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Confused...What to do with the USCIS procedure???

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Hello All,

This is my first time posting and I have many questions that need answers...

A lil about me: I been with my SO for the past 2 years but known each other for about 6 years. I am a US citizen (born and raised) but he isn't. We kept a long distance relationship for about a years until I decided to move to Santo Domingo to help my grandmother and worked out for both because he also is from the Dominican Republic.

We have been speaking about getting married and making a life here in the US but I am confused as to what I should do. I love him very much but I want to make the right choice. I am clueless as to this procedure and what are the steps that come after. How long would the process usually take? I need to get all the advice I can to better understand this whole USCIS procedure. What are the benefits for the Fiance or the Spousal visa?

We are not married yet but I am not sure if it's better for me to wait if approved to marry here in the US or I go to Santo Domingo to marry there and do the process when I reach the US... How much money is going to be spend? How long does the petitioner need to work before they try to bring someone to the US?

i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN... I am so lost regarding this whole process... PLEASE HELP :)

Distance will determine how strong your relationship is...

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Hello All,

This is my first time posting and I have many questions that need answers...

A lil about me: I been with my SO for the past 2 years but known each other for about 6 years. I am a US citizen (born and raised) but he isn't. We kept a long distance relationship for about a years until I decided to move to Santo Domingo to help my grandmother and worked out for both because he also is from the Dominican Republic.

We have been speaking about getting married and making a life here in the US but I am confused as to what I should do. I love him very much but I want to make the right choice. I am clueless as to this procedure and what are the steps that come after. How long would the process usually take? I need to get all the advice I can to better understand this whole USCIS procedure. What are the benefits for the Fiance or the Spousal visa?

We are not married yet but I am not sure if it's better for me to wait if approved to marry here in the US or I go to Santo Domingo to marry there and do the process when I reach the US... How much money is going to be spend? How long does the petitioner need to work before they try to bring someone to the US?

i NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN... I am so lost regarding this whole process... PLEASE HELP :)

Read the Guides for fiancee and spouse. This will get you started. Fiancee is a bit quicker and most of the time easier, but marriage can be cheaper for filing, if easy enough to marry there. You will need to make just shy of $19,000 annual for a family of 2. If you do not make this you may need co-sponsor. Some embassy do not accept co-sponsor for fiancee, so if this is the case, marriage is better because they will accept co-sponsor for spouse (if needed)

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: China
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you can read the guide here http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

wish you luck! please feel free to ask questions.

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