Bring familly

[nano 1]

Hello, Im from algeria  and my girlfriend she is european and she live in austria country , so she will go to usa with permit work ( visa work) so they told her with this type of visa she can get green card as employe 

so in this case she can bring me with her  because we are just a couple we aren't yet get marry .so i need some advice what i will do 

thank you 

[debbiedoo 2,339]

she can not bring her boyfriend.

 

she could petition you if you get married and she gets citizenship (might be not right on that but i think you have to be a USC to petition family)

[aleful 1,905]

hi

 

as stated she can't bring you as her boyfriend.. once she has a GC, she can return, get married and file for you.

 

the  petition will take over 2 years. so the wait will be a very long time for you to come here

 

 

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@nano,

 

Contrary to what your title to this thread indicates, you are technically not family. Thus your girlfriend will not be able to petition for you. The only way to do it is if you two were to get married. Even then, it is a long process. So it is best advised to have a heart to heart discussion on how you want to move forward and how to best handle long periods of separation.

 

Best of luck to you.

[nano 1]

27 minutes ago, aleful said:

hi

 

as stated she can't bring you as her boyfriend.. once she has a GC, she can return, get married and file for you.

 

the  petition will take over 2 years. so the wait will be a very long time for you to come here

 

 

So she need to back her in algeria we get married and then can bring me there  but when she have green car where we can get marry in algeria or austria 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

It doesn't matter when or where you marry.

 

She can marry you anywhere.

 

She can marry you before or after she gets her green card.

 

As a green card holder, it will take her over 2 years to petition for you before you get a visa.  

 

 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

What kind of a work visa is she on?

 

After getting marry, you may be able to come on a non-immigrant spousal visa based on her work visa.

[nano 1]

Just now, Jojo92122 said:

It doesn't matter when or where you marry.

 

She can marry you anywhere.

 

She can marry you before or after she gets her green card.

 

As a green card holder, it will take her over 2 years to petition for you before you get a visa.  

 

 

why take 2 years and what about if she make visa fiancé K-1 when she get her green card

Just now, Jojo92122 said:

What kind of a work visa is she on?

 

After getting marry, you may be able to come on a non-immigrant spousal visa based on her work visa.

she will work as masseuse 

[Dee elle 1,368]

2 minutes ago, nano said:

why take 2 years and what about if she make visa fiancé K-1 when she get her green card

she will work as masseuse 

Because that's how long the process takes.

Because there is no visa category for the fiance of a Green Card holder. 

I am not certain that a person  coming on a working visa as a masseuse will meet the criteria for an employment based GC. This usually requires a specialized employment category . 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

5 minutes ago, nano said:

why take 2 years and what about if she make visa fiancé K-1 when she get her green card

she will work as masseuse 

A green card holder can not file for a K-1.  Only a US citizen can file for a K-1.

 

It takes 2 years because visas for the spouses of green card holders are limited and the current wait is 2 years.

 

She got a work visa as a masseuse?  REALLY?  Surprised.  On what basis do you think her employer is going to get her a green card?    Furthermore, on a spousal visa based on her work visa, you will not be allowed to work.   

 

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The bottom line is that there is no quick or easy way for you to come to live and work in the US soon.  Marriage.  Green card for her.  Then filing for you.  That will take over 2 years AFTER she gets a green card.  And, it's going to take years if it's even possible for her to get a green card.  I don't see a path to a green card based on a work permit for a masseuse.  

What is the exact work visa that she has?   H1B?  EB-1?  

Edited August 9, 2018 by Jojo92122

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1 minute ago, nano said:

why take 2 years and what about if she make visa fiancé K-1 when she get her green card

You don't qualify for a K1 visa. Only US citizens can apply for K1 visas for their fiances. Your girlfriend will not be a citizen for a while (if at all depending on the visa she is coming on). She will be a permanent resident for now so her options are limited.

 

It takes 2 years because there are hundreds of thousands of cases in front of you that needs to be processed. So it is a matter of waiting in a very long line. Also, because she is a permanent resident, there will only be a limited number of visas offered for family. Only for US citizens will there be an unlimited amount of visas available. 

 

Like I said before, you need to be prepared to be separated for a while. 

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

10 minutes ago, nano said:

why take 2 years and what about if she make visa fiancé K-1 when she get her green card

she will work as masseuse 

K1 is only for citizens.

more importantly -

I'm worried about your response about her job, a masseuse is not usually one of the work visa categories for which you can get a green card or even actually a work visa as far as I know.  This sounds like a scam. You need to research the organization to make sure she does not become a victim of human trafficking. Has she had an interview at the US consulate yet?

Edited August 9, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[nano 1]

Just now, Jojo92122 said:

A green card holder can not file for a K-1.  Only a US citizen can file for a K-1.

 

It takes 2 years because visas for the spouses of green card holders are limited and the current wait is 2 years.

 

She got a work visa as a masseuse?  REALLY?  Surprised.  On what basis do you think her employer is going to get her a green card?    Furthermore, on a spousal visa based on her work visa, you will not be allowed to work.   

 

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The bottom line is that there is no quick or easy way for you to come to live and work in the US soon.  Marriage.  Green card for her.  Then filing for you.  That will take over 2 years AFTER she gets a green card.  And, it's going to take years if it's even possible for her to get a green card.  I don't see a path to a green card based on a work permit for a masseuse.  

What is the exact work visa that she has?   H1B?  EB-1?  

EB-1

[nano 1]

Just now, SusieQQQ said:

K1 is only for citizens.

more importantly -

I'm worried about your response about her job, a masseuse is not usually one of the work visa categories for which you can get a green card or even actually a work visa as far as I know.  You need to research the organization to make sure she does not become a victim of human trafficking. 

she said a organization take care ogf her to go to usa for work 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

There are red flags all over the place here.

 

First, it's incredible that your girlfriend got a work permit as a masseuse.  What is her exact work permit?  I think she may be doing something illegal.

 

Second, green cards based on employment are given to highly skilled engineers and scientists, not masseuse.  So on what basis is she qualifying for a work based green card?  You understand that this process can take years right?

 

Third, nothing is quick about US immigration.  It will take YEARS for you to come to the US IF everything is legitimate and she really can get a green card.  So far, it sounds like a scam.