Fiance Visa

[Mtalii wa Visa 0]

Hi guys

Am 4months in the USA on a greencard. I need to file for my fiance and son to join me.I already have a sponsor for the financial aspect.How much money should my sponsor have to sponsor my son and fiance. Another thing what forms am I required to file.What more evidence is required from me.Am a Kenyan by birth, please help.

[Darnell 8,478]

pardon - you hold a greencard and you are seeking to bring in a fiance from outside the USA?

What basis did you enter the USA on?

[Anonymous885 44]

The petitioner must be US citizen to file I-129F.

[Mtalii wa Visa 0]

Yes Darnell

Am here on a greencard visa.my cousin has agreed to sponsor my fiance and son.my question is how much money are we required to declare while filing?

So I cant petition with a residence visa alone?

[belinda63 2,981]

A green card holder cannot file for a fiance. You can file for a wife.

[Darnell 8,478]

i am sorry, what basis did you enter the USA on?

[milimelo 4,231]

IF you have a green card, go back to your country and get married. Upon return to the US, file I-130 for your spouse. It will end up being F2A visa - children and family members of LPRs. It will take more than a year and closer to two years before your family can join you in the US, no way around it.

[Mtalii wa Visa 0]

Hi Darnell

Am here on a dvlottery greencard.

Milimelo: Thank you for the sad news! Much appreciated

[Darnell 8,478]

ok. unfortunately, a green card holder (as you are reading here) isn't eligible to file a petition, I-129F, for a fiance.

You could go back and marry, then file the I-130, chasing after F2A status or

wait until you have USA citizenship, then file the I-129F petition to chase a K-1 and K-2 visa.

many people get married prior to submitting the first round of paperwork for the DV, once they confirm they made it into the lottery and were chosen. This ensures you, your new wife, and new child all have the same status coming in with the DV into the USA. You skipped that step, for some reason.

[Mtalii wa Visa 0]

Thank you belinda

[Mtalii wa Visa 0]

Well I dont know too why I skipped that step...now am paying for it dearly.

So if I go back home and get married.i can come back and file for their visa? How long will it take?

[Darnell 8,478]

unsure on how long, must to check the Monthly Visa Bulletin, studying F2A designator there for being 'current'.

could be a year, could be 4 years - no one knows and it's a great prognostication game here, to forecast which month/year will be 'current' next month.

'Current' is a moving target...

Homework assignment for you:

1. study how to chase after spousal visa for F2A category here and

2. become familar with the Monthly Visa bulletin.

[Senai 1]

Marry your fiance and file form I130

[jkelly07 120]

if you're not yet a u.s citizen but have a green card you can NOT bring you're fianc'e to the united states until your married and even then you can bring your spouse only after he or she spends time maybe years on a waiting list no matter what be prepared for a long wait every type of application involves several stages. like DARNELL said get familiar study the guides.

[Mtalii wa Visa 0]

Sob sob...I hear you good people.i will wait patiently HAKUNA MATATA!