Roswell, GA Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

More information is needed in order to properly assess immigration-related eligibilities, options and strategies, but note that generally if you are a U.S. citizen it may be possible to file an application for a fiance visa that would enable your fiance to enter the U.S. in order to become married within 90 days and then complete the process of applying to adjust status to become a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (to get a "Green Card").

Generally, immediately upon filing a Form I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status, a foreign national becomes an Applicant for Permanent Residency, authorized to remain in the U.S. while that application is pending. If a foreign national entered the U.S. lawfully and with inspection, and then becomes married to a U.S. citizen, the foreign national successfully may go through the Adjustment of Status application process even if he/she may have overstayed an initial visa. Additionally, note that while there may be some advantages to supplying a Form I-693 Medical Examination Report with the application forms, that no longer is necessary and may be supplied later. It would be wise to work with an immigration attorney who, after learning all of the relevant information about you and the foreign national, would be able to advise about eligibilities, options and strategies and would be able to offer legal representation in the application process - a process that often can be significantly more complex than it appears.

Best wishes for your plans to marry. Generally, the best approach to bringing a foreign national to the U.S. to marry and reside here as a Permanent Resident is through a Fianc?e Visa (alternatively, a couple could marry abroad and then "consular process" for the foreign national to come to the U.S. in the Immediate Relative category. For someone who previously was in the U.S. for two years, however, there are some very serious issues that must be addressed, including what type of visa, if any, he may have had when he entered the U.S., the expiration date of any such visa, and his age during any period of unlawful presence. Answers to some of these details will address current eligibility, and even could address possible application of a 3-year or even a very harsh 10-year bar to re-entering the U.S. There is no substitution for engaging an immigration attorney to review the details and provide advice. Some immigration law firms, including mine, offer legal services on a "flat fee" basis so that a client will know the total expense from the very beginning, and a few immigration law firms, including mine, offer an initial consultation free of charge.