What do i do to petition for my husband to come to us and become a citizen?

Question

I am a us citizen going to ghana to marry a ghanian man. i am trying to find information about petitioning for him to come to the us. And what documents i will need for him. Also info about passport and visa.Is there certain steps to getting work permitt or what does he need. I am stressed with wedding plans and not thinking to clearly at this time.Help!

Answer 1

Petition for Alien Fiance(e)

Purpose of Form :

    To petition to bring your fiancé(e) and that person's children to the United States for marriage to you or to bring your spouse and that person's children (K-3 and K-4 visas, respectively) to the United States to complete processing for permanent resident status (under the LIFE Act and Amendments of 2000); please see section 12 of the instructions to the form.

Number of Pages :

    Instructions: 7; Form: 3.

Edition Date :

    07/30/07, 11/24/06 editions can be used, no other editions accepted.

Where to File :

    Please review the Chart listed in "Related Links," in the upper right corner of this web page, or the Form I-129F instructions available at the bottom of the page, for specific information on where to file your Form I-129F.

Filing Fee :

    $455. There is no fee for petitions for K-3 status based on an immigrant petition filed by the same U.S. citizen or wife.

Special Instructions :

    Please note: You will need version 7.0.5 or later of Adobe Reader software to use this form. You can download the latest version of Adobe Reader for free from the Adobe website. A link to the Adobe website is in the Related Links section of this page.

    This page can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

    

    * Download Instructions for completing Form I-129F (761KB PDF)

    * Download I-129F (201KB PDF)

About Passport... your fiance have to get a passport in Ghana..

Answer 2

File fiance visa if you are not married yet.

Answer 3

you may start by filing petition form i-130 and i-129f for your spouse with the appropriate USCIS service center.

form i-130 (Petition for Alien Relative)

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

form i-129F(Petition for Alien Fiancé)

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

US immigration process is a long and complex one. if you are not familiar with US immigration laws and procedures, I suggest you to hire an immigration attorney.

Good luck.