I'm trying to get my husband to the US
Jul 19th 2002, 11:20 am
#1
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I'm trying to get my husband to the US
Hi all!!
Here's my story: I'm a permanent resident in the US and have been for 19 years. I
recently married my husband, who is a German citizen while he was here on a visa
waiver. We've applied for the "husband visa" and I just filed for naturalization. Is
there any way at all for me to get my husband into the United States? Or do I have to
wait until I'm naturalized? Ugh, I'm dreading the responses...
TIA!
Here's my story: I'm a permanent resident in the US and have been for 19 years. I
recently married my husband, who is a German citizen while he was here on a visa
waiver. We've applied for the "husband visa" and I just filed for naturalization. Is
there any way at all for me to get my husband into the United States? Or do I have to
wait until I'm naturalized? Ugh, I'm dreading the responses...
TIA!
Jul 19th 2002, 1:25 pm
#2
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
I'm sorry to confirm your dread of the answer, but you have a long long wait in store for you to have him come to the US to join you in marriage.
He is not eligible for the V visa under your petition is three years in the works. As a PR you have to wait for your quota number to become current and that can be three to five or more years down the line. Your best bet is to file for naturalization and hope you get that quickly (one year or less). Then you can update your I-130 to immediate relative of a USC.
Rete
Looks like love is now a criteria for naturalization ;-)
He is not eligible for the V visa under your petition is three years in the works. As a PR you have to wait for your quota number to become current and that can be three to five or more years down the line. Your best bet is to file for naturalization and hope you get that quickly (one year or less). Then you can update your I-130 to immediate relative of a USC.
Rete
Looks like love is now a criteria for naturalization ;-)
Jul 21st 2002, 3:20 am
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
IF you wait until you are naturalized, it will take an addition few months to year or
more. If you file now, you would have to wait about 6 years to get him a spouse visa.
{USER_FIRSTNAME} {USER_LASTNAME} wrote:
>
> Hi all!!
>
> Here's my story: I'm a permanent resident in the US and have been for 19 years. I
> recently married my husband, who is a German citizen while he was here on a visa
> waiver. We've applied for the "husband visa" and I just filed for naturalization.
> Is there any way at all for me to get my husband into the United States? Or do I
> have to wait until I'm naturalized? Ugh, I'm dreading the responses...
>
> TIA!
more. If you file now, you would have to wait about 6 years to get him a spouse visa.
{USER_FIRSTNAME} {USER_LASTNAME} wrote:
>
> Hi all!!
>
> Here's my story: I'm a permanent resident in the US and have been for 19 years. I
> recently married my husband, who is a German citizen while he was here on a visa
> waiver. We've applied for the "husband visa" and I just filed for naturalization.
> Is there any way at all for me to get my husband into the United States? Or do I
> have to wait until I'm naturalized? Ugh, I'm dreading the responses...
>
> TIA!
Jul 21st 2002, 9:20 am
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
"{USER_FIRSTNAME} {USER_LASTNAME}" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all!!
>
> Here's my story: I'm a permanent resident in the US and have been for 19 years. I
> recently married my husband, who is a German citizen while he was here on a visa
> waiver. We've applied for the "husband visa" and I just filed for naturalization.
> Is there any way at all for me to get my husband into the United States? Or do I
> have to wait until I'm naturalized? Ugh, I'm dreading the responses...
>
> TIA!
Why haven't you applied for U.S. Citizenship yet? I don't understand why anyone
would do this.
news:<AU%[email protected] link.net>...
> Hi all!!
>
> Here's my story: I'm a permanent resident in the US and have been for 19 years. I
> recently married my husband, who is a German citizen while he was here on a visa
> waiver. We've applied for the "husband visa" and I just filed for naturalization.
> Is there any way at all for me to get my husband into the United States? Or do I
> have to wait until I'm naturalized? Ugh, I'm dreading the responses...
>
> TIA!
Why haven't you applied for U.S. Citizenship yet? I don't understand why anyone
would do this.
Jul 21st 2002, 4:20 pm
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
You could file for his Green Card now. When you get your Naturalization, the petition
will be moved to Immediate Relative category.
You could check out how long this Naturalization process is taking at your INS office
by visiting: http://www.visapro.com/INS-Processing-Times.asp
Paul @ HelpDesk
will be moved to Immediate Relative category.
You could check out how long this Naturalization process is taking at your INS office
by visiting: http://www.visapro.com/INS-Processing-Times.asp
Paul @ HelpDesk
Jul 21st 2002, 9:20 pm
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
What would the benefit be of applying now except to tell INS that he is a potential
immigrant when he tries to enter on a tourist waiver so he can have a bigger risk for
entry denial?
Paul HelpDesk wrote:
>
> You could file for his Green Card now. When you get your Naturalization, the
> petition will be moved to Immediate Relative category.
>
> You could check out how long this Naturalization process is taking at your INS
> office by visiting: http://www.visapro.com/INS-Processing-Times.asp
>
> Paul @ HelpDesk
immigrant when he tries to enter on a tourist waiver so he can have a bigger risk for
entry denial?
Paul HelpDesk wrote:
>
> You could file for his Green Card now. When you get your Naturalization, the
> petition will be moved to Immediate Relative category.
>
> You could check out how long this Naturalization process is taking at your INS
> office by visiting: http://www.visapro.com/INS-Processing-Times.asp
>
> Paul @ HelpDesk
Jul 21st 2002, 11:20 pm
#7
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
> Why haven't you applied for U.S. Citizenship yet? I don't understand why anyone
> would do this.
Because that way, she would lose her German citizenship for good, and with any EU
citizenship, you can work and live anywhere in the EU. However, since January 2001,
you can try to retain your German citizenship by applying for permission from Germany
before filing with the US. That might have made the difference in her case.
Just guessing.
- Des
> would do this.
Because that way, she would lose her German citizenship for good, and with any EU
citizenship, you can work and live anywhere in the EU. However, since January 2001,
you can try to retain your German citizenship by applying for permission from Germany
before filing with the US. That might have made the difference in her case.
Just guessing.
- Des
Jul 22nd 2002, 5:21 am
#8
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Re: I'm trying to get my husband to the US
Well, I've already applied for his i-130, which I now realize was a mistake. So we
have to wait for me to become a citizen.
Thanks for all your replies, btw. I knew I had gotten into a mess, and now I have to
pay for it with time... <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What would the benefit be of applying now except to tell INS that he is a potential
> immigrant when he tries to enter on a tourist waiver so he can have a bigger risk
> for entry denial?
>
> Paul HelpDesk wrote:
> >
> > You could file for his Green Card now. When you get your Naturalization, the
> > petition will be moved to Immediate Relative category.
> >
> > You could check out how long this Naturalization process is taking at your INS
> > office by visiting: http://www.visapro.com/INS-Processing-Times.asp
> >
> > Paul @ HelpDesk
have to wait for me to become a citizen.
Thanks for all your replies, btw. I knew I had gotten into a mess, and now I have to
pay for it with time... <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What would the benefit be of applying now except to tell INS that he is a potential
> immigrant when he tries to enter on a tourist waiver so he can have a bigger risk
> for entry denial?
>
> Paul HelpDesk wrote:
> >
> > You could file for his Green Card now. When you get your Naturalization, the
> > petition will be moved to Immediate Relative category.
> >
> > You could check out how long this Naturalization process is taking at your INS
> > office by visiting: http://www.visapro.com/INS-Processing-Times.asp
> >
> > Paul @ HelpDesk
