Green card

[chrissiemissie 0]

Hi my name is Tom and I'm a Polish citizen residing in United Kingdom, I'm married to my wife Christine who is a US citizen. We got married in California about three years ago and then came back to UK. We have been leaving apart for over a year now since my wife had to go back to USA, and I'm planning on moving and leaving with her in USA. I'm trying to find out how long is the waiting time for green card and what are the costs of the emigration forms, as far as I know couples who are married under a year requiring about eighteen months waiting time for non US citizen, what is the best option for me to move there as soon as I can, what is the process and procedures?

If there is anyone out there who can answer my question and by doing it help me to reunite with the person who I love the most, I would be really grateful.

Please

Tom and Christine

[kzielu 1,153]

Did not know Tom is a polish name ;-)

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 - 10 months to 1 year until you receive IR-1 visa and will be able to join your wife.

Edited September 14, 2012 by kzielu

[chrissiemissie 0]

Did not know Tom is a polish name ;-)

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 - 10 months to 1 year until you receive IR-1 visa and will be able to join your wife.

Tomek actually :-)

[chrissiemissie 0]

Hi my name is Tom and I'm a Polish citizen residing in United Kingdom, I'm married to my wife Christine who is a US citizen. We got married in California about three years ago and then came back to UK. We have been leaving apart for over a year now since my wife had to go back to USA, and I'm planning on moving and leaving with her in USA. I'm trying to find out how long is the waiting time for green card and what are the costs of the emigration forms, as far as I know couples who are married under a year requiring about eighteen months waiting time for non US citizen, what is the best option for me to move there as soon as I can, what is the process and procedures?

If there is anyone out there who can answer my question and by doing it help me to reunite with the person who I love the most, I would be really grateful.

Please

Tom and Christine

[bigdog 377]

Look at the guides, http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides. Maybe a 8-12 months.

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

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[chrissiemissie 0]

Did not know Tom is a polish name ;-)

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 - 10 months to 1 year until you receive IR-1 visa and will be able to join your wife.

What about the forms, what are the charges,where can I find out how much will I have to pay?

Thanks.

[Ryan H 3,834]

What about the forms, what are the charges,where can I find out how much will I have to pay?

Thanks.

The forms needed to begin the process are named in the guide that has already been linked to in this thread. The forms themselves along with the necessary instructions as well as the filing fee for the form can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/

An estimated cost of the spousal visa process from filing a petition to issuance of a visa can be $1000.

[chrissiemissie 0]

Did not know Tom is a polish name ;-)

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 - 10 months to 1 year until you receive IR-1 visa and will be able to join your wife.

Thanks for the info :-) appreciated ;-)

Look at the guides, http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides. Maybe a 8-12 months.

Thank you very much :-)

[chrissiemissie 0]

The forms needed to begin the process are named in the guide that has already been linked to in this thread. The forms themselves along with the necessary instructions as well as the filing fee for the form can be found at http://www.uscis.gov/

An estimated cost of the spousal visa process from filing a petition to issuance of a visa can be $1000.

Thanks a million;-) to everyone

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Apologize for the double post :-)

Edited September 17, 2012 by chrissiemissie

[chrissiemissie 0]

Is it possible for me to apply for the Green Card from within the US?

I already have a tourist visa to enter the US. The reason why I ask is because I have two acquaintances who say they applied for their Green Cards from within the US legally.

[Asia 2,499]

Is it possible for me to apply for the Green Card from within the US?

I already have a tourist visa to enter the US.

Using a tourist visa to immigrate to the US is a fraud.

You're already married to the USC, so obviously you want to live in the US.

[chrissiemissie 0]

Using a tourist visa to immigrate to the US is a fraud.

You're already married to the USC, so obviously you want to live in the US.

I do understand that, but my question was if I can apply from within the US so we can be together while I'm waiting for my Green Card?, because we spend so much time apart and it would be sad to have to spend another year or more apart.

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

You can send the papers while you are in the USA.

You will need to leave the USA when your time on the tourist visa is up, and wait the process out in your home country and do the medical and interview there.

[chrissiemissie 0]

You can send the papers while you are in the USA.

You will need to leave the USA when your time on the tourist visa is up, and wait the process out in your home country and do the medical and interview there.

Do I need to do the medical and the Interview in my home country, or I can do it in the country of my residence(UK)?

Thanks :-)