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Table of Contents I Introduction 1 First Things First A. Who Should Use This Book 5 B. Is a Fiance or Marriage Visa the Best One for You? 7 C. Using a Fake Marriage to Come to the U.S. 8 D. How to Use This Book 11 E. Getting the Latest Forms and Fees 13 2 Are You Eligible for a Visa or Green Card? A. Can You Enter the U.S. at All? 16 B. Are You Eligible for a Fiance or Marriage-Based Visa or Green Card? 24 3 Meeting Income Requirements A. Meeting the Minimum Requirements 34 B. Applicants Who Must Meet More Than the Minimum 40 C. Increasing Your Sponsor's Income to Meet the Minimum 42 4 The Right Way to Prepare, Collect, and Manage the Paperwork A. Getting Organized 44 B. How to Prepare USCIS and Consular Forms 45 C. How to Obtain Needed Documents 48 D. Before You Mail an Application 51 5 Overseas Fiances of U.S. Citizens A. The Fiance Visa Option 54 B. The Marriage-Based Visa Option 55 C. The Tourist Visa Option 55 D. Choosing Among the Visa Options 55 E. The Fastest Option: Direct Consular Filing 57 F. How to Use a Tourist Visa 57 G. The K-1 Fiance Visa Application Process 58 H. How to Have Your Children and Pets Accompany You 91 I. Your Ninety Days on a K-1 Fiance Visa 91 6 Overseas Fiances of U.S. Permanent Residents A. The Marriage Visa Option 98 B. If Your Fiance or Spouse Becomes a U.S. Citizen 98 C. Fiances Coming as Tourists 99 7 Overseas Spouses of U.S. Citizens A. Marriage-Based Visas 104 B. The Marriage-Based Immigrant Visa Application Process 105 C. The K-3 Visa Application Process 145 D. How to Have Your Children and Pets Accompany You 168 8 Overseas Spouses of Lawful Permanent Residents A. The Immigrant Visa Application Process 174 B. How to Have Your Children and Pets Accompany You 220 9 Fiances in the U.S. Engaged to U.S. Citizens A. Did You Enter Legally or Illegally? 228 B. Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Legally 228 C. Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Illegally 232 10 Fiances in the U.S. Engaged to Permanent Residents A. Did You Enter Legally or Illegally? 238 B. Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Legally 238 C. Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Illegally 240 11 Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Living in the U.S. A. Did You Enter Legally or Illegally? 244 B. Spouses Who Entered the U.S. Legally 244 C. Spouses Who Entered the U.S. Illegally 247 D. The First Application: I-130 Visa Petition 249 12 Spouses of Permanent Residents, In the U.S. A. Did You Enter Legally or Illegally? 265 B. Spouses Who Entered Legally 265 C. Spouses Who Entered Illegally 270 D. Step One: I-130 Visa Petition 274 E. The Waiting Period 285 13 Interviews With USCIS or Consular Officials A. Who Must Attend an Interview? 299 B. Preparing for Your Interview 299 C. Procedures for Consular Interviews 300 D. Procedures for USCIS Interviews 304 E. The Fraud Interview 306 F. Sample Interview Questions 308 G. What to Do If an Interview Is Going Badly 311 14 Applying for a Green Card at a USCIS Office A. Documents and Information to Have on Hand 315 B. Line-by-Line Instructions for Adjustment of Status Forms 319 C. Submitting the Adjustment of Status Packet 347 D. Moving or Traveling While Waiting for Your Interview 347 E. Your Fingerprint Appointment 350 F. Advance Preparation for Your Adjustment of Status Interview 350 G. Green Cards for Your Children 356 15 Dealing With Bureaucrats, Delays, and Denials A. Anticipating and Dealing With Delays 360 B. What to Do If an Application Is Denied 368 C. When All Else Fails, Call Your U.S. Congressperson 369 16 After You Get Your Green Card A. How to Prove You're a U.S. Resident 372 B. Traveling Abroad 374 C. Your Immigrating Family Members' Rights 375 D. Sponsoring Other Family Members 375 E. Losing Your Permanent Resident Status 376 F. How to Renew or Replace Your Green Card 378 G. Converting From Conditional to Permanent Residence 378 17 Legal Help Beyond This Book A. When Do You Need a Lawyer? 386 B. Where to Get the Names of Good Immigration Lawyers 387 C. How to Avoid Sleazy Lawyers 387 D. How to Choose Among Lawyers 388 E. Signing Up Your Lawyer 389 F. Paying Your Lawyer 390 G. Firing Your Lawyer 391 H. Do-It-Yourself Legal Research 391 Glossary Appendixes A Table of Visas and Immigration Benefits B USCIS Service Center Addresses C Instructional Publications D Tear-Out Checklists Index
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Emigration and immigration law -- United States -- Popular works.
Marriage law -- United States -- Popular works.
Aliens -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.