Ambrose, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

Generally, a foreign national who is married, obtains a legal divorce, travels to Mexico, and becomes married there to a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident can succeed with a marriage-based immigration application. If the petitioner is a U.S. citizen, then obtaining a K1 fianc? visa in order to travel to the U.S. and become married in the U.S. may be an option (that option is not available if the petitioner is a Permanent Resident rather than a U.S. citizen). Of course, there are many other details that impact immigration eligibility. There really is no substitute for you and your boyfriend consulting with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant facts, would be able to advise about immigration-related eligibilities, options and strategies and would be able to offer legal representation in the often quite complex application process.

You would apply for a visitors visa under the same rules as any other visitor to the United States. It would be up to the American consular officer as to whether you have proved that you have non-immigrant intent. Items that you can show to prove nonimmigrant intent are your ties and bonds with Germany including job, bank accounts, ownership of property, etc. The invitation letter will of course also be taken into account. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Questions like this are amongst the more complicated issues an immigration attorney must address. The authority that a US citizen hasto pass US citizenship to a child born outside of the US depends on a number of factors. Generally, the most important of these factors is the length of the US citizen's residence in the US and the citizen's age during that period of residence. My advice would be to consult with a knowledgeable and competent attorney and to make sure that you fully understand that advice offered BEFORE making any decision to retain anyone's services. As i indicated above, this is complicated and if you trust the wrong person, you risk losing time and money. Find someone to help, nut make sure that you choose wisely.