I was building a website for a man that owns a nail salon in town, and during our conversations he found out I was single and introduced me to his niece. She lives in Cambodia and we have conversed through email and facebook chat and have built a rapport. I am going in November to Cambodia meet her in person. We have really hit it off and I want to know how to bring her to the USA so we can get married and start a family.
Hello and congratulations.
We can file a Fiancé visa and you will have to show that you can financially support your fiance after you meet her. In addition, they must qualify for an Immigrant Visa with a clean medical and criminal record.
The process takes about 6 months to get approved in the U.S. Then, it will be sent to your fiancé’s Consulate for Processing (these processing times vary, but total time should not be longer than a year). Once they arrive on the K-1, you will get married and file an Adjustment of Status for “Conditional Residency”. This green card will be good for 2 years. At the end of those 2 years, you must file another petition documenting that you two are married and living together.
The other option is to go and marry her there. This process may take a little longer for her to get here (10-12 months), but it will be cheaper because you will not have to file the adjustment of status when she arrives. The green card will just be mailed to your house.
Let me know if you would like to discuss either option in more detail. Harun@ksvisalaw.com or 858-874-0711. Here is more information from my website also: http://www.ksvisalaw.com/family-law-immigration/fiancee-k-1-and-spousal-k-3-visas/
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