Marrying overseas
Jun 27th 2004, 3:10 am
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Ian
Hi -
As stated recently, I am a green-card alien who has applied for US
citizenship, and intend to apply for a fiancee visa for my Thai gf as
soon as it is granted. What effect would marrying my gf in Thailand
before gaining citizenship or applying for a fiancee visa have on my
ability to get her into the country? A fiancee visa would then be the
wrong one to apply for, wouldn't it?
Ian
Hi -
As stated recently, I am a green-card alien who has applied for US
citizenship, and intend to apply for a fiancee visa for my Thai gf as
soon as it is granted. What effect would marrying my gf in Thailand
before gaining citizenship or applying for a fiancee visa have on my
ability to get her into the country? A fiancee visa would then be the
wrong one to apply for, wouldn't it?
Ian
If you marry you fiance in Thailand, you can then file an I-130 for FB-2A classification. As soon as you naturalize, the SAME I-130 is automatically converted to an "Immediate Relaitve" petition [you have to tell the Service Center about this so it gets moved up on processing].
With the FB-2A petition pending, the very day you become a citizen, you can then file an I-129F for "K-3" classification.
Jun 27th 2004, 9:12 am
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Folinskyinla
Hi:
If you marry you fiance in Thailand, you can then file an I-130 for FB-2A classification. As soon as you naturalize, the SAME I-130 is automatically converted to an "Immediate Relaitve" petition [you have to tell the Service Center about this so it gets moved up on processing].
With the FB-2A petition pending, the very day you become a citizen, you can then file an I-129F for "K-3" classification.
Hi:
If you marry you fiance in Thailand, you can then file an I-130 for FB-2A classification. As soon as you naturalize, the SAME I-130 is automatically converted to an "Immediate Relaitve" petition [you have to tell the Service Center about this so it gets moved up on processing].
With the FB-2A petition pending, the very day you become a citizen, you can then file an I-129F for "K-3" classification.
Jun 27th 2004, 9:29 am
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Re: Marrying overseas
Kitten?
Originally posted by Hypertweeky
He could but it takes so frigging long
Kitten wants me to go to bed, he is sleepy lol.
He could but it takes so frigging long
Kitten wants me to go to bed, he is sleepy lol.
Jun 27th 2004, 10:37 am
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Richard Cochran
There are two types of fiancee visas. The K-1 is for genuine fiancees, that is, people who intend to marry but are not yet married. The K-3 is for spouses, people who are already married (why the USCIS insists that immigrant spouses apply for a non-immigrant fiancee visa is beyond me, but that's the rules).
There are two types of fiancee visas. The K-1 is for genuine fiancees, that is, people who intend to marry but are not yet married. The K-3 is for spouses, people who are already married (why the USCIS insists that immigrant spouses apply for a non-immigrant fiancee visa is beyond me, but that's the rules).
There is no such thing as a "genuine fiance(e)" -- you're either a fiancee or you're not.
~ Jenney
Jun 27th 2004, 1:55 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
> I
> read a statistic a while ago (local newspaper) that 80% of immigrants to
> the US settle at last initially in CA - dunno how reliable it was
> though. Does anyone have any reliable sources for this info?
This does not directly answer your question, but is interesting nonetheless:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataTools/maps.cfm
I would not have credited your statistic if I hadn't seen this.
Ian
> read a statistic a while ago (local newspaper) that 80% of immigrants to
> the US settle at last initially in CA - dunno how reliable it was
> though. Does anyone have any reliable sources for this info?
This does not directly answer your question, but is interesting nonetheless:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataTools/maps.cfm
I would not have credited your statistic if I hadn't seen this.
Ian
Jun 27th 2004, 1:58 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
That looks like it will speed up the process a little bit. Thanks a lot
for sharing your expertise.
Ian
for sharing your expertise.
Ian
Jun 27th 2004, 2:31 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by lpdiver
Kitten?
Kitten?
He is so cute!!!
Jun 27th 2004, 2:49 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Hypertweeky
Yeah my 2 month old kitty!!!
He is so cute!!!
Yeah my 2 month old kitty!!!
He is so cute!!!
Jun 27th 2004, 3:01 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Ian
> I
> read a statistic a while ago (local newspaper) that 80% of immigrants to
> the US settle at last initially in CA - dunno how reliable it was
> though. Does anyone have any reliable sources for this info?
This does not directly answer your question, but is interesting nonetheless:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataTools/maps.cfm
I would not have credited your statistic if I hadn't seen this.
Ian
> I
> read a statistic a while ago (local newspaper) that 80% of immigrants to
> the US settle at last initially in CA - dunno how reliable it was
> though. Does anyone have any reliable sources for this info?
This does not directly answer your question, but is interesting nonetheless:
http://www.migrationinformation.org/DataTools/maps.cfm
I would not have credited your statistic if I hadn't seen this.
Ian
Jun 27th 2004, 3:02 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Ranjini
So what did you finally name him tweeks
So what did you finally name him tweeks
Jun 27th 2004, 3:14 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Hypertweeky
I don't know yet girlie!!, Did you get my pm?. Oh yeah you did, you know I didn't have a name for him yet, doh!!
I don't know yet girlie!!, Did you get my pm?. Oh yeah you did, you know I didn't have a name for him yet, doh!!
Jun 27th 2004, 3:17 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by Ranjini
I can think of two suggestions you had
I can think of two suggestions you had
Tell me please!
Jun 27th 2004, 11:07 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Whew! Was worried that you were refering to your hubby there for a minute...to each his own.
ALP
ALP
Originally posted by Hypertweeky
Yeah my 2 month old kitty!!!
He is so cute!!!
Yeah my 2 month old kitty!!!
He is so cute!!!
Jun 28th 2004, 7:32 am
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Re: Marrying overseas
The USCIS does have these statistics. Here is the url:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/abo...el/table13.xls
I was very surprised to see Texas way behind California and slightly behind Florida and New York in the number of immigrants. IMHO, it is the most hospitable state in the country for immigrants and far more hospitable than California where resentment of immigrants is very strong.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/abo...el/table13.xls
I was very surprised to see Texas way behind California and slightly behind Florida and New York in the number of immigrants. IMHO, it is the most hospitable state in the country for immigrants and far more hospitable than California where resentment of immigrants is very strong.
Originally posted by lairdside
Thank you! That is very interesting. I suspect that the USCIS site would have something at least approaching a definitive statistic (if there is such a thing) on the settlement habits of legal immigrants but I've been too busy/lazy to look
Thank you! That is very interesting. I suspect that the USCIS site would have something at least approaching a definitive statistic (if there is such a thing) on the settlement habits of legal immigrants but I've been too busy/lazy to look
Jun 28th 2004, 1:24 pm
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Re: Marrying overseas
Originally posted by utopiacowboy
The USCIS does have these statistics. Here is the url:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/abo...el/table13.xls
I was very surprised to see Texas way behind California and slightly behind Florida and New York in the number of immigrants. IMHO, it is the most hospitable state in the country for immigrants and far more hospitable than California where resentment of immigrants is very strong.
The USCIS does have these statistics. Here is the url:
http://uscis.gov/graphics/shared/abo...el/table13.xls
I was very surprised to see Texas way behind California and slightly behind Florida and New York in the number of immigrants. IMHO, it is the most hospitable state in the country for immigrants and far more hospitable than California where resentment of immigrants is very strong.
