Q: I will be applying for a Marriage Visa for my wife, is there a way she can be with me while the process is going through
We will be getting married September 29th and will be applying for the visa as soon as the documents are signed. It has been difficult for the two of us to be so far away and we fear that because she is from Venezuela, the US would deny her Tourist Visa. Is there anything I can do to have her be with me at least during the process? Even a week of her being with me would be helpful. Thank you for your time and I would appreciate any help!! We miss each other daily :( Imagine getting married and then leaving the day after your honeymoon because you cannot be with your wife/husband.
A: I am uncertain whether, under the current circumstances in Venezuela, the U.S. Embassy would be inclined to grant a visitor visa. However, if your goal is to bring your prospective spouse to the United States as quickly as possible, then NOT getting married and pursuing a fiance(e) visa may, under current government processing times, be a quicker way of getting your prospective spouse to the United States. Generally, an immigrant visa case, where the couple is already married, takes a longer amount of time to get the foreign national beneficiary to the United States than does a fiance(e) visa case. In the fiance(e) visa case, you would be getting married here in the United States. For additional information on this process and the advantages/disadvantages compared to a case where you are already married, consider scheduling a consultation with a competent immigration attorney. Some law offices, like mine, offer online Skype consultations for those who are outside of the United States.
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