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Marriage Visa for New York City Immigration

Tuesday, November 2, 2010 by Kerry Bretz

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If you are a lawful permanent U.S. resident and already married to a non-U.S. citizen who is not yet in the U.S., you should petition as a spouse for a green card for your husband or wife.  To promote family unity, immigration law allows U.S. citizens to petition for a spouse to come and live permanently in the United States.

Spouses have special immigration priority and do not have to wait in line for a New York City marriage visa number to become available for them to immigrate because there are an unlimited number of visas for their particular categories.

Your spouse can become a permanent resident through consular processing.  Consular processing is when U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) works with the Department of State to issue a visa on an approved Form I-130 petition when a visa is available. 

Once the visa is issued, your spouse may travel and is officially recognized to be a permanent resident when admitted at a U.S. port of entry. 

If you are looking for a NYC deportation attorney or need help obtaining a marriage visa, please contact Bretz & Coven, LLP at the location below:

Bretz and Coven, LLP.
305 Broadway, Suite 100
New York, NY 10007

 
Posted at 10:44 AM
Topic: Immigration
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