Bringing Your Foreign Fiancee To The United States

Bringing Your Foreign Fiancee To The United States

The rise in popularity of online matchmaking has dramatically increased the demand for visas for fiancees of U.S. citizens to enter the United States and get married. The process of obtaining a fiancee visa, also known as K1 visas, is not quite as complicated as you might imagine.

The first thing a U.S. citizen must do is file the I-129F petition for their foreign fiancee. Along with the petition the U.S. citizen must submit proof that they have met their fiancee in person within two years prior to the I-129F fiancee visa petition being submitted. The state you live in determines where you file your petition with the USCIS (formerly INS). Normally, the processing time will be somewhere between one to eight months.

After you have received notification that the I-129F has been approved, you fiancee will have 4 months to acquire the K1 visa at the US consulate office in the country in which they reside. This time period may be extended if needed by the consular office.

The K1 fiancee visa allows the fiancee to travel to the United States and entry must occur within six months of the issue date. If your fiancee has children then you must also submit a K2 application. A K2 visa must occur within one year of the issue date. A person with a K2 visa may not enter the United States prior to the K1 visa holder.

When your fiancee arrives in the United States you have 90 days from the day they arrive to get married.

After your wedding, your new spouse must then apply for an Adjustment of Status, Form I-485. This application will give your husband or wife a permanent resident status once approved. They may also apply for an Employment Authorization Document (EAD), and "advance parole". This will allow the foreign spouse to travel outside of the United States and come back before they receive their green card.

Your spouse can wait for up to one year or even more before you both are interviewed for “Conditional" permanent resident status. This is what is commonly referred to as a Green Card. The Green card is conditional on you both remaining married for two years. After the two years, your spouse can you can apply to have the “Conditional" status removed and approximately three years later they can apply for U.S. Citizenship.

BONUS : Building The Online Portal To Finding Your Virtual True Love

Would it surprise you to learn that there are about 100 million singles in the U.S.? Considering this, why can it be so hard to land a date, let alone a life partner? Sadly, finding your soul mate is hardly an easy task. So today, countless men and women are turning to the internet to find their one and only. In fact, it is estimated that close to 34 million people will log on to an online dating site this year.

The most attractive element about online dating is, without doubt, the anonymity. Clearly, it is easier to promote yourself online than in person because there is no need to feel embarrassed or shy if one is shrouded by a computer screen. In addition, if someone does not enjoy reading a profile, they simply move on with a click of the mouse and no one is the wiser. It is that simple.

Of course, anonymity comes with a price, albeit a manageable one. The best internet dating sites are hyper secure and are serious about their members’ safety. For example, your site should explain your screening process which may involve checking for felony convictions and whether someone is already married. The penalties for violating these rules should be posted and your company should never hesitate to follow through with the punishments. You can even offer a list of “warning signs” so your members can spot a potential threat.

But the main attractions to a dating website are the detailed profiles and the interactive tools. The best sites include multiple color photos, dating tips and success stories, emails and instant messaging, links to current articles about relationships and more.

Will your members be matched according to a certain attributes (like www.eharmony.com or www.match.com) or will they simply scroll through the listings until someone catches their eye? The possibilities are really quite endless.

How can you be sure that singles will be attracted to your website? Well, if you have all the hot elements and an easy-to-use, appealing layout, they will come. Finding friendship and love is an inherent part of our lives; we simply cannot live without it. Therefore, we will do all we can to make connections and see that they stick. What’s more, with so many folks living harried, over-scheduled lives, there is not much time for old fashioned dating that can take hours away from your evenings. Logging on to a fun, safe, and convenient site makes so much more sense.

A site that has the following elements is bound to succeed:

- detailed profiles that can be updated at any time
- color photos
- a search feature that highlights specific criteria
- ways to keep track of all contacts
- online journal to record thoughts and experiences
- success stories and tips from “Dating Experts”

There is no question that internet dating is the way of the future; the trend shows no sign of slowing down (www.eharmony.com boasts over 10,000 new users each day!). So whether you are looking to help individuals find friendship or something deeper, becoming part of the virtual love community is the way to go.