How to apply to the United States as soon as possible after marrying an American citizen?

You can go to America by applying for a K3 spouse visa. Generally, it only takes half a month to complete, and the service life is 2 years.

Steps to apply for a K3 visa:

First, the applicant must marry an American citizen. After that, the spouse of an American citizen of the applicant must first apply for I- 130 relative immigration. If the applicant's lover is in the United States, he must apply to the immigration office; In China, you need to apply to the consulate.

Because the applicant wants to enter the United States as soon as possible and reunite with the applicant's lover as soon as possible, in the process of applying for I- 130, the applicant wants to enter the United States and wait for an immigrant visa, instead of waiting for the approval of the immigration office for I- 130. Therefore, the spouse of the applicant's American citizen must apply for I- 129F. I- 129F is a temporary substitute form, because the form specially designed for K3 visa has not been released.

If the applicant's American spouse has applied for I- 129F, once the application is approved, the Immigration Department will send an approval letter to the consulate. Applicants can obtain a K3 visa after an interview at the consulate. Of course, you have to have a physical examination before the interview.

When an applicant enters the United States with a K3 visa, the visa officer usually gives the applicant a two-year visa.

In short, the applicant needs to marry an American citizen first, then the applicant's lover applies for I- 130 and I- 129F for the applicant, and then completes the physical examination. A visa is usually valid for two years.

Benefits of obtaining a K3 visa

1. can enter the United States as soon as possible to reunite with their spouses.

You can change your immigration status in the United States with this visa.

If the applicant holds a K3 visa and applies for a change of identity within 24 months of marriage, the green card obtained will be a conditional green card. Applicants need to apply for a permanent green card within 90 days before obtaining a two-year conditional green card; If you get a green card after two years of marriage, it is a permanent green card.

3. Can work

You can travel abroad.

The end of K3 identity

K3 visa expires in two years, and will automatically expire if it is not extended. If the Immigration Bureau rejects the applicant's application for I- 130 relative migration or I-485 change of status after 30 days, the K-3 visa will automatically become invalid, but it will still be valid during the appeal process. The applicant can only apply for adjustment of identity for the applicant by the spouse of an American citizen who applied for a K-3 visa. Once the K-3 status expires, the applicant cannot work legally and must leave the country automatically within 30 days, otherwise he will be deported and will not be allowed to enter the United States for 3 years or 10 years.

Of course, the applicant certainly doesn't want to live as a K3 visa forever, so he can end his K3 visa status after his application for a relative immigrant visa is successful, but if he hasn't applied for it for a long time, he needs to apply for an extension of the K3 visa.