Get my wife a green card.?
I really dont even know where to start so she can start getting a green card. I'm hearing something about some sort of petition . . .
Answer:
Congratulations on wedding, Your wife’s case is complicated though,But ,YES she can get green card.What you need a good lawyer’s Help.
But that knowledge I have it. File a petition for her I-130 ASAP
And check with lawyer, Coz you are in NAVY, may be you will have some benefits. the good thing is that she entered in USA legally(does she have I-94?(when a visitor comes to USA, the immigration put a card in the passport call i-94).So first you have to pay 1000 $ for overstay(visa is expired)its penalty .then file petition I-130(fee is 190$+70$). and its better to get a lawyers help. it takes 1 to 2 years to get green card.
Now a days the processing time for petition is longer then before.hurry up before they make new laws.GOOD LUCK , ALL THE BEST:)
Here is a link,for FAQ.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/m...
This is the link to check,how long it will take in your state.
https://egov.immigration.gov/cris/jsps/p...
You have to file for a petition I130 but as you said she is living illegally then you might have a problem so you better consult a lawyer . that's the best thing you can do right now . better get a hold of a lawyer knowledgeable of immigrantion laws and all that .
Your going to have to hire an immigration lawyer.
You need an immigration lawyer for this one.
You can start by hiring an Immigration Lawyer and then Prayers.
You need to file the I-130 form with the USCIS. Request that the case is seeing in the US, not in her home country. She must keep a low profile, ok.
Since you are in Okinawa, you may want to consider filing for her residence using the "fast-track" (EXPRESS) processing, but it's expensive. Costs $1,000.00 (payable to the USCIS). But you can get the matter solved far more quickly than going throught the regular process.
If you opt to use the regular process, NEVER send any documents using Certified Mail. That's the worst mistake people make, for everone who touches that letter during transit must sing for it. And the USCIS gets thousands of letter like that every day. A real person is the one who sign those little receipts and gets tired.
Try to use only EXPRESS MAIL of the USPS (United States Postal Service), which is faster, and you can track online when the USCIS received your documents. You will be saving yourself 3-10 weeks of waiting. And when it comes to immigration documentation, every day counts.
You would certainly know this far better than me, but some times the obvious can be the hardest to see--could anyone at JAG help advise you?
Good luck to both you and your wife!
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