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"...I got more than I paid for..."
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Dave S. in California
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"...I'm used to paying money "up front" and then begging for service. However, you guys are extremely efficient and responsive to your client's concerns, which is very impressive and for which I am very grateful... In reference to my K1 Visa application, I couldn't be more impressed with your efficiency, attention to detail and the response time. It is so refreshing to deal with professionals who are serious about their work..."
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Thomas C. in California
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"...Right from the start everything went without a glitch. The very first and probably most important question asked during E.'s interview was "do you have a lawyer"? E. [fiancee from Russia] mentioned that the only other girl to receive a visa the same day also had a lawyer handling her case. Lucky for us we had you guys, it certainly paid off..."
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David A. in New Mexico
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"...At the "Green card" interview, the officer stated in response to my question that it was always fast for people who had their paperwork done correctly... [your recommendations] saved us several hundred dollars... Sweet!!..."
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John B. in Texas
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"After some thought about this monster of a process, I am beginning to get a clear understanding of the whole picture... It has been a pleasure working with your firm and want to thank you for helping us through this tumultuous process."
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Dan G. in California
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K3 Visa - Marriage Visa
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Toll Free Phones for
Clients in All 50 States
800-USA-IMMIGRATION
800-872-4664
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ALERT - Feb 10, 2010
Improper Closure of
K3/K4 Petitions
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State Department Email Exchange Mar 3, 2010 - Mar 10, 2010
Response From Allan S. Lolly Feb 22, 2010 (pdf)
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This office is currently in negotiations regarding what we believe to be the improper policy by the US State Department to close K3/K4 Visa petitions under
certain circumstances. Pending resolution, spousal visas are still available, but by a different method of case processing. Much of the information below
still applies to spousal visa processing in general.
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Before 2001, it was three to four times faster to bring a foreign fiancee to the U.S. on a K1 fiance visa than it was to marry abroad and bring a spouse to the
U.S. on a traditional immigrant marriage visa, called a CR spousal visa. Congress felt it was unfair to bring a fiancee to the U.S. more quickly than a wife or
husband, so the K3 marriage visa was created. Now the waiting time for a marriage visa for an international marriage is much shorter than before.
The time it takes our offices to obtain K3 visas for a foreign spouse depends on where your U.S. residence is located, where your foreign wife or husband
resides, and where the marriage took place. If you will call us we will be glad to provide you with an accurate estimate of the visa timing based on your
situation. If you have not yet married, we can also discuss with you the advantages and disadvantages of marriage abroad versus marriage in the U.S.
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Who Should Use the K3 Visa?
If you are already married to, or about to marry, someone from another country, this is likely the visa for you. This
is true in most cases even when you have already filed the I-130 petition for your spouse. Obtaining a K-3 visa for your international wife can
reduce the time it takes to get her into the U.S. by more than a year.
If you are considering marrying overseas, but have not already done so, we encourage you to call our offices so we may advise you on your particular
situation. Depending on where your U.S. residence is located (and also where you reside if you are outside the U.S. or on deployment), and where your
fiancee lives, it may or may not be in your best interest to marry your fiancee before bringing her to the U.S.
Call us or fill in our Free Evaluation Form first.
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How Can I Get One?
Basically, K3 visas work much like K1 fiancee visas with a few different twists and turns. With the obvious exception that you must be married rather
than engaged to the beneficiary, the requirements for the K3 visas are very similar to the K1 fiancee visas
(See K1 Visa Requirements). The amount of paperwork involved in filing K3 visas is almost double the amount
required for fiancee visas. While the rules in this area of immigration law have changed, there are no new visa forms or instructions available to the
public that address these changes.
Since late 2001, when the K3 visa law went into effect, our firm has been actively pursuing issues relating to it with officials at both the USCIS and the U.S.
State Department. We are confident that we have more knowledge and experience in K3 visa law than any other law firm in the U.S. and more than any other
immigration officer given we have been practicing in this area for so long. We are prepared to proceed quickly and efficiently on your case. As we are still
(SINCE 1991) the only law firm in the United States whose ENTIRE LEGAL PRACTICE consists of marriage based immigration "currently obtaining over 1,400 visas
per year from ALL COUNTRIES" it is our (unbiased) opinion that there is no one better qualified to handle your K3 visa request than
Allan S. Lolly & Associates APC. (See also, "Do I need an Attorney?")
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K4 Visas for Unmarried Children of Foreign Spouses
The foreign spouse's unmarried children under the age of 21 can be included in the parent's petition and receive K4 visas with the same privileges as the
parent's K3 visa. However, if a child is 18 years of age or older at the time of marriage then, although the child can receive a K4 visa and enter the U.S., that
child cannot obtain a green card and become a U.S. immigrant. The child's K4 visa will simply expire after 2 years or when the child reaches the age of 21,
whichever occurs first.
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Who Cannot Use the K3 Visa?
K3 visas can only be obtained by the spouse of a United States citizen. Wives of permanent residents cannot receive K3 visas. Children who are married or over the
age of twenty-one cannot receive the K4 visa. If the marriage took place while the spouse was in the U.S. on another type of temporary visa or visa waiver, the
spouse must depart the U.S. in order to be eligible to receive a K3 visa. Visas are not issued in the U.S., only at U.S. Consulates abroad.
See Already in U.S. You should definitely call us for advice before making any decision about marrying a foreigner who is
currently in the U.S. on any visa other than a K1 fiancee visa which you sponsored. If you are not yet married and your fiancee has a child 18 years or older a K1
Fiancee Visa may be an option. See Fiancee Visa.
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Questions
I am absolutely certain that you have questions concerning the spousal K3 visas for international marriages. If you will call us, we will be glad to answer them.
If you are married and waiting for your spouse to be able to enter the U.S., whether or not you have already filed an I-130 with the USCIS, this is probably the
visa for you. If you are considering marrying your fiancee overseas, you are well advised to call U.S. first to determine whether the K3 visa ( spousal visa ) or
K1 visa ( fiancee visa ) is appropriate in your case. Remember, WE DO NOT CHARGE for phone consultations.
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Allan S. Lolly, Esq.
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