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Hi, I just joined here to clear a few doubts.

I migrated to the US on H1B visa. I am working in South Dakota. All is going well other than the fact that I’m little bit worried about trump policies. I would like to settle down here but my boyfriend is still in Italy. We are planning to get married soon. He would like to come here and look for opportunities.

 

So my question is can I sponsor him with my H1B visa?  Do we have to get married outside the country? My employer has filed I-140 petition. Hopefully, I will get PR soon. Is this enough to bring your fiance to the US.


My next question is regarding my car. My car is registered in Europe, can I bring it to the US ? Is there any legal complications in that? I referred the website of a long distance moving company. They have mentioned that there are a few legal papers required. Can anyone tell me what all documents should we prepare? Looking forward to your replies.

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On the car... It is a bit costly to bring the car to the US, but if you own it outright (not making payments) and if it meets US emissions and safety standards  you should be OK.  You should check website for information on those who are in the business of shipping cars.   You say "fiance"..   It is not possible for a permanent resident to sponsor a fiance. If you get married, you can file I-130 to petition him as your husband, although the process for permanent residents takes quite a bit longer than it does for citizens.  If you are married and have an H1B, your spouse can apply for an H4 visa.   My understanding is the fastest way would be to get married while still on H1B and filing for H4. 

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6 hours ago, mrtravel said:

 You say "fiance"..   It is not possible for a permanent resident to sponsor a fiance. If you get married, you can file I-130 to petition him as your husband, although the process for permanent residents takes quite a bit longer than it does for citizens.

Does OP even have a green card? He said he came here on the work visa. No green card, no I-130.  If OP has a green card, the process of sponsoring the spouse takes about 2 years.

 

Nothing can be done until you're married.

 

This is for the spouses of the H1B holders.

http://www.***removed***/visas/h1b/h4-dependent-visa.html

 

K1

29.11.2013 - NoA1

06.02.2014 - NoA2

01.04.2014 - Interview. 

AoS

03.2015 - AoS started.

09.2015 - Green Card received.  

RoC

24.07.2017 - NoA1.

01.08.2018 - RoC approved. 

 

 

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16 hours ago, Tina Reid said:

 

So my question is can I sponsor him with my H1B visa?  Do we have to get married outside the country? My employer has filed I-140 petition. Hopefully, I will get PR soon. Is this enough to bring your fiance to the US.

 

What category i140; eb1, eb2, or eb3?  And what's the PD? 

You can petition him for an H4 only if married, not as a boyfriend. 

USCIS

January 16, 2015 I-130 Mailed, Chi lockbox January 20, 2015 Priority Date, January 21, 2015 NOA1 notice date, Assigned VSC, January 23, 2015 Check Cashed, electronically March 5, 2015 NOA2

NVC

March 27, 2015 NVC received April 6, 2015 Case#, IIN# assigned April 8, 2015 Paid AOS + IV fee Invoices May 5, 2015 AOS + IV package submitted May 11, 2015 Scan Date

June 11, 2015 DS-260 submitted June 25, 2015 False checklist (for ds260).. hello? June 30, 2015 Answered checklist Aug 5, 2015 Escalated to Supervisor review Aug 13, 2015 Case Complete

Consular

Sept 10, 2015 Interview Scheduled Sept 11, 2015 P4 Letter received Sept 21, 2015 file In transit from NVC Sept 23, 2015 file at Embassy

Sept 28, 2015 Medical Oct 14, 2015 Biometrics Oct 15, 2015 Interview (Approved) Oct 19, 2015 IV visa Issued Oct 23, 2015 Passport Pickup

POE

Nov 2, 2015 Entered the US Nov 16, 2015 Applied for SSN, walk-in Nov 20, 2015 Social Security Card recd Jan 15, 2016 GC received

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On 4/24/2017 at 11:42 AM, mrtravel said:

On the car... It is a bit costly to bring the car to the US, but if you own it outright (not making payments) and if it meets US emissions and safety standards  you should be OK.  You should check website for information on those who are in the business of shipping cars.   You say "fiance"..   It is not possible for a permanent resident to sponsor a fiance. If you get married, you can file I-130 to petition him as your husband, although the process for permanent residents takes quite a bit longer than it does for citizens.  If you are married and have an H1B, your spouse can apply for an H4 visa.   My understanding is the fastest way would be to get married while still on H1B and filing for H4. 

 

Do you know how long it will take to get H4 cleared

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Once you have proof of the marriage, an H4 does not take long to process.  Requires proof of marriage and proof that the primary's H1 status is current.  However -- very important point for you to consider.  H4s are not automatically authorized to work in the US, so he would not be able to pursue opportunities unless he applied for an EAD and was approved to work by USCIS. It will take several months, at least, for approval.

 

Most European cars do not meet US emission standards, so be sure yours does before you make shipping arrangements.  Shipping a car internationally can be pretty expensive --  several thousand dollars for the shipping and all of the paperwork.  

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