Hi - Can someone lay out for me the steps or what is the best way to bring my Vietnamese G.F. back to USA?

Question

Should I marry her over there?

marry her here?

Go with a tourist Visa?

Fiance Visa?

What is best way, and please don't respond with hire a lawyer. This can be done by an individual, but its just learning the steps and knowing what you need to know thats the hurdle.

Thankyou

Answer 1

SUGGIR BEAR IS CORRECT.. W/ VN.. YOU HAVE TO DO IT THAT WAY.. FIANCE VISA IS THE FASTEST ROUTE.. GOODLUCK..

Answer 2

The other two answers are incomplete my friend but are valid.

Do NOT marry her over there! This will delay her entry up to 1 year. I researched this myself because I am bringing a Filipina here any day now.

I don't know your financial condition, but were I to do it all over again, I would hire a reputable immigration attorney. I did all the paperwork myself and ran into delays because of a lack of the correct forms etc etc.

One other thing, you failed to mention whether you have actually met her. That is a REQUIREMENT now.  I am providing a link for you to ascertain information on the process to bring her.  Contact me for additional information.

Answer 3

It is much easier if you do it over here.

You can get a Fiancee Visa or  K1 visa (FORM I-129F on the ucsis website).  That is the petition.  You'll also need your birth certificate and passport.  Or, two forms of id to prove you are a citizen of the US.  Next, you need TWO G-325A forms - this is a biographical worksheet.  One for you and one for your fiance.  You'll each need a color photo not more than 30 days old.

She can enter the country for 90 days.  Once she is here have the marriage performed. This also allows your fiancee to experience the US and life here. That way it isn't such a culture shock.

If you don't have the ceremony performed here she has to leave BEFORE the 90 day expiration.

To get a K1 visa you need to:

1. Prove you are a citizen

2. The two of you are ready, willing, and legally able to marry

3. And, that you have had a face to face meeting sometime in the past two years

PROOF: Photos (the best thing to provide, preferrably in some type of photo album), passport stamps, hotel vouchers, phone logs...etc.

Waived: Only if you can prove severe hardship.  Ie. a medical condition that is preventing travel

Income requirements:  Income has to be 125% above poverty level

Proof:  They'll want CERTIFED copies of your bank records (meaning notarized by your bank)

Fiance: No prior immigration offenses, no criminal record

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Takes longer if done in the foriegn country for a number of reasons.

1. The marriage proceeds according to that governments laws

2. You will be working with a local embassy (can you say 'red tape')

3. You will have to have a foreign residency period, god knows how long that will be - varies from country to country

and usually Asian countries (esp. 3d world) it takes longer

4. Even after all that you still have to petition the US government in order for your now wife to enter the US

A LOT more of a hassle.  You could be playing cat and mouse for years...

This has just been a quick overview.  For more info visit the link below.

Answer 4

Hello just did it myself, fiance visa is the quickest and easiest way right now until more regs are changed. I live there now also and Im back in the states for a few more weeks....JD Owens

Answer 5

When I tried this back in 1992/93 with my Brazilian fiance, the steps were sort of like this:

I filled out paperwork for fiance visa

He filled out paperwork

He had interviews with Embassy.  Had to bring my letters to prove there was a real relationship (ie, didn't just pay an American to marry him)

Took about 6 months.

When he got here, we had 3 months to get married.  During that time, he also got a social security number.

Marriage fell through, but those were the steps.  I have heard of people marrying there and trying to bring husband or wife to USA and it seems to take longer.. not sure why.  Also, this was pre-9/11, so don't know if this is more difficult now.

Good luck!!!

Answer 6

get her a tourist visa for mexico and ...and yes, let her walk across the border....