Fiance & Marriage Visas: A Couple's Guide to U.S. Immigration (Book with CD-ROM)

by Bray, Ilona

• ISBN13: 9780873377171
• ISBN10: 0873377176
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-01
• Publisher: NOLO PRESS

Table of Contents

I Introduction
First Things First
Who Should Use This Book	1/3	(1)
Is a Fiance or Marriage Visa the Best One for You?	1/5	(1)
Using a Fake Marriage to Come to the U.S.	1/6	(1)
How to Use This Book	1/9	(1)
Are You Eligible for a Visa or Green Card?
Can You Enter the U.S. at All?	2/2	(1)
Are You Eligible for a Fiance or Marriage-Based Visa or Green Card?	2/10	(1)
Meeting Income Requirements
Meeting the Minimum Requirements	3/2	(1)
Applicants Who Must Meet More Than the Minimum	3/8	(1)
Increasing Your Sponsor's Income to Meet the Minimum	3/10	(1)
The Right Way to Prepare, Collect and Manage the Paperwork
Getting Organized	4/2	(1)
How to Prepare INS and Consular Forms	4/3	(1)
How to Obtain Needed Documents	4/6	(1)
Before You Mail an Application	4/9	(1)
Overseas Fiances of U.S. Citizens
The Fiance Visa Option	5/2	(1)
The Marriage-Based Visa Option	5/3	(1)
The Tourist Visa Option	5/4	(1)
Choosing Among the Visa Options	5/4	(1)
The Fastest Option: Direct Consular Filing	5/5	(1)
How to Use a Tourist Visa	5/6	(1)
The Fiance Visa Application Process	5/6	(1)
How to Have Your Children and Pets Accompany You	5/33	(1)
Your Ninety Days on a Fiance Visa	5/33	(1)
Overseas Fiances of U.S. Permanent Residents
The Marriage Visa Option	6/2	(1)
If Your Fiance or Spouse Becomes a U.S. Citizen	6/2	(1)
Fiances Coming As Tourists	6/3	(1)
Overseas Spouses of U.S. Citizens
Marriage-Based Visa	7/2	(1)
The Marriage Visa Application Process	7/2	(1)
How to Have Your Children and Pets Accompany You	7/25	(1)
Overseas Spouses of Lawful Permanent Residents
The Immigrant Visa Application Process	8/2	(1)
How to Have Your Children and Pets Accompany You	8/35	(1)
Fiances in the U.S. Engaged to U.S. Citizens
Did You Enter Legally or Illegally?	9/2	(1)
Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Legally	9/2	(1)
Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Illegally	9/6	(1)
Fiances in the U.S. Engaged to Permanent Residents
Did You Enter Legally or Illegally?	10/2	(1)
Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Legally	10/2	(1)
Fiances Who Entered the U.S. Illegally	10/4	(1)
Spouses of U.S. Citizens, Living in the U.S.
Did You Enter Legally or Illegally?	11/2	(1)
Spouses Who Entered the U.S. Legally	11/2	(1)
Spouses Who Entered the U.S. Illegally	11/5	(1)
The First Application: I-130 Visa Petition	11/8	(1)
Spouses of Permanent Residents, In the U.S.
Did You Enter Legally or Illegally?	12/3	(1)
Spouses Who Entered Legally	12/3	(1)
Spouses Who Entered Illegally	12/9	(1)
Step One: I-130 Visa Petition	12/13	(1)
The Waiting Period	12/22	(1)
Interviews With INS or Consular Officials
Who Must Attend an Interview?	13/3	(1)
Preparing for Your Interview?	13/3	(1)
Procedures for Consular Interviews	13/5	(1)
Procedures for U.S. INS Interviews	13/8	(1)
The Fraud Interview	13/10	(1)
Sample Interview Questions	13/13	(1)
What to Do If an Interview is Going Badly	13/15	(1)
Applying for Green Card at a U.S. INS Office
Doucuments and Information to Have on Hand	14/3	(1)
Line-by-Line Instructions for Adjustment of Status Forms	14/7	(1)
Submitting the Adjustment of Status Packet	14/20	(1)
Moving or Traveling While Waiting for Your Interview	14/21	(1)
Your Fingerprint Appointment	14/25	(1)
Advance Preparation for Your Adjustment of Status Interview	14/21	(1)
Green Cards for Your Children	14/29	(1)
Dealing With Bureaucrats, Delays and Denials
Anticipating and Dealing With Delays	15/2	(1)
What to Do if an Application is Denied	15/10	(1)
When All Else Fails, Call Your U.S. Congressperson	15/11	(1)
After You Get Your Green Card
How to Prove You're a U.S. Resident	16/2	(1)
Traveling Abroad	16/4	(1)
Your Immigrating Family Members' Rights	16/4	(1)
Sponsoring Other Family Members	16/5	(1)
Losing Your Permanent Resident Status	16/6	(1)
How to Renew or Replace Your Green Card	16/7	(1)
Converting From Conditional to Permanent Residence	16/8	(1)
Legal Help Beyond This Book
When Do You Need a Lawyer?	17/2	(1)
Where to Get the Names of Good Immigration Lawyers	17/2	(1)
How to Avoid Sleazy Lawyers	17/3	(1)
How to Choose Among Lawyers	17/4	(1)
Signing Up Your Lawyer	17/5	(1)
Paying Your Lawyer	17/6	(1)
Firing Your Lawyer	17/7	(1)
Do-It-Yourself Legal Research	17/7	(1)
Glossary
Appendixes
A Fee Tables
B Table of Visas and Immigration Benefits
C INS Service Center Addresses
D INS District Offices
E Instructional Publications
F How to Use the CD-ROM
G Tear-Out Immigration Forms
H Tear-Out Checklists
Index