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Getting Married in Uganda Dec 2015...I want to go live in Uganda for the year with my fiance and child....help please

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LoveinUganda   20

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Hi everyone, long story short...I have a fiance in Uganda and I miss her dearly. I was last in Uganda in August for a month but now wish to go back until our wedding which is in December 2015. My fiance does have a child that is not biologically mine but I provide for financially and have grown to consider her my own that I also miss so much. I would really like to go back to Uganda but have a few questions

1) Uganda visas are only 3 months long, how can I be able to stay there for a whole year ?

2) When we do get married if I am in Uganda for a year I will not have verifiable income and I have just graduated college. During my college life I did not work as my parents felt education was most important and wished for me to just focus on school. They have agreed to co-sponsor and they are very well off people. My father owns a business and having them meet the income recquirment is no problem however I almost zero income history ever....how big of a problem will this be after getting married during the petition process?

3) My fiances child is not mine. How do I go about making sure that not only my fiance (who will then be my wife) be able to bring her daugther to live and get citizenship in America?

Thank you for all your help I really appreciate it!

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,790

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Answers:

  1. Ultimately, that's up to Ugandan authorities. You will have to see if you can get your stay extended from the relevant authority.
  2. Having a joint sponsor (FYI, joint sponsor is the proper term when referring to an I-864, not co-sponsor)who meets or exceeds the required qualifying amount is not a problem.
  3. If you marry before the child turns 18, you can file a petition for the child.

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NigeriaorBust Grand Master

NigeriaorBust   4,087

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If you marry in Uganda you will have to file the I130 after you are married and currently it takes over a year from filing to getting the visa. Make sure you plan accordingly. Also you wife/child will get residency first and after a number of years can apply to be a citizen IF they wish.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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