The other day I was talking to Stephanie Scarborough. She is the managing partner at our Jacksonville, FL location. Since I have never been to Jacksonville I wanted to know more about it, especially the people. We had an interesting discussion about a new trend of marriages in the area.
Stephanie told me there are many U.S. military personnel living there and they are marrying people from foreign countries, she mentioned specifically the Philippines. She went on to say Tagalog, the language of the Philippines, is a widely used language among parts of the Jacksonville community.
This is no typical marriage. There is more paperwork than a marriage that takes place between two U.S. citizens. A visa is required for your finance to enter the United States. And application process has many steps that separate you or your spouse from obtaining a visa. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) approves all requests for visas and citizenships in the United States. A visa that is specifically designed for marriages and fiancées is the K-1. This visa waiting list tends to be slightly shorter than other visa wait times. Other perks include work eligibility and the ability to bring your or your spouse’s child to the United States (K-2 visa).
Many of these foreign fiancées are entitled to K-1 visas and after the marriage, permanent residency and citizenship. The process is tricky however, and can be problematic without the proper guidance and experience in the procedure.
Accuracy is absolutely essential to avoid snags and problems with the acceptance of your petition. Serotte, Scarborough, & Associates has had many successful stories that fall into this category. Stephanie Scarborough is an expert in each step of the process.
Since being established in 1992, we have had successes in all areas of immigration law, from corporate procedures to individual-based immigration issues. You have enough to worry about. Let us worry about the immigration process.
Written by David Sarubbi.
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