Marriage

[Joy Straitiff 1]

So he will like even though we're married he will still be able to like go down there and then come back here for his work visa and then go back down there and that until his spousal Visa is approved?

[payxibka 10,045]

Just now, Joy Straitiff said:

So he will like even though we're married he will still be able to like go down there and then come back here for his work visa and then go back down there and that until his spousal Visa is approved?

He will continue to have a visa which gives him permission to present himself at a port of entry requesting to be admitted.  A visa by itself does not guarantee entry, it is all based on facts and circumstances at the time the inspection occurs  when he tries to enter

[Joy Straitiff 1]

Well as far as I have understood with his work visa his boss is sponsoring him while he is here right? So isn't that how it would continue until his spousal Visa was approved?

[payxibka 10,045]

21 minutes ago, Joy Straitiff said:

Well as far as I have understood with his work visa his boss is sponsoring him while he is here right? So isn't that how it would continue until his spousal Visa was approved?

Which visa does he possess?

[angelbrown 195]

You can find a wealth of information on this website and the uscis website. You can also do searches on this site to get answers to your questions as I’m sure they’ve been asked before. It is overwhelming but you will have to do some legwork and research yourself bc you may get varying responses from other posters and it may confuse you even more. And there are very knowledgeable people on here as well. Everyone so far seems to have guided you in the right direction. I don’t know about the work visa but one of the concerns could be if they think he has intent to immigrate while being here he could be denied entry. Yes you can get married. Yes you do need to have a minimum income to sponsor and can use a cosponsor. Will it be just him or does he have children he wants to bring as well? If the latter, the income requirements will change. Also, if you are discussing marriage re-read pinkerlion’s response and start researching evidence that will be needed as well. Good luck!

[Joy Straitiff 1]

I just know he comes in on a work visa

[Joy Straitiff 1]

And it's just him he has no children

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Here is the option you mention.  You get married in April, he moves in with u and ur child and continues to work, when his work visa expires he returns to JA.  When he reapplies for work visa, he must disclose that he is now married to a US Citizen.  The embassy will decide if he is a risk of not returning and then decide to issue new work visa.  If he is denied work visa he just stays in JA.  One good thing is he does not have an overstay.  If he does not disclose on his paperwork he is married it is fraud and he can receive a ban for misrepresentation.

 

you compile all of your evidence, lease, bills, accounts, photos, etc to submit.  Order your tax transcripts now, and secure your co-sponsor.  The fees are expensive.  The filing fee plus medical examination, vaccinations, birth certificates, and other documents add to the cost.  You need to be prepared to get your passport and make some trips to JA.  The embassy views US citizens have the ability to travel to JA.  Flights and hotel packages are constantly available at a reasonable cost, so there is NO excuse why u have not visited him.

[Joy Straitiff 1]

What do you mean good thing he doesn't have an overstay? And I don't have a passport because I have never had a reason to travel. As to having no reason to have not visited him in Jamaica... I don't have a passport as of yet and its not just me I take care of my 23 year old disabled son. It takes time to get things in place for him too.

[Joy Straitiff 1]

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to answer my questions.

[JayMar2019 2,741]

1 minute ago, Joy Straitiff said:

What do you mean good thing he doesn't have an overstay? And I don't have a passport because I have never had a reason to travel. As to having no reason to have not visited him in Jamaica... I don't have a passport as of yet and its not just me I take care of my 23 year old disabled son. It takes time to get things in place for him too.

@Pinkrlion post was very clear as to why it's a good thing he doesn't overstay. Overstaying after his passport date stamp would put in out of status and then he would be in the country illegally which would be a bad thing and mess up future opportunities for him to come back. Your significant other should know that he cannot overstay after is stamp date and can explain to you why. 

 

You're gonna eventually need a passport and you're gonna eventually need to travel to Jamaica and spend time with him in his country and get to know his family and friends. You have to put in the work in order to prove the relationship is real. Jamaica, in particular, looks into how much you and your significant other know about each other and have you AND him met and spent time getting to know each other's families and culture. You have to put in the work in this relationship just like any other relationship but in this type of relationship you have to show substantiated proof that the relationship is real and not one of convenience. Jamaica embassy is not gonna just be okay with the fact that you haven't made any effort to come to his country and visit him and meet his family. These are things you will be questioned about.

 

Yes, things take time, no one here said that this can be done overnight at a snap of a finger. However, you're asking for advice and we are providing different scenarios to help you understand the possibilities. The best way to understand what you and your significant other need to do is review and research all the information provided here on this website, go to Uscis.gov and research the information on there site, go to travel.state.gov and read up on the steps of this process. 

[angelbrown 195]

15 minutes ago, Joy Straitiff said:

What do you mean good thing he doesn't have an overstay? And I don't have a passport because I have never had a reason to travel. As to having no reason to have not visited him in Jamaica... I don't have a passport as of yet and its not just me I take care of my 23 year old disabled son. It takes time to get things in place for him too.

Overstay meaning he stayed in the US pass his visa expiration. You will find a lot of good answers on this website. It will be good for you to visit JA to learn about his culture and meet his family (at least eventually) as well, if that is possible for you. This process can be a bit expensive as everyone has stated. Start researching and preparing beforehand so you’re not caught offguard by any expenses. Everyone is here to help you!😊

[Joy Straitiff 1]

Visiting him there and personally meeting his family instead of just on video calls would be awesome. But applying for my passport right now he may be back here before I even get it.

[angelbrown 195]

It takes abt 3 wks to get. Don’t let that be your excuse. You will still need it eventually if this is someone you seriously plan to marry, unless you don’t care to get to know his life or culture. 

[Joy Straitiff 1]

Oh no I plan on getting it I have talked to him several times about it. I can't wait to meet the rest of his family in person.