QUESTION
I am a US citizen. My significant other is Mexican. How can she live and work in the US?
Asked on May 31st, 2018 on Immigration - Texas
More details to this question:
Good afternoon, My name is Ronald Jay Schuver. I am contacting you on behalf of my significant other, Maria Guadalupe Ramirez Romero. I am an American citizen currently living in Zapopan, Mexico. Maria and I have been living together for about five years. I would like to return to the United States permanently sometime between mid July of this year and December of this year at the latest. I wish for Maria to join me. I would like information regarding the process of: A. Getting her permanent residence status. B. Getting her permission to work in the United States. Maria has two college degrees in early education and child development She has been working as a teacher for over 20 years.
1 ANSWER
She can apply for a fiancé visa and after 90 days of being admitted she must get married to you. Once you are married she can apply for her green card by adjusting her status. The second way is to get married in Mexico and then have her apply at the consulate for her resident status. Each is taking about the same processing time, roughly 8 to 11 months, the fiancé visa is taking slightly shorter time.
Attorney Stephen Black, licensed in Tx and Fl
Answered on Jun 01st, 2018 at 5:25 AM