with that immigrant visa, he will get a green card.


No. Where and when you married is pretty much irrelevant.

Ian

SanDiegogirl

How long do you intend to live in the UK?

The UK spouse visa is an expensive visa to obtain (1,000 + GBP initially) and then a similar amount after the initial 2.5 year period.

IF you leave the UK before the US citizen obtains UK citizenship (5 years) and remain out of the UK for two years plus, should you wish to return to the UK its back to square one again with immigration.

Just something to think about.

Pulaski

You're doing exactly what we did, albeit 15 years ago, Mrs P is the USC. Every step of what you are proposing is perfectly legal and commonly done, and stringing the steps together doesn't change anything.

rosco74

Similar position to myself and my wife.

She is a USC. We're married 3yrs next month with a 2yo son.

We're thinking of moving to the US soon, HOWEVER, I have entered the US 3 times on the VWP never expecting to ever emmigrate there. I have a record, but looking on here still unsure if any of it involves CIMT bah.

I'm going with yes as I was most definitely arrested several times as a teen between 1991 and 1995.

If we apply could I now face being barred from the US? I've read up on criminal record waivers which I would definitely be able to apply for, however the possibility of being accused of Immigration fraud is the real bugger here.....

Pulaski

The only relevant advice is "consult an experienced immigration attorney before proceding". You have a high potential to louse things up significantly or even permanently.

Noorah101

Whether you are unable to obtain an immigrant visa depends on the reason for the arrests.

If they aren't the type that will prevent immigration, your previous VWP entries should not be an issue.

Rene

rosco74

Thanks Rene and Pulauski.

I've made contact with an attorney just waiting for a reply and a quote... Not expecting it to be cheap though.

Several larcenies and criminal damage with 2 periods of juvenile detention.