0
How long will it take to change your status from a tourist visa to a permanent resident after you marry your American citizen fiance?
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
It took my wife and I about 2 years just to get her greencard. You will have the citizen test to go through, and with all the other red tape wrapped around it, the process could run about 15 years.
Wiki User
∙ 8y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Can an overstaying tourist here in the US apply for adjustment of status?
No. Unless you have gotten married to an American citizen or permanent resident. If married to a permanent resident you will probably have to return to your home country first and contact the US embassy there. The alternative is to wait on immigration reform.
If an Italian resident that is a man impregnates a female tourist does that make him an American citizen?
No, but if the child is born on American soil, he/she will be.
What documentation does a permanent resident of Canada Indian passport holder require to cross the border into the US by car?
you need a tourist visa, because you are still a citizen of India and not canada.
Can a child born in us become automatically us citizen from a tourist mother?
Depends on the father's status. If not US or permanent resident the answer is no. This changed in the late 1980's as before that anyone born on US soil was US not necessarily now.
Do you need a return ticket to visit the u.s.?
Yes, you must have that return ticket,unless you are a permanent resident or a citizen of the United States . As a tourist ,yes ,otherwise they are not going to give you the stationary visa .Regardles of your pasport visa you are coming with ,at the border, they are giving you a stationary one.
Can you travel domestically in the US on your green card?
Green card holder can travel within US states.As a U. S permanent resident you do not need a visa to visit Mexico. At the border or on the airplane you can get a tourist card good for up to 180 days. If you are going to FLY to Mexico you DO need a passport. You must use your passport from your home country since you cannot get an American passport until you become an American citizen.
Can a woman on a tourist visa marry a resident legal alien?
My guess is that the question is not really if a tourist can or can not marry a green card holder (of course she can), but whether there will be an immediate immigration benefit for her. Unfortunally, not.
Can a US citizen married in Ecuador to a Venezuelan citizen with a tourist visa travel to the US legalize their marriage and obtain the Venezuelan spouses resident status?
It would depend on the circumstance,and the US Consul. However, they can obtain a K Spouse Visa, to come into the US to complete the resident process.Ê
Can a US citizen marry a UK citizen who already has US legal permanent residency in the UK?
You're asking, Can a US Citizen marry a US Permanent Resident!? What a funny question, but to be precise in my answer, YES! and YES, anyone can marry anyone as long as both the individuals are genuine, non-terrorists and non-criminal.
Do you need a work viza to live and work in Florida for six months?
No US citizen does. No legal resident does. Only non-resident aliens on student visa, tourist visa, or visitor visa need work permits.
What is a outbound tourist?
an outbound tourist is a resident travelling in another country .
Can a illegal Filipina on a tourist visa get married and become a permanent US citizen?
It is possible for a Filipino in the U.S. on a tourist visa to marry an American citizen. Getting married is usually easy, but being allowed to stay in the U.S. can be more complicated in this situation and may require the help of an attorney.
