Fiancee’s Visa Blog

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced a third guilty plea by a suspect connected to an international scheme to issue fraudulent visas.
Horacio Golfarini pleaded guilty August 12 to charges stemming from a scheme in which he and associates secured visas for Chinese nationals based on false information about business and employment connections that purportedly awaited the Chinese when they entered the United States.
Two others connected with the conspiracy, based at the Houston law firm, Kenneth L. Rothey & Associates P.C., have already pleaded guilty. One suspect, Kenneth Rothey, is a fugitive but has been indicted on charges of visa fraud, money laundering and encouraging Chinese nationals to enter the United States illegally.

Fraud is vary serious thing and we advise everyone make things safe! Don’t get involved with suspicious companies!
The office of Hoffman & Herrera, LLP is open for you!

On September 9, 2005, the House Judiciary Subcommittee, voted by a voice vote to approve a bill which proposes to eliminate the diversity visa lottery.
Bill number H.R. 1219 was introduced by Representative Bob Goodlatte from Virginia on March 10, 2005. The bill has 40 co-sponsors from 22 different states (AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, and VA). A similar bill proposed by Goodlatte last year was approved by the House Judiciary Committee, but the full House did not vote on the measure. The current bill is being forwarded to the full House Judiciary Committee for a vote. At this time, this is only a proposed bill. For additional information regarding the summary, text, and status of the bill - as well as information regarding any other pending legislation - search for the Bill Number on the Library of Congress Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet at http://thomas.loc.gov/.

The whole article you can read here

These pieces of advice can make the difference:

• Be fluent in English
• Give direct and concise answers to the various questions. Vague, I want to be with _____ or I want to see the US will NOT suffice.
• You will have an interview. Dressing as anything but the utmost proper will not fly. The best attire is a full business suit with matching extremely modest skirt and hose. Sensible shoes.
• Documentation of interests: “While in the United States I would very much like to see the following… (include if at all possible information pamphlets of respected institutions such as the Smithsonian).
• Display as clearly and visibly as possible an interest in cultures and history.
  Submit character references.
• If you do not understand a question you cannot anser properly. Some forms and details can be quite tricky. If in doubt at the interview, ALWAYS reply, “I do not understand the question” or “Could you please rephrase the question?”.
• NEVER get emotional in any shape or form, written or verbal. If things appear to be going wrong, always ask for more detailed information or instructions. Never make assumptions.

Keep these in mind and don’t worry for any mishaps!

Persons Becoming Legal Permanent Residents During Fiscal Year 2004
by Region/Country of Birth and Selected Characteristics

I find the following statistics quite useful and ecouraging! I hope you will do too.

As you can see the number of approved candidates for nonimigrant visa (including K-1) is rising each year and the chances of your fiancee to obtain a visa are getting bigger!
And guess what! From the total number of people who became permanent residents of the USA in 2004 (946,142) almost 30% are foreign spouses of American citizens and 35% are from Asia!

In the next article I am going to show some more specific data concerning the women from Russia, Thailand and Ukraine who became permanent residents of the USA during 2004!

Fiance(e) - If you are an American citizen, you may bring your fiance(e) to the United States to marry and live here.

Nonimmigrant visa for fiance(e) (K-1) - To travel to the United States for marriage. An
I-129F fiance(e) petition is required.

Spouse - If you are an American citizen you have two ways to bring your foreign spouse (husband or wife) to the United States to live. They are:
Immigrant visa for a Spouse of a U.S. Citizen (IR1 or CR1) - An immigrant Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130 is required.
Nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) - Two petitions are required:
Petition for Alien Relative, Form 1-130; and
Petition for Alien Fiance(e), Form I-129F

It is important to note that application for the nonimmigrant visa for spouse (K-3) who married a U.S. citizen must be made and the visa issued in the country where the marriage took place. After visa processing, and the visa is issued, the spouse can travel to the United States to wait for the processing of the immigrant visa case.

As you probably know the K-1 visa application process consists of reviewing both your souce’s and your personal information. So before you start seaking information on obtaining a fiancee visa it might be a good idea to see the most important eligibility requirements.

1. U.S. citizens who will be getting married to a foreign national in the United States may petition for a fiancé(e) classification (K-1) for their fiancé(e).
2. You and your fiancé(e) must be free to marry. This means that both of you are unmarried, or that any previous marriages have ended through divorce, annulment or death.
3. You must also have met with your fiancé(e) in person within the last two years before filing for the fiancé(e) visa. This requirement can be waived only if meeting your fiancé(e) in person would violate long-established customs, or if meeting your fiancé(e) would create extreme hardship for you. You and your fiancé(e) must marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States.

Make sure these are met and you are ready to make the first step !

Wellcome to United States Visa !

By now you have found the woman you want to marry and wish to bring her to the USA. Our company is here to help you make this wish come true. Our attorneys are specialized in getting our happy customers through the jungle of the K-1 Fiancee Visa Process and it is anything but an easy job. However our task is to make this easier, cheaper and as quick as possible for you.

We even offer free consultation and a questionnaire to see what your actual chances of obtaining a K-1 visa are.
In case the fiancee has children and relatives who want to come, the process becomes very complicited and this is when our services become crucial to the final outcome.

With this blog we hope we will help everyone who needs guidance and advice concerning all parts of the process. Expect all sorts of news and changes which can make the difference for you.

Good Luck from the team!