Q: My wife can't get a visa from the state department to return to me/USA. She is in the Philippines we need help advise,
We were married in Hawaii, she went back to her home and got stuck in the Philippines because of covid. Her visa was denied probably because I don't make enough money. I am on SSI. This has been a two year process and we only hear from visa agencies that we need to pay them a $1000.00 to get her visa. Do we divorce so she can come over or get an annulment, just seeking a solution.
A: If you are married to her, then you can apply for a spousal visa. If you do not make enough money to financially sponsor her, then you can enlist the aid of a joint financial sponsor. This can be anybody who is a green card holder or a US citizen state side, and if they make enough money, then your problems are solved. You should engage the services of counsel who can handle the case from point A to point Z.
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