Can my wife stay in the US while waiting for green card?

Can my wife stay in the US while waiting for green card?

Can My Spouse Come to the United States to Live While the Visa Petition Is Pending? If you are a U.S. citizen, once you file Form I-130, your spouse is eligible to apply for a nonimmigrant K-3 visa. This will entitle him or her to come to the United States to live and work while the visa petition is pending.

Can my wife visit me in the US while I 130 visa is processing?

If your spouse or other family member has filed an I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, on your behalf, then it may be challenging to convince a consular officer that you do not have “immigrant intent” in the US. Nevertheless, it is possible to visit the US with a pending I-130, and we have seen many clients do it.

What is the 30 60 day rule?

Adjustment of status applications filed within 30 days of entering the United States were presumed to involve misrepresentation of intent, and thus were often denied, while applications filed between 30 and 60 days of entering the United States were viewed as suspicious, but not necessarily disqualifying.

What is faster fiance or marriage visa?

Citizens, the K1 Fiance Visa is still quicker and simpler for unmarried international couples seeking to get married. Marriage Visas generally take between 5-7 months from the time the I-130 Petition is filed at a USCIS Service Center to the day a Marriage Visa is issued.