Q: My fiancée is in the US with an E2 Employee Visa and is being moved, when can she move back with me after marriage?
We are planning on getting married soon and would like to know when she would be able to move back with me. I am a US citizen by birth. She is a French national with a french company. When in the process of applying for a spousal visa would that allow here to leave the company without having to leave the country?
A: Once you are married, if she is still in the U.S., she could apply for adjustment of status (process of obtaining permanent residency from within the U.S.) She would then be able to receive temporary employment authorization that would allow her to work for any employer. This will cover her until there is a final decision on her application. If she leaves the U.S., you would either need to file a fiance visa petition or spousal visa petition to get her back to the U.S. to live and work permanently. I suggest hiring an immigration attorney to assist you with any of these processes.
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