FAMILY-BASED IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICE

If you are married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and you want to enter the United States to live and work here, you need to apply for the IR1/CR1 Spouse visa. As long as your spouse is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, they can sponsor or petition you for a Green Card.

However, the visa process is quite complicated and time-consuming. Even though you understand all the requirements and procedures, you should be aware that the outcome depends on your personal situation and can vary on a case-to-case basis. Incomplete information, incomplete evidence, and legal obstacles often lead to long processing times, and even visa and Green Card rejection.

VisaExpress (GovAssist Legal, LLC) is here to change this, offer you a hassle-free experience, and make sure you get your visa and Green Card as quickly as possible.

Although family sponsorship seems simple and straightforward, the complex paperwork and complicated official procedures make the entire process time-consuming. Moreover, your U.S. visa application may be delayed and even denied because of common mistakes and/or incomplete supporting evidence. To avoid these costly risks, get peace of mind, and have your visa issued in the shortest time possible, we recommend benefiting from the services of GovAssist Legal's in-house immigration lawyers.

As a petitioner, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Be legally married to your foreign spouse.
• Meet the income requirements.

As a beneficiary, your foreign spouse must:

• Be a resident of a foreign country.

To apply for the Spouse visa and get the Green Card, you and your U.S. citizen/permanent resident spouse will first be required to fill out your Petition for Alien Relative, and file it with the United States Citizenship & Immigration Service.

As soon as your Petition for Alien Relative is approved, your case is handed over to the National Visa Center for additional review. The NVC may require more information or supporting evidence. Once the NVC decides that your application is meeting the rules and standards, it will be forwarded to the U.S. Embassy or Consulate closest to you, the alien spouse.

Then you will need to fill out a nonimmigrant visa application and schedule and attend a face-to-face interview with a consular officer. During the interview, you (the alien spouse) will answer a series of questions to prove that your visa case is genuine. It usually takes 5 to 15 minutes. You might also be required to present additional information. You might learn the decision on whether or not your visa is approved at the end of the interview.