Do you thing getting a lawyer is good idea to file Greencard?

[crazydomlvr 2]

You do not need a lawyer. I had my interview this week and saw many people with lawyers and wondered 2 myself if should of gotten one. Well everything went smoothly and there was no need for a lawyer.

[Shoot Em Straight 385]

Sorry this is happening to you...

Thanks GF for the post

[aram22 0]

Thank you for everyone.

[AandJ 3]

This guy again!

In the other thread he calls the girl his girlfriend, his fiance and then says that they are married! At one point he is talking about an interview and if she is scamming him and then he wants to know how she can pass the interview with his only $7000 income.

NOW he is asking on this forum and even says he is just asking 'random questions'. Maybe he should get a lawyer because he doesn't seem to be doing too good on his own!

[Kathryn41 3,205]

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Aram22 - You are using some words to describe your situation in ways that confuse people and I think it is because you are not clear on what they mean. Here is what the meanings of these words are:

Girlfriend - a woman you are dating but do not have any plans yet to get married

Fiancee - a woman who you have asked to marry you and she has said yes (or she asked you to marry her and you said yes)

Wife - a woman who has married you in a legal process that may also include a religious ceremony (but not always) and with whom you plan to live as husband and wife

A wife cannot be a fiancee or a girlfriend. A fiancee cannot be a wife. You start with a girlfriend. You ask her to marry you and she becomes your fiancee. You marry her and she becomes your wife. If you don't get married in an official way that is recognized by law, then she is still your fiancee and not your wife. If you get married in an official way that is recognized by law, then she is your wife and not your fiancee.

A K-1 Visa is a document that gives the fiance of a US citizen permission to come to the US and get married in the US within 90 days. You cannot be married to get a fiance visa. You must have met at least once in person during the 2 years before you apply for a K-1 visa. The US citizen starts the process by asking the US government for permission to have their fiance come to the US so they can get married. When they receive that permission, the foreign fiancee is then contacted by the US Consulate in their country. The Consulate gives them instructions and tells them what they need to do. They will need to have a police records check; a medical exam, and fill out a lot of paperwork. Then they will have an interview at the US Consulate. If the interview goes well, the Consulate will put a K-1 visa in the passport of the foreign fiance. The foreign fiance uses the visa to enter the US. The foreign fiance and the American fiancee then get married.

The newly married couple then has to request permission from the US Government for the spouse (husband or wife) of the US citizen to stay in the US. When they receive this permission, the foreign spouse gets a green card (becomes a permanent resident of the US) and is allowed to live in the US. It is good for 2 years only. After 2 years, the couple then must prove to the US Government that they have a real marriage. If they can prove this, the government gives the foreign spouse a 10 year green card.

A Spouse VIsa is a document that gives the foreign spouse permission to enter the US,and it also gives permission to live in the US. If the couple has been married for less than 2 years, that permission is only good for 2 years. The couple then has to prove to the US Government that they have a real marriage. If they can prove this, the Government gives the foreign spouse a 10 year green card. If the couple has been married more than 2 years when they get the spousal visa, then the foreign spouse gets a 10 year green card when they enter the US.

To get a spouse visa, the American wife or husband asks the US government for permission for their non-American husband or wife to come and live with them in the US. When they receive this permission they have to prove they can support their spouse and that they have a real marriage. The foreign spouse is then contacted by the US Consulate in their country and told what they have to do. The foreign spouse will need to have a police records check, a medical exam and attend an interview at the US Consulate. If it is successful, the Consulate will approve the visa and when the foreign spouse arrives in the US, immigration at the airport will put a stamp in their passport that is a temporary greencard. They will then be a permanent resident when they enter the US and do not have to apply for permission to live in the US.

So, aram22, we would like to help you but you are confusing us right now. We do not know if the American woman you are with is your girlfriend, your fiancee or your wife. We do not know when you first met in person. We do not know what visa your American woman has asked the government to give. We do not know when she contacted the US government to request permission for you to come to the US. We do not know what the interview you are having is for.

If you can tell us this information we will be able to help you better.

Edited May 25, 2012 by Kathryn41

[GCPony 14]

Do whatever you're most comfortable doing. I don't care if this process were as easy as scrambling an egg, after the experiences I've had (including having a VISA once denied because "You submitted it on A-4 paper, which is not commonly available in the United Kingdom"), we hired a lawyer.

I don't like the Immigration process. I don't particularly trust the people involved, I don't believe government workers do more than the absolute minimum to get through their day, and having a lawyer has removed 99% of the stress and worries I'd have carried into this process.

Do whatever makes you feel better and you'll be happier in the end.

[aram22 0]

Thank you so much Kathryn41 ,She is my fiance.Again thank you so much.

[BrockUK 26]

Do whatever you're most comfortable doing. I don't care if this process were as easy as scrambling an egg, after the experiences I've had (including having a VISA once denied because "You submitted it on A-4 paper, which is not commonly available in the United Kingdom"), we hired a lawyer.

I don't like the Immigration process. I don't particularly trust the people involved, I don't believe government workers do more than the absolute minimum to get through their day, and having a lawyer has removed 99% of the stress and worries I'd have carried into this process.

Do whatever makes you feel better and you'll be happier in the end.

WHAT?!?!?! Is this for real? Im about to submit the I-129F petition on A-4 paper!!!!

[Emmysaur 29]

WHAT?!?!?! Is this for real? Im about to submit the I-129F petition on A-4 paper!!!!

We used both A-4 and 8.5x11 sizes when we submitted our petition. All the forms that I needed to sign were printed using A-4(8.5x11 doesn't exist in Japan), my then fiance used 8.5x11.

Edited May 25, 2012 by Wade<3Emmy

[FinallyDone:) 10]

i suggest u find a lawyer because u seem confused about everything

[theCook 0]

We printed on both American and Uk versions of A4 with no problems

[NigeriAmerica 2]

i suggest u find a lawyer because u seem confused about everything

[JohnR! 5,495]

Respected sir/madam

Some people says it's better to have an attorney when you want to get it in US.They say if you not get a lawyer your permenant resident card may be more delay than others who had attorney.

What do you think of it?I don't like to pay much money on it.But i like to have a resident card ,Cuz my fiance needs me to work.

And some people say it's complex proccess getting an attorney make it very easy.

Help

Regards,

Aram, in principle and in most cases nobody needs a lawyer to represent themselves for immigration matters. The person who will be filing a petition for you should be able to complete the forms and submit the necessary documentation here in the USA with no problem. Likewise, you should be able to obtain and submit any documentation required for your process, in your home country, without any difficulties.

Good luck!

[aram22 0]

Thank you

Gegel