Fiance and Marriage Visas - 12th Edition by Ilona Bray (Paperback)

About the Book

The most complete, authoritative book on the market for helping bi-national couples make sure the immigrant is eligible for a U.S. green card, preparing the application, and attending interviews with U.S. government officials. Demystifies the stacks of required paperwork, helps readers monitor their case despite long waits, and provides key tips on proving they're not committing marriage fraud.

Book Synopsis

The guide that's helped thousands of binational couples unite in the U.S.

If you're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you probably deserve a U.S. immigrant visa or green card. But the U.S. government doesn't make it fast or easy. The paperwork can be intimidating, getting personal help from officials is nearly impossible, and delays are inevitable. Fortunately, this easy-to-use guide puts all the information you need in one place.

Fiancé & Marriage Visas helps you make sure you are truly eligible for a U.S. green card and then plan the fastest and best application strategy--whether you're engaged or already married, and living in the U.S. or overseas.

You'll be able to:

• confirm you won't face legal barriers to immigrating
  
• plan the best application strategy (for example, adjustment of status vs. consular processing)
  
• collect, prepare, and manage the required forms and paperwork
  
• prepare for interviews with U.S. officials
  
• prove your marriage is the real thing, not a sham
  
• deal with the two-year testing period for new marriages, and
  
• find out what to do if your application is delayed or denied.

Plus, Fiancé & Marriage Visas gives you helpful advice on protecting and renewing your green-card status. It also provides samples of essential forms to guide you. This edition is updated with the latest fees, sample forms, and application procedures.

Review Quotes

"An excellent resource for people who are trying to wind their way through the immigration service's Byzantine rules and regulations...." Mark Silverman, Immigrant Legal Resource Center

Author comments: The first time I helped a couple prepare a marriage-based green card application was both daunting and embarrassing. All those official forms, with strange-sounding names, and important choices to be made about where and how to apply! The clients were looking at me with worry. Their case went fine in the end, but I frankly wish I'd had this book then.

My goal in writing it was to demystify the process, and give readers an actual look at what paperwork they'll be preparing and what to expect back from the U.S. government. I don't intend for it to replace lawyers in all cases--particularly if you've entered the U.S. unlawfully, have a criminal record, a low income, or other complications--but reading it will give you a better idea of whether you need an attorney and how to proceed if you can't afford or don't wish to hire one.