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Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 18:13:19 +0000
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I agree with others that looking for a job right now might not be a great idea.
I got married to an American last year, and even though at the time I was
employed under a J-1 visa and could potentially prove that I could support my
own self, the INS is only interested to know if your visa sponsor can support
you.
I seem to remember though that my husband only needed to prove that his income
was slightly above the poverty level. Have him get all the necessary documents
to fill in (and there are many of them), and check for all the details of what
is required from him. Mainly he would have to provide a copy of his tax
statements over the last two or three years.
Finally, if you have doubts about the outcome of your greencard application, I
would strongly encourage him to go talk to a lawyer. I would bet that he could
get a pretty good recommendation for a immigration lawyer at the Immigration
service department for students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (or
however the University calls this). They deal with immigration issues all the
time and usually have their favorite lawyer. That helps a lot to make sure that
you are not forgetting any detail that could be very important.
Madeleine
> Just thought I'd share my experience - My husband is Swiss and I am
> American. We got married (civil wedding) in the US and then we had a wedding
> with reception and family in CH. While we were in CH we got my husband's
> green card thru Bern. I think going thru the American Embassy in Bern is
> still the better way to go rather than through INS. So long as you can stay
> in CH for at least 6-8 consecutive weeks to get all the paperwork sorted
> out, there's a pretty good chance that you'll get your green card (yes, it's
> a painful process) but INS is a much longer process and more expensive, esp.
> since 9/11.
>
> Good luck!
> Carmen Benzenhofer
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