Hellos -
Quick question: have any of you folks out there that are either a) Non-US citizens, but married a US spouse
or b) US citizens married a non-US-er
Gone through the US immigration process?
Looking on the US.gov website, it appears that my guy would get his visa number pretty darned quickly, but I was just curious how quickly - are we talking months? or weeks? or days? Anyone know?
With gov't I tend to lean towards the side that it's gonna take More time, rather than less...but I was curious who else has done it and how hard it was for you/your spouse?
Next question: We're considered 'common-law' up here in Canadia (current place of residence) and I'm legal up here, but the rainy weather is just abominable and after a no-fun summer we're moving south, at least for the winter. I know that the US doesn't consider common-law acceptable, and we have to go through the whole rigamarole of an actual wedding (snore) - but I was trying to figure out if I can arrange for a work-permit for my guy before we tie the knot (the tying of the knot bit will be done in Vegas, after we find a good quality tattoo artist and we'd prefer if we're both legal to work as soon as we arrive), if we have a date set...anyone know?
Thanks for the tips and tricks y'alls! (if any are forthcoming)
Jen
Quick question: have any of you folks out there that are either a) Non-US citizens, but married a US spouse
or b) US citizens married a non-US-er
Gone through the US immigration process?
Looking on the US.gov website, it appears that my guy would get his visa number pretty darned quickly, but I was just curious how quickly - are we talking months? or weeks? or days? Anyone know?
With gov't I tend to lean towards the side that it's gonna take More time, rather than less...but I was curious who else has done it and how hard it was for you/your spouse?
Next question: We're considered 'common-law' up here in Canadia (current place of residence) and I'm legal up here, but the rainy weather is just abominable and after a no-fun summer we're moving south, at least for the winter. I know that the US doesn't consider common-law acceptable, and we have to go through the whole rigamarole of an actual wedding (snore) - but I was trying to figure out if I can arrange for a work-permit for my guy before we tie the knot (the tying of the knot bit will be done in Vegas, after we find a good quality tattoo artist and we'd prefer if we're both legal to work as soon as we arrive), if we have a date set...anyone know?
Thanks for the tips and tricks y'alls! (if any are forthcoming)
Jen