The
USA is the fourth largest country in the world in terms of area, and the third
largest country in terms of population. There are 50 states covering an area of
4 million square miles with a population of more than 281 million. The USA is
the world's foremost economic and military power. It is also a major source of
entertainment: American TV, Hollywood films, jazz, blues, rock and rap music
are primary ingredients in global popular culture
The
US also shares maritime borders with Russia, Cuba, the Bahamas.
SPOUSE
IMMIGRATION
Eligibility Requirements
You
(the petitioner) are a U.S. citizen. You intend to marry within 90 days of your
fiancé entering the United States. You and your fiance are both free to marry
and any previous marriages must have been legally terminated by divorce, death,
or annulment.
Once
issued, the fiance visa (or K-1 nonimmigrant visa) allows your fiance to enter
the United States for 90 days so that your marriage ceremony can take place.
Once you marry, your spouse may apply for permanent residence and remain in the
United States while USCIS processes the
application.
Getting
Married
If
an immediate relative child under age 21 gets married, he or she can no longer
be classified as an "immediate relative" and will become a
"third preference" (F3) category married son or daughter of a U.S.
citizen and a visa would no longer be immediately available. You must notify us
of any change in your marital status after the application has been filed for
you and prior to becoming a permanent resident or obtaining an immigrant visa.
Green
Card for a Family Member of a Permanent Resident
To
promote family unity, immigration law allows permanent residents of the United
States (green card holders) to petition for certain eligible relatives to come
and live permanently in the United States. A permanent resident may petition
for his/her spouse and unmarried child of any age to immigrate to the United States.
Congress has limited the number of relatives who may immigrate under these
categories each year so there is generally a waiting period before an immigrant
visa number becomes available. If your family relationship qualifies you as an
eligible relative of a U.S. permanent resident, then you are in what is called
a "family preference category."
