If you are a United States citizen married to an international spouse and if your international spouse is already in the United States in some nonimmigrant status, you may be able to file an immediate relative petition, and your spouse may be able to apply for permanent resident status with your local USCIS office which has jurisdiction over your place of residence. I can help prepare your and your spouse's paperwork for submission with your local USCIS office and follow up with your USCIS office if necessary. Click here to obtain a questionnaire and more details about the services I would provide in your case.

If you are a United States citizen married to an international spouse who is currently outside the United States, you may petition for an immigrant visa on your spouses behalf. Once your petition is approved by the USCIS, your international spouse will be interviewed at a U.S. Consulate abroad, and if approved would enter the United States with permanent resident or conditional permanent resident status. There is also now the option of submitting an additional petition for a K-3/K-4 visa(s) for you spouse and minor children located abroad. Call me to discuss your case if you are interested in hiring me to help prepare and file your petition, and to follow up with the USCIS and the U.S. Consulate if necessary about your case - (916) 443-2664.

Some U.S. Consulates will allow the United States citizen spouse to file the paperwork directly with the Consulate. The advantage is that this is usually a much faster process than filing your paperwork with the USCIS Service Center which has jurisdiction over your place of residence; however not all U.S. Consulates will allow you to file your paperwork directly with the Consulate. Call me to discuss your case if you are interested in hiring me to help prepare and file your petition, and to follow up with the U.S. Consulate if necessary about your case (916) 443-2664.

If you are a lawful permanent resident and your spouse is outside the U.S. you may submit an immediate relative petition for your spouse, however there will likely be a lengthy waiting period for your priority date to become current. If your spouse is already in the United States, you should contact an immigration attorney immediately to have you spouse's case evaluated. I can perform this consultation service for you and evaluate your options. Please click here to read details about my consultation service.

Your success with any of these procedures will depend upon you and your international spouse meeting the eligibility requirements. Whether you and your spouse are eligible for an immigration benefit will be determined by the USCIS (and the U.S. Consulate when your spouse must process through a U.S. Consulate abroad).

If you would like a consultation to discuss your options, please call me at (916) 443-2664, Monday through Friday. I prefer to receive these calls after 5 PM pacific time.

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DISCLAIMER: The information given in this web site is intended as general information only and is not a substitute for the services of an immigration attorney in your specific case.