Great guru,
This is my situation:
I am a US citizen and I would like to bring in my fiancee asap. My fiancee is currently holding a multiple-entry B-1 visa (business). He came to US 2-3 times a year. My questions are:
1.Can he come in on B-1, we get married, then apply for immigration for him (and AOS) here?
Yes. But marry atleast after 2-3 months after his entry, immediately file GC with good attorney. Even if he overstays, you may have to pay some fine in AOS stage.
L1 may not take time that also very good way.
I read some stories on the internet that USCIS does not always approve the immigration petition to people who entered on visitor visas (B1/B2). Do you know anyone's prior experience to share? If he indeed comes in on B-1, can we get married and apply for PR for him right away? Or we should wait in order to avoid problems with USCIS? How long? What would happen if he overstays his B-1 visa duration while we are waiting to get married? I know the parents of my friends overstayed and applied for GC later (after 6 months) without problems. Honestly, we only decided to get married recently, although he has been here times before. He was on F-1 and got a master degree before returning to his home country. Can we use this fact to prove that he did not have immigration intention when he applied for B-1?
2. If I file a petition for a K-1 visa for him, will he still be able to come to US on B-1 in the near future, while the K-1 petition is pending?
3. He would also have the option to get an L-1 via his company, which I think potentially would take a long time. Again, can he come on B-1 while L-1 application is pending?
4. Can one have both L-1 and K-1 petitions filed on behalf of him at the same time?
I would like to hear from you, for the above options, which one would be the best? And technically, how should I proceed to bring him in quickly?
Thanks a bunch in advance.
E
