Talay

I'm a GC holder and just got married a few weeks ago. We only had a
ceremony but didn't make it legal yet because of a 5+ years reason. Is
there a way to bring her here asap?

If you say a visitor visa, what is a good reason for visiting should
she say to get a maximun stay or just to even get a visa?

And if you say F-1, can she apply for an associate degree or something
since she already has a master degree and doesn't really want to go to
school anymore.

BTW, how long is the process for becoming US citizen? I'm about 2
years away from being eligible for that.

Thanks for all your help.

Hnchoksi

    >Subject: Is there a creative way to bring my wife here?
    >From: [email protected] (Talay)
    >Date: 11/4/2004 12:24 PM Eastern Standard Time
    >Message-id: <[email protected] >
    >I'm a GC holder and just got married a few weeks ago. We only had a
    >ceremony but didn't make it legal yet because of a 5+ years reason. Is
    >there a way to bring her here asap?
    >If you say a visitor visa, what is a good reason for visiting should
    >she say to get a maximun stay or just to even get a visa?
    >And if you say F-1, can she apply for an associate degree or something
    >since she already has a master degree and doesn't really want to go to
    >school anymore.
    >BTW, how long is the process for becoming US citizen? I'm about 2
    >years away from being eligible for that.

You're SOL. Either wait until you are a citizen or write to your Congressman
and tell him to support HR 3701, which would allow your wife to come on a
V-visa.

no-spam

You'll have to wait till you are a US citizen to bring her over as a wife to my understanding.

Have you thought about getting her a work visa? Something like a work and travel visa that might be for 4 months. She will have to go back home but she could spend some time with you if you find her a job nearby. Be sure not to get a J-1 training visa with a 2 Year requirement to return home.

I think you're looking at legal problems trying to get her over on a student visa.
consult an expert in the law

scrubbedexpat099

Sort of assume she does no qualify for VWP. It will also depend on which Embassy she has to apply to, some are more difficult.

So B2 - holiday/visiting friends - visiting husband could be tricky as it shows immigrant intent.

Not sure what the previous poster meant by a work/holiday visa.
Work visa's, H1B's are used up until next October.

As I understand it, the quickest route would be await Citizenship and then go for DCF or K3.

Joachim Feise

no-spam wrote on 11/5/2004 5:25:

    >>I'm a GC holder and just got married a few weeks ago. We only had a
    >>ceremony but didn't make it legal yet because of a 5+ years reason. Is
    >>there a way to bring her here asap?
    >>If you say a visitor visa, what is a good reason for visiting should
    >>she say to get a maximun stay or just to even get a visa?
    >>And if you say F-1, can she apply for an associate degree or something
    >>since she already has a master degree and doesn't really want to go to
    >>school anymore.
    >>BTW, how long is the process for becoming US citizen? I'm about 2
    >>years away from being eligible for that.
    >>Thanks for all your help.
    >
    >
    > You'll have to wait till you are a US citizen to bring her over as a
    > wife to my understanding.

No. A PR can sponsor a spouse, it just takes 4+ years.

    > Have you thought about getting her a work visa? Something like a work
    > and travel visa that might be for 4 months. She will have to go back
    > home but she could spend some time with you if you find her a job
    > nearby. Be sure not to get a J-1 training visa with a 2 Year
    > requirement to return home.
    >
    > I think you're looking at legal problems trying to get her over on a
    > student visa.

All non-immigrant visas except H1 and L1 require that the person does
not have immigration intent. That's quite hard to show, with being married
to a Permanent Resident...
The best way in fact would be H1 (but the quota is filled until Oct. 2005)
or L1.

-Joe

Talay

[email protected]ojunk (Hnchoksi) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > >Subject: Is there a creative way to bring my wife here?
    > >From: [email protected] (Talay)
    > >Date: 11/4/2004 12:24 PM Eastern Standard Time
    > >Message-id: <[email protected] >
    > >
    > >I'm a GC holder and just got married a few weeks ago. We only had a
    > >ceremony but didn't make it legal yet because of a 5+ years reason. Is
    > >there a way to bring her here asap?
    > >
    > >If you say a visitor visa, what is a good reason for visiting should
    > >she say to get a maximun stay or just to even get a visa?
    > >
    > >And if you say F-1, can she apply for an associate degree or something
    > >since she already has a master degree and doesn't really want to go to
    > >school anymore.
    > >
    > >BTW, how long is the process for becoming US citizen? I'm about 2
    > >years away from being eligible for that.
    > >
    >
    > You're SOL. Either wait until you are a citizen or write to your Congressman
    > and tell him to support HR 3701, which would allow your wife to come on a
    > V-visa.

Thanks a lot for your input. Actually, I went and looked for what you
said about HR 3701 and I found these websites in case anyone else is
interested

http://www.familyreunificationinamerica.com/index.html
http://www.united4life.org/
http://www.unitefamilies.org/
http://boards.immigrationportal.com/...splay.php?f=66

BTW, my US citizen friend said he might be able to find 40 some people
to help me write to congressperson about supporting this bill. Thanks
a whole heap to all!

Joachim Feise

Talay wrote on 11/5/2004 14:33:
    >
    > BTW, my US citizen friend said he might be able to find 40 some people
    > to help me write to congressperson about supporting this bill. Thanks
    > a whole heap to all!


Pretty much too late. The current Congress adjourns sometime in December.
Bills are not carried over to the newly elected Congress, so it would have
to start over from scratch next year.

-Joe

Talay

Joachim Feise <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > no-spam wrote on 11/5/2004 5:25:
    >
    > >>I'm a GC holder and just got married a few weeks ago. We only had a
    > >>ceremony but didn't make it legal yet because of a 5+ years reason. Is
    > >>there a way to bring her here asap?
    > >>
    > >>If you say a visitor visa, what is a good reason for visiting should
    > >>she say to get a maximun stay or just to even get a visa?
    > >>
    > >>And if you say F-1, can she apply for an associate degree or something
    > >>since she already has a master degree and doesn't really want to go to
    > >>school anymore.
    > >>
    > >>BTW, how long is the process for becoming US citizen? I'm about 2
    > >>years away from being eligible for that.
    > >>
    > >>Thanks for all your help.
    > >
    > >
    > > You'll have to wait till you are a US citizen to bring her over as a
    > > wife to my understanding.
    >
    > No. A PR can sponsor a spouse, it just takes 4+ years.
    >
    > > Have you thought about getting her a work visa? Something like a work
    > > and travel visa that might be for 4 months. She will have to go back
    > > home but she could spend some time with you if you find her a job
    > > nearby. Be sure not to get a J-1 training visa with a 2 Year
    > > requirement to return home.
    > >
    > > I think you're looking at legal problems trying to get her over on a
    > > student visa.
    >
    > All non-immigrant visas except H1 and L1 require that the person does
    > not have immigration intent. That's quite hard to show, with being married
    > to a Permanent Resident...
    > The best way in fact would be H1 (but the quota is filled until Oct. 2005)
    > or L1.
    >
    > -Joe

I can understand that being married to GC holder might show
immigration intent to US embassy. But would it help if her employer
which is a branch of her homeland government issues a letter stating
that she's not leaving her job and a visit to the States is just a
vacational thing? Or anything that she can show to proof that she does
not have immigration intent. I do hope that this is not just a
profiling thing... you married to GC holder, you automatically have
immigration intent.

Also, when you said bills are not carried over. Does that mean I (and
many other people) can forget about HR 3701? And what's going to
happen next? Are we supposed to wait for another congressperson to
introduce another bill?

Joachim Feise

Talay wrote on 11/8/2004 9:48:
    >
    > I can understand that being married to GC holder might show
    > immigration intent to US embassy. But would it help if her employer
    > which is a branch of her homeland government issues a letter stating
    > that she's not leaving her job and a visit to the States is just a
    > vacational thing? Or anything that she can show to proof that she does
    > not have immigration intent. I do hope that this is not just a
    > profiling thing... you married to GC holder, you automatically have
    > immigration intent.

Sure, anything that can help to convince the officer that she is
just visiting.
In the end, it is up to the officer.

    > Also, when you said bills are not carried over. Does that mean I (and
    > many other people) can forget about HR 3701? And what's going to
    > happen next? Are we supposed to wait for another congressperson to
    > introduce another bill?

Congress adjourns sometime before Christmas (actually, the term ends on
Jan. 3.) Any bill that is not approved by then is obsolete.
The new Congress convenes on Jan. 20.
This happens every 2 years.
Reelected Congresspeople can of course reintroduce their bills that
didn't make it in the previous term. However, if a bill has languished for
a long time, it is unlikely that it will fare any better in the new term
(unless there a lots more people in Congress who sponsor the bill.)

-Joe

scrubbedexpat099

I can understand that being married to GC holder might show
immigration intent to US embassy. But would it help if her employer
which is a branch of her homeland government issues a letter stating
that she's not leaving her job and a visit to the States is just a
vacational thing? Or anything that she can show to proof that she does
not have immigration intent. I do hope that this is not just a
profiling thing... you married to GC holder, you automatically have
immigration intent.

Chances are that they will be automatically on notice, so just that much more important to have as much evidence as possible to allay any suspicions.

Job to go back to, other commitments that require your return