I would like to ask if lawful permanent residents of U.S. can bring her spouse / fiance which they are not yet married? What kind of Visa application need to apply. How long will it take to bring him in the U.S.
Maricel, there is no visa category for the fiance of an LPR. In order to petition for a fiance, the petitioner must already be a U.S. citizen. However, there is a visa category for the spouse of an LPR, which is the F2A category. There is a waiting period for the F2A category. There is no way we can reliably predict the movement of priority dates, which can advance, stop, or even regress from month to month.
sir,
i overstayed in us after my one year multiple entry, i obtain my us visa from africa where we stayed for so long, then, i voluntarily went home to my country of origin-Philippines, to attend the wedding of my daughter…my question is – i wanted to go back to US what should i do to apply again for a US Visa? 2003 when i departed US voluntarily, is there a crime that i committed? please help me sir. Thank you and God Bless
Hi Solita. One who has overstayed the authorized period of admission may no longer use the visa with which he or she entered the United States under U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act Section 222(g). This section renders void the visas of nonimmigrant visa holders who remain in the United States “beyond the period of stay authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security.” To re-enter the United States, one must obtain a new nonimmigrant visa in the country of the applicant’s nationality.
In your case, you need to apply for a new visa at US Embassy Manila to be able to go back to the United States. The application procedures are provided in our website http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html. Your eligibility for a new visa will be determined at the time of interview by a consular officer.
Hi Voyager,
I would like to ask if lawful permanent residents of U.S. can bring her spouse / fiance which they are not yet married? What kind of Visa application need to apply. How long will it take to bring him in the U.S.
Thank you,
Maricel
Maricel, there is no visa category for the fiance of an LPR. In order to petition for a fiance, the petitioner must already be a U.S. citizen. However, there is a visa category for the spouse of an LPR, which is the F2A category. There is a waiting period for the F2A category. There is no way we can reliably predict the movement of priority dates, which can advance, stop, or even regress from month to month.
sir,
i overstayed in us after my one year multiple entry, i obtain my us visa from africa where we stayed for so long, then, i voluntarily went home to my country of origin-Philippines, to attend the wedding of my daughter…my question is – i wanted to go back to US what should i do to apply again for a US Visa? 2003 when i departed US voluntarily, is there a crime that i committed? please help me sir. Thank you and God Bless
Hi Solita. One who has overstayed the authorized period of admission may no longer use the visa with which he or she entered the United States under U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act Section 222(g). This section renders void the visas of nonimmigrant visa holders who remain in the United States “beyond the period of stay authorized by the Secretary of Homeland Security.” To re-enter the United States, one must obtain a new nonimmigrant visa in the country of the applicant’s nationality.
In your case, you need to apply for a new visa at US Embassy Manila to be able to go back to the United States. The application procedures are provided in our website http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html. Your eligibility for a new visa will be determined at the time of interview by a consular officer.