Resident Alien (canadian born) wants to marry a Peruvian woman?

Question

I am a Resident Alien (born in Canada) but raised here in So Cal (since I was 6 months old), basicially, my whole life. I have been involved with a woman for almost 3 years now who lives in Peru. I was recently denied U. S. Citizenship (over non-submittal of some !$#@$!@ paperwork, I'll reapply for citizehip in February 2009). I put all that in, in case someone says, "why aren't you a citizen, blah blah blah?" That's just for (some) clarification.

My question is: what are ALL the steps I would need to take to marry her and eventually bring her here (as a resident alien--me, not her)?

I am thinking of doing the following, is it a better idea?:

Would it be easier to marry her in February 2009 (in Peru), return to the U.S. and then re-apply for citizenship? Will it make a big difference trying to bring her here if I am given U.S. citizenship? I know it's a lengthy question(s) but any and all REAL help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

If you are a citizen applying for her as your wife or as a fiancee it will take about a year for her to get the visa.

If you are a green card holder, applying for her as your wife, (green card holders can't apply for fiancee visas) it will take 5 and 1/2 years for her to get a visa.

You do the math.

Best of luck.

To bring her here you file I-129F, I-864 and G-325A.  You can find the forms here.....

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...

Answer 2

if you are resident of US, in proper job, having sufficient funds and not having bad credit history, no county courts judgement, no bank curreptsy in past and no criminal records of yours. In those case you can call your wife to live with you in US as your dependent.

It not need to be citizen of US to call your wife to live with you,

yea you both will not giving any benifits related to public funds.