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  Although Puerto Rico is part of the United States, it is an outlying part and there are probably more chances of encounter with DHS personnel. If your felony would bar you from the United States without any chance of relief, then it could become problematic for you to travel to Puerto Rico. 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.

There are no age requirements associated with the fiance visa. With that said, however you have to be careful that there when the foreign national arrives in the US, he/she will be legally qualified to marry. In other words, if the fiance who is brought to the US is under 18, there may be issues of state law which prevent that individual's marriage without first obtaining parental consent. Qualifications to marry are an issue of state law so the answer would necessarily depend on where the marriage will take place. On the question of an age gap requirement, there is no such requirement. I would advise that speaking to an immigration attorney may be a really good idea in your situation. You have not provided enough details to permit someone to figure out what the concern may be in your case and I think that it would be a really good idea to sit down and speak with an attorney who can instruct you on possible issue that you may encounter in the process of applying for a fiance visa. The more information that you obtain, the better off you will be in ensuring that pursuing a fiance visa is the right step to be taken.

This is not as fast as it seems.  Your petition for her is subject to very limited visa quotas.  However, first you must petition her with the USCIS before the National Visa Center can preserve the petition for future use based upon the State Department's Visa Bulletin.  It is possible that your niece will be 21 years old before the visa can be processed.  If so, her daughter will need a separate petition from her mom.   Although you can start with the I-130, there will be other applications that will eventually need to be filled out.  If you have any further questions, I strongly recommend a consultation.