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I live in Romania and my girlfriend is an American citizen living in the United States. I want to go visit her. The main problem is that I want to stay there more than three months and I want to be able to work. Also, I know there is something called "letter of invitation" but I'm not sure if filing that would help. If you need any other information please feel free to ask. Thank you!
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You cannot work in the US if you are just here on a visitor's visa. There is really no such thing as a letter of invitation. I mean, there can be a letter written inviting you but it does not really help you to get a visa, nor is it required. You have to prove that you have no immigrant intent and that you do not intend to work in the US but that you have something to come back to in Romania. If you are able to convince the consular officer of that, you have a chance of getting a visa.
Answered on Mar 27th, 2013 at 1:20 AM
Rebecca T White
A visitor visa may be difficult to obtain unless you have strong ties to your home country. If you plan to marry, a fiance visa may be an option to consider. If you have a degree and a willing employer, a work based visa may be another consideration.
Answered on Mar 26th, 2013 at 1:34 AM
Adebola O. Asekun
You may be able to obtain a tourist [B-2] visa usually valid for 6 months, with possible extension for another 6 months period. But a foreigner with B-2 visa is prohibited from seeking employment. You may also be qualified for a K-1 visa as fiancee of a US citizen of you are otherwise qualified, The K-1 visa allows you to enter the US for a maximum 90 day period before which, you must either marry the US citizen and apply for permanent residency in US on the basis of that marriage. If you do not marry within the 90 day period, you must return to your country. If you wish to seek employment and lawfully enter and remain in the US, then, it will be on the basis of temporary employment visa that such as H-1B that must be filed on your behalf by a US company. You should fully consult with an immigration attorney to understand some of the options that may suit your situation.
Answered on Mar 26th, 2013 at 12:56 AM
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You are not allowed to enter as a visitor to work in the US. That is considered visa fraud and will get you in to a lot of trouble. However you may be eligible for your own work or training visas, depending upon your education and experience levels. These would allow you to enter with the primary purpose of employment/training and you would be able to see your girlfriend at the same time.
Answered on Mar 26th, 2013 at 12:47 AM
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Unfortunately you will have to enter on a Business Visitor or Visitor's Visa. Neither of these classifications permit you to be an "employee" in the U.S. However, we definitely need more information to properly guide you and your girlfriend. There are a number of nuances associates with the query you have posed and we recommend that you speak to a qualified immigration law practitioner in this regard.
Answered on Mar 26th, 2013 at 12:07 AM