Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Marrying a Foreigner (Getting them here!)

A year and a half ago I married an angel from the Philippines. We talked online and on the phone for about 2 years and I went there before we were married.

Then came the task of getting her a visa to come to the states. Now there are people out there who will tell you that you need to get a lawyer and spend thousands of dollars to achieve this. NOT SO!! It is true that it will take, and it took me, approximately one year to complete, but the process is quite easy. The USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) well take you step by step through the entire process.

Once here, the site will also instruct you on what to do to get citizenship paperwork stared, green card, ssi card and just about anything you want and you don't have to spend thousands of dollars to do it. And to spite what some people may say, there is nothing you can do to speed the process!!

1 comment:

Arturo59 said...

You did things legally and you and Em will never have to worry about anything. Not to mention she has become a productive and tax paying member of society and a good cook. Good Job!!!!