Usa Marriage Visa

[jasonstod]

Hey Everyone, I was just wondering,i am soon to be married to a beautiful Thai woman and i am curious about marriage visas to the USA. Do i have to own a house for us to get the visa???

[Lite Beer]

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[DirectorIntegrityLegal]

If you are not yet married, then you have two viable options: the K-1 and the CR-1. You will hear a lot about the K-3, but where a couple has yet to marry, the benefits of the K-3 are negated by the superior benefits of the K-1 or CR-1. The K-1 currently has the fastest processing time of the US Family Visas for spouses or prospective spouses, but it requires adjustment of status in the USA. The CR-1 although considerably slower to obtain has the benefit of "front loading" the adjustment of status process because the immigrant enters the USA with lawful permanent residence (Green Card) upon entry. If you are already married, then the K-3 has the benefit of a faster processing time than a CR-1. However, it is slower to obtain than a K-1 and it requires adjustment of status. This is why I always say that if not yet married, go K-1 for speed and CR-1 for the better visa up front and less hassle with the adjustment process.

I hope this was helpful.

Good Luck and Congratulations!

Ben Hart

US Immigration Attorney

Integrity Legal

1-877-231-7533

+66 (0) 2 266-3698

[submaniac]

Do i have to own a house for us to get the visa???

To answer your question, no. You do NOT have to own a house. However, you will eventually need to demonstrate your financial ability to support your wife/family. The exact amount of money/income you need to demonstrate varies by state. The calculations are based upon the median income of the state you intend to reside in. (For example, the median income of California is higher than that of Nevada). A house is useful because home equity can also be used to demonstrate financial ability if your earnings are not very high. For example if your salary is insufficient to raise you above the poverty line for a married couple of two in your particular state (for example you earn $10,000 per year), and you have $60,000 equity in a house in the United States, that $60,000 can be added to your salary in calculating your financial ability (i.e. you would earn $70,000). If that still doesn't work, you can have someone (mother, father, brother, sister, etc.) else agree to accept financial responsibility for the immigrant, if they meet the financial requirements.