Several problems that American marriage immigrant visa applicants can't ignore.

Wedding overture

K 1 visa is a kind of American visa specially designed for the fiance or fiancee of America

Several problems that American marriage immigrant visa applicants can't ignore.

Wedding overture

K 1 visa is a kind of American visa specially designed for the fiance or fiancee of American citizens to get married in the United States. Applicants must get married within 90 days of their arrival in the United States, and then their spouses of American citizens apply for a green card. In order to prevent fake marriages, the immigration law stipulates that applicants must show their files to prove that they have met in the past two years. Of course, in some special circumstances, this provision can be relaxed. According to the law, if it cannot be satisfied due to extreme difficulties, the applicant may submit relevant certification materials.

Other documents, such as their letters, telephone bills, etc. To prove their relationship and their intention to get married. After the application is approved, the immigration sub-regional center will transfer the application to the U.S. consulate in the country where the visa applicant is located for processing. The American consulate will inform the applicant to attend the interview.

During the interview, the applicant should prepare the following documents: valid passport, notarization of birth, notarization of no criminal record, physical examination materials, files of the above accompanying children, and files of economic guarantee. In view of the strict examination of such applications by the American consulate, American citizens can accompany the applicants to attend the interview and answer questions from the consulate.

Marriage and green card

Applicants who are already in the United States can generally apply for a green card as long as they are married to American citizens. The key to this application is to prove the authenticity of the marriage. According to the immigration law, if the purpose of marriage is only to get a green card, this marriage will be regarded as ShamMarriage. Applicants cannot get a green card on this basis. The criterion for judging whether a marriage is a fake marriage is whether the two parties intend to spend their lives together when they get married. Of course, the subjective will of both sides should be proved by objective facts. Therefore, when applying for a green card, married couples should show relevant documents before and after marriage to prove the legitimacy and credibility of their marriage.

Both sides of the interview should attend. Under normal circumstances, the interviewer of the Immigration Bureau will ask the applicant some personal information before and after marriage to verify the authenticity of the files provided. For example, the immigration officer will ask some very personal questions, such as the first meeting, favorite food, the color of wallpaper at home, the brand of toothpaste, and even the style of toothpaste, and so on. If in doubt, the Immigration Bureau may make a surprise inspection to see if they really live together. If the interview is successful, the Immigration Bureau will stamp the passport of the applicant, indicating that the green card has been approved. If they have been married for less than two years at this time, the green card applied for is a temporary green card, valid for two years. Within 90 days before the expiration of the validity period, the applicant shall apply to the Immigration Bureau for changing to a permanent green card. When applying for a permanent green card, if the marriage relationship with an American citizen still exists, it can be submitted by both the American citizen and the applicant.

If both men and women have divorced or separated after obtaining a temporary green card, the applicant can apply for it himself. The key to applying for a permanent green card is whether the marriage between men and women is true. If it is not a fake marriage, even if the two parties get a temporary green card and divorce, the immigration office will approve the application for a permanent green card. The application for a permanent green card should be submitted to the immigration sub-center of the applicant's residence. If the Immigration Bureau thinks there is no problem, it can directly approve the permanent green card. If the immigration office has any questions, it is possible to transfer the application to the local immigration office for an interview. Because the current review time is quite lengthy, after applying for a permanent green card, applicants often cannot get a permanent green card after the temporary green card expires. At this time, if the applicant needs to leave the United States, he can freely enter and leave the United States within six months after receiving the application for permanent green card.

What if the interview is that the husband and wife have separated?

Any marriage will generate resentment, and transnational marriage is no exception. Immigration application procedures are cumbersome, often the green card has not been issued, but the marriage has turned red. Husband and wife either go their separate ways and become passers-by, or go to court and become enemies. In this case, what should the waiting party do? The immigration law stipulates that if an applicant divorces a citizen, the immigration application will automatically become invalid. However, in real life, although the husband and wife are not divorced, they have separated when the Immigration Bureau sends an interview notice. Although their fate is over, American citizens are still willing to help applicants get green cards. The question is, are you going to tell immigration that they have separated?

Two cases of the Court of Appeal of the Immigration Bureau provide us with clear answers. In the first case, the American citizen and the applicant had separated at the time of the interview and were in the process of divorce by agreement. During the interview, the two told the immigration officer who presided over the interview truthfully. Although immigration officials decided that their initial marriage was not false, they refused to approve the applicant's green card because they had separated during the interview. The applicant appealed to the Immigration Court of Appeal. The court ruled that even if they were separated at the interview, their marriage was still valid, so the applicant should get a green card. Contrary to the first case, in the second case, an American citizen and the applicant concealed the fact that they had separated during the interview and got a green card. In the subsequent investigation, the Immigration Bureau discovered the fact that the two separated and revoked the applicant's green card. The court of appeal held that the applicant concealed important facts during the interview, so he obtained a green card by deception. The applicant was eventually deported. The lessons of these two cases are clear: respect the law, seek truth from facts, and don't cheat and bring shame to yourself.

Spouses who receive * can apply for a green card by themselves.

Many applicants who marry American citizens have suffered a lot. But for a green card, I had to submit to humiliation, but I was more and more ravaged by American citizens. In view of this, the U.S. Congress passed the Violent Crime Prevention Act, in which the provisions on preventing violence against women stipulate that foreigners who have been abused by their spouses or parents can apply to the Immigration Bureau for immigration on their own. It is well known that American citizens or permanent residents who abuse their spouses or children will not apply for immigration for their spouses or children. Because they find that their spouses or children will choose to suffer silently because they are not enough. The implementation of the Violent Crime Prevention Act has undoubtedly pointed out a way out for these women and children (including men, of course). According to the provisions of this Act, spouses or children of American citizens or permanent residents can apply for immigration on their own if they are * or beaten. If the children of the applicant's spouse are under the age of 2 1 year, they can apply at the same time as the applicant or separately.

Until death do us part.

What if your spouse dies? This is a true story. An American citizen and his wife are waiting for an interview at the American consulate. At the end of the interview, the American citizen had a heart attack and died at the consulate. The consular officer who should have approved the applicant's green card immediately rejected the applicant's green card application. But the law also has some flexibility. According to the provisions of the immigration law, even if an American citizen dies, the applicant can still get a green card as long as the following conditions are met: the applicant has been married to an American citizen for more than two years; The applicant applies within two years after the death of an American citizen; When the American citizen dies, the applicant maintains a legal marriage relationship with the American citizen; The applicant did not remarry when submitting the application.