QUESTION
Can my fiancé' get deported if her visitor visa expired?
Asked on Apr 24th, 2017 on Immigration - Georgia
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My girlfriend is from Brazil, her visitor visa expired last December 2016; she put in an application to have it extended, right at the 45 day limit. She has a 180 day stay until she gets a response but even if she doesn't get a response she will have to return. My question is can we get married and file the appropriate paperwork for permanent residency in the US? If that's possible, about how much would it cost?
1 ANSWER
Generally, if a foreign national enters the U.S. lawfully and with inspection (such as with a visitor's visa), and then later becomes married to a U.S. citizen, the couple can succeed in a marriage-based adjustment of status application process so that the foreign national spouse may become a Lawful Permanent Resident (get a "Green Card"). This is true even if the foreign national spouse may have overstayed her initial visa. The cost for legal representation in an application process can depend upon complications that should be addressed in a consultation with an immigration attorney. In that way, after learning all of the relevant information, the attorney could advise about eligibilities, options and strategies to attain your goals, and then could propose fees for legal services and offer legal representation in the often complex application process.
Answered on Jul 24th, 2017 at 4:31 AM