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I’m a US citizen getting married soon in Indonesia. What’s the fastest way I can bring her back to the US?
Asked on Oct 31st, 2012 on Immigration - Texas
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I'm a US citizen and planning to be married in Indonesia. What is the fastest method to bring my wife back to the US? I'm planning to have a civil marriage in February 2013 and have a wedding in September of the same year.
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The K3 Petition is the best petition in your case.
Answered on Nov 08th, 2012 at 11:01 PM
After you are legally married (civil ceremony should suffice), you can petition for her through the USCIS in the US. The process takes about 9-12 months from start to finish.
Answered on Nov 05th, 2012 at 2:54 PM
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Sheppard Mullin
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file K-1 before you marry her. After marriage you can file i-130 but it may take several months(longer than K1 in general).
Answered on Nov 01st, 2012 at 2:04 PM
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No real fast way. Entire process takes anywhere from 9 to 12 months from start to finish.
Answered on Nov 01st, 2012 at 2:03 PM
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As soon as you have been married, the quickest way to get her to the US is to submit an I-130 petition on her behalf and then request for a K-3 visa on form I-129F. Ideally, requesting a K-3 visa is supposed to shorten the time that a spouse of a US citizen is required to wait overseas for a visa but it doesn't always work out that way. After she enters the country on a K-3 visa, she can submit an application for adjustment of status to complete her paperwork for a green card in the US.
Answered on Nov 01st, 2012 at 2:03 PM