Work Visa what documents are needed ?

[Roel 7,192]

OP, this is really not as easy as you think. Good luck with your plan, but there are some holes. Work visas are temporary. Are you going to pay for him in few years and sponsor his green card? Plus I don't think he'll be able to work anywhere else beside your business. And I don't know, but if I was an USCIS I'd find it odd that you're just sponsored an employee and then married him.. It looks and smells like you guys being to impatient and trying to skip the right path (K1), which might bite you later. Or it might now. Thought as a person who had to do her wait for the K1 process to be finalized, stuff like that offends me. People avoiding the right way by bringing their partners on work visas, tourist visas, student visas... eh!

[Boiler 45,493]

Lot of misinformation on this thread, hopefully the Lawyer involved has a better idea.

Certainly is possible to immigrate through work.

Edited December 1, 2016 by Boiler

[maggiemae4 0]

You are right, there is alot of misinformation. I know there are loopholes in everything. It works for the Clintons and all the politicians why not us?

I just said that out of frustration,...but it is true.

In any event I am not in a big hurry as Roel had said and btw If she wants to go with the flow that is fine. Most people will ask questions and not go by just authority....hey drink the cool aid while u are at it , we all have our choices.

I would rather make up my own mind which so far leans towards the K1.

[Boiler 45,493]

There is a whole alphabet of visa, some people on here obviously just know the family based ones and a limited amount about the others. Not loopholes just different options.

[randomstairs 303]

To get the H1B you'll need to apply for LCA and get the Prevailing Wages estimated. That process alone will take you about 6-9 months. You will also need to prove that there is no cap for your industry. You are obviously having a conflict of interest too.

Forget the L1. The O1 can be self-sponsored but it's not easy to get. The EB categories don't really apply here unless he goes for NIW or EB1A (both self-sponsored). If your company is an accredited academic institution you can try EB1B and if your company has a large international operations you can try EB1C (which is being now investigated for massive abuse). Then there are seasonal worker visas for agriculture, etc.

If the USCIS can prove, at any step of the process, that your intent was not to hire labor that you couldn't find among USCs and LPRs but rather a personal relationship, you face perjury charges (felony level crime) and he will get a ban for life.

Easier to wait for that divorce.