which papers do I begin with to file for my immigrant husband so he can work legally?
96778
Every year thousands of American citizens marry foreign-born persons and petition for them to obtain a permanent residency (Green Card) in the United States. Spouses of U.S. citizens are considered "immediate relatives" under immigration laws, therefore they are excluded from all numerical quota limitations. This means that there is an unlimited number of Green Cards available to foreign nationals who marry U.S. citizens. The process of completing and submitting a request for a Green Card through marriage to a United States citizen can be both costly and confusing. The "Green Card through Marriage Information and Application" package is a step-by-step immigration guide to help you file your Green Card application as efficiently and quickly as possible \n\nYou can order the application at the link provided
46349
get a immigration lawyer!
1060447
the quickest really is probably UPS ground\nbut other than that \nyep probably the marriage thiing but you can look up the department\nof immigration online and they have all the answers and forms ya need.  good luck! :)
55772
You can petition her as a fiance. It is probably best to get a lawyer. My husband is from Mexico and he entered the country illegally, we married here and I petitioned him as my husband, he had to pay extra and write a statement apologizing for entering this way. I chose to join him in Mexico during his waiting time (5 mos) because he was not allowed to leave his country. He is now living here as a permanent resident, he can work legally and in 2 more years he can try to become a citizen.
626043
Unfortunately green card holders are not afforded the same privileges as U.S. citzens. As such, although he can petition for you through USCIS and then through the State Department, you are looking at a substantial waiting time. In cases such as yours, oftentimes the green card holding spouse will naturalize long before you can obtain an immigration benefit through the U.S. consulate. Once he becomes a citizen, however, you can apply for immediate immigration benefits.\n\nIn the meantime, there is very little you can do. You can attempt to apply for a tourist visa, but you have a very low margin for success (probably about 5%) since you have a spouse that is a lawful permanent resident. In cases such as these, the consulates and the officers at the border (if you get that far) will deny the visa/entry since you have a substantial tie to the U.S. that generally cannot be overcome by other ties to your home country. \n\nI would advise you have him begin the family immigration petition process and then wait out the time until either he naturalizes, or your visa number becomes available at the consulate. In the meantime, he would be free to visit you whenever he likes.\n\nGood luck!
316585
HE WILL GET THE GREEN CARD BECAUSE HE MARRIED A LEGAL AND HAD TWO CHILDREN WHO ARE LAGAL TOO. HAS TO FILL OUT A PERMINENT RESIDENCE FORM............\nHE SHOULD DO IT SOON........
915256
Get married then file all your paperwork together! Be sure to include an EAD application (employment authorization document\n It is good for one year and renewable if your conditional permanent resident card has not been processed by then! You have the right to work while your application is pending! Mine only took about a month after adjusting my status ( I- 485) . As soon as you receive this , take it to the SS office and get your new social security number!  This is a VERY valid form of ID and all places of employment will accept this to make you a legal tax payer! Good luck!!
991861
You should introduce him to some of your friends here in the US.  Get him started that way.  Then when he immigrates and becomes legal on his own; there shouldn't be a problem if is is what you says he is.  There are plenty of women that have married after a short time.\n\nKeys to a good start.  \nHe should know English. (if not there is Chinatown)\nHe should be a Gentleman.  There are alot of women that say they want to be treated fairly but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be treated with HONEST Charm.\nWhatever happened to men being respectful.\nIf he's all you say and more then he should be married quick enough\n\nGOOD LUCK To YOU BOTH\npeace and happiness
913258
You can get that form Home Office, UK Visa, and several immigration law firms web sites.  It could be a tricky business, so I advise you to hire a lawyer.  \nGood luck.
868337
I am marrying a Brit, and its the same process.  Go to the Immigration web site and read up on the K-1 visa.   http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis  This is the  only official site.  Plenty of people will try to give advice that they think is accurate when laws concerning the k-1 are very distinct from other types of immigration.  Its a lengthy, costly  process,(as are all Immigration processes) and depending on when the visa numbers are availible, is when he will be able to be here legally.  You don't have to buy any program.  But having legal assistance with the forms or an advocacy/ charitable group (Some Catholic Social Services do this) is a plus.  The forms are not confusing, but you will needed cashiers checks or money orders for the fees accompanying each form,, 2 passport photos taken of both of you within thirty days of the application, you will need a biographical for each of you with supporting documentation.  The I-29F,  A copy of his I-94 if he has entered legally, copies of your birthcertificates, ID, socials, Passports, divorce certificates if you were married, death certificate if you were  widowed, and or any other supporting docummentation listed on the forms. From Mexico he will need a cartilla (Mexico's Army service) or a waiver.  Every document and every money order or cashiers checks, should be photocopied in triplicate along with photos.  The reason it is in triplicate is so that you always have two copies of your paperwork.  One you carry with you to interviews and one put away safely.  You could also send one copy to your fiance, in case he needs it.  Generally his interview would be held in Ciudad Juarez unless he is already here.  If he is here w/o inspection or overstayed a visa or entered illegally he may have to pay a fine or may have to stay out of the country 10 years.  If he has been deported or under deportation, you will need a lawyer to perhaps get a pardon with Immigration.  This will also depend on his background check.  Good Luck
516756
There are several ways, but unfortunately it will be difficult.\n\n1) File for refugee status.  If you can prove that his life is in danger in his home country, he can get a visa that is on track to green card and US citizenship status.\n\n2) Help him be accepted to a US university or other educational institute.  They will support his student visa, and then once he is in the US and graduates, he will be automatically eligible to work ion the US for a year in his field of study.  After that, his company can sponsor him for a visa to stay longer.\n\n3) Help him find a job.  If a US company will sponsor him to do a job that they can't find a US citizen to do, they can sponsor him for a visa or even a green card.  I know people who have done this for telecommunications infrastructure development and I know someone who did this as a cook in an Irish Pub (in the US I live in an affluent area and there aren't a lot of cooks around).  If you have the money, you can even found your own business with an emphasis on doing business with Afghanistan, and then support him for a visa as you need and Afghan expert with contacts.  Maybe you could export handicrafts?  It would be relatively simple to set something up and you could probably find a supplier on Chicken Street pretty fast.  You don't have to very successful, just enough to justify his help (even as a start-up consultant)\n\n4) Bring him to the US on a tourist visa.  This is normally hard to get for an Afghan, but if you invite him (officially) and provide a guarantee for any expenses he incurs, then he should get it.  I know an Afghan who came to the US that way.  Once he is here, he can try looking for a job that will sponsor him.\n\n5) Hire an immigration lawyer.  They can often find ways that no one has ever thought of. Even if you just get the money together to talk to a top immigration lawyer on the phone for an hour or two, they usually deliver.  You can find immigration lawyers and some information about them at: http://lawyers.martindale.com/\n\nGood luck!
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You can't do that unless the job your husband has for him is in a professional capacity.  In which case he would file for an H1B visa (form I-129) with DHS.  \n\nThey aren't immigrants until they have an immigrant visa or have received status...until then they are aliens.
902260
You are rushing things.  Your marriage to a US citizen doesn't automatically get you anything.  If your wife wants you to join her, she must petition for you.  If the petition is approved, you must then apply for an immigrant visa.  If the visa is granted, you can finally go to the US and receive a green card, which will entitle you to live and work in the US.\n\nHere is the process:\nhttp://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/types/types_2991.html
997768
Unfortunately if you are waiting for the laws to change for your husband status to change, then you might find your husband on the opposite side of the law. If you are married to him and you are a citizen or a resident why not file for him. Depending on the state that you live in, he could get his green card in 9 months or 2 years. Before he receives his green card, he will receive an EAD card which will allow him to work. This card is given to him within 90days depending on where you live. Isn't this the very reason why you want him to become a US resident? To work. Consider contacting uscis.gov or www.emichoice.com for assistance. At, emichoice, I know that the rates are fair and you dont have to pay anything until you get your documents. It cant get any easier. You do have the option of holding your breathe to see if he get's permission to work in the US for a period of time according to the laws that bush is trying to push on congress, or whether congress decides to make all persons here, who are illegal; felons, which was also suggested. Being married to you as a US citizen or resident does not make him legal and it does not give him any rights, if his I-94 is out of status.
624500
contact an Immigration Lawyer and be prepared for it to be a rough time...If he has been productive in this country and has done nothing else illegal there is a process to get him naturalized.  If you are married it will be easier so long as you are a citizen and not a resident alien...I give you credit for trying to be legal unlike all the others out there breaking the laws of a country they claim to love...
700405
call immigrations, they should be able to help you. good luck.
570529
There is nothing to keep you from getting married. Simply go to the courthouse and get you marriage license and tie the knot. If you are looking to immigrate him. You will need to file for an immigrant visa / adjustment of status. The basis for filing will be "Spouse - Married to USC (United States Citizen)". The process will take quite some time and during that time he will not be able to return to his country without an "Advance Parole". Contact the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Service near you; get some sound advice from an "Examiner" and obtain the necessary forms or you can spend lots of money on an attorney and have the attorney file the forms on your behalf. The forms are simple and straight-forward. You shouldn't have any problems unless your fiance has a criminal record. Best of Luck.