My Foreign Spouse is Not in the U.S.
What Is a K-3 Visa, a CR-1 Visa, or an IR-1, IR-2, IR-3, IR-4, and IR-5 Visa? If you are the spouse of a U.S. citizen you can come to the United States (U.S.) with a nonimmigrant K-3 visa. If you [...]
I-693 Medical Exam
1. Choose a “Civil Surgeon” a. Call 1-800-375-5283 (English and Spanish), or b. Find one here 2. Before the Medical Exam a. Bring your Passport as proof of identification b. Bring any vaccination records you have 3. During the Medical [...]
Assets vs. Income
It is possible to establish sufficient financial resources other than by income. The most common method to establish sufficient financial resources other than by income is by value of your assets… or the assets of the intending immigrant. When we [...]
I-864 Affidavit of Support
Ask us for our I-864 Questionnaire to help you determine if you will need a joint sponsor and if a household member of that joint sponsor will also need to file and I-864A. I-865 Change of Sponsor’s Address Health and Human Services Poverty Guidelines. Please [...]
Helpful Forms and Information
Free legal forms I-130 Petition for Alien Relative I-485 Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status I-131 Application for Travel Document I-765 Application for Employment Authorization G-325A Both Petitioner and Beneficiary must fill out the Form 325A. This includes the [...]
Additional Costs when Marrying a US Citizen
Medical Exam and Vaccinations - usually $300-$500 Full Background Check of Beneficiary in preparation for the application and the background check the government will conduct - $100 – $200 Full Background Check of Petitioner in preparation for the application -$100 to $200 The [...]
Government Filing Fees
$ 420 for I-130 Petition for Alien Relative $985 for I-485 Application to Adjust Status $85 Biometrics Fee $0 for I-765 if filed at the same time as the I-130 and I-485 (i.e., only for immediately available visas) $0 for [...]
Marrying a US Citizen-Documents and Information
1. DOCUMENTS NEEDED a. Copies of biographic page of passport (must not expire within 6 months of application being made) of i. Wife ii. Husband iii. Joint Sponsor b. Copies of all visas and stamps in passport [...]
