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Green card-holder to marry US Citizen, got a question
Okay.. This is a little complicated.
I'm a green card holder but I've been living outside the US for almost 5 years now.
I've overstayed outside the US before and filed for a re-entry (got approved bec. I was a minor still when I left) and this is basically the second time I've gone waaay past the months I was allowed to stay outside the United States.
My green card is still valid (till 2010) and now my fiancee who's a US Citizen is planning to come here to the Philippines so we can get married. My fiancee being the darling that he is, is not familiar with any immigration process at all. What he wants to happen is that when he flies back to the US, I come with him.
My worry is, the first time I filed for re-entry, it was like doing the whole process over; Paper work, endless lines, medical exams, the works. My questions are;
1.Would it be more difficult for us because I'm a green card holder?
2. Normal Fiancee Visa process (as far as I've briefly read) would have to have an interview with a US consul, is that something I have to go through as well?
3. Is there any underlaying rule somewhere that could hinder me from going back to the US with my fiancee? (since this would be the second time I've overstayed)
Any insights at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Jess
I'm a green card holder but I've been living outside the US for almost 5 years now.
I've overstayed outside the US before and filed for a re-entry (got approved bec. I was a minor still when I left) and this is basically the second time I've gone waaay past the months I was allowed to stay outside the United States.
My green card is still valid (till 2010) and now my fiancee who's a US Citizen is planning to come here to the Philippines so we can get married. My fiancee being the darling that he is, is not familiar with any immigration process at all. What he wants to happen is that when he flies back to the US, I come with him.
My worry is, the first time I filed for re-entry, it was like doing the whole process over; Paper work, endless lines, medical exams, the works. My questions are;
1.Would it be more difficult for us because I'm a green card holder?
2. Normal Fiancee Visa process (as far as I've briefly read) would have to have an interview with a US consul, is that something I have to go through as well?
3. Is there any underlaying rule somewhere that could hinder me from going back to the US with my fiancee? (since this would be the second time I've overstayed)
Any insights at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Jess
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