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Marriage Visas

Louisiana Marriage Immigration Lawyer

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Marriage Immigration LawyerAre you dealing with a marriage-related matter that needs the attention of a Louisiana immigration attorney? If so, it may benefit you to contact Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP, where we provide helpful solutions to help clients achieve their various immigration goals.

How Long Does it Take to Get a Marriage Visa?

Depending on your circumstances, the length of time it takes to get a marriage visa may vary. Keep in mind that these estimations include the processing time for required forms:

  • For those working with a U.S. citizen petitioner, it may take around 2 years.

  • For those working with a lawful permanent resident (LPR), it may take 4 years.

If you are a U.S. citizen petitioner or a LPR petitioner, the Form I-130 and Form I-130A must be completed. Typically, U.S. citizen petitioners have priority in the application process and it may take between 5 - 12 months to go through. For LPR petitioners, it can take 6 - 24 months.

After the I-130s are approved, the U.S. citizen petitioner may then apply for a visa, which could take anywhere between 3 - 5 months. For an LPR petitioner, they must wait for a visa to be available based on the spouse’s priority date, which may vary depending on where your spouse is from. The priority date can be as far as 2 years, plus another 3 - 5 months to process after you apply for the visa.

Whether you need assistance completing paperwork, compiling clear and convincing evidence to show your marriage is legitimate, preparing for the final immigration interview, or anything in between, count on our marriage immigration attorney for the representation that you require.

Why Trust Our Firm?

  • Thousands of immigration cases handled
  • Helpful guidance from start to finish
  • Small firm care, large firm results
  • Attentive & customized counsel

Retain the effective counsel you need - give our firm a call today at (337) 214-0670 or contact us online to request your consultation. Spanish services are available.

What is a Bona Fide Marriage?

Because the spouse of a U.S. citizen is deemed to be an immediate relative, they are not subject to quota restrictions when attempting to obtain their permanent residency. However, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) closely examines petitions for Green Cards to ensure that the marriage is bona fide and was not entered into for the purposes of obtaining citizenship.

In addition to this, the foreign-born spouse must be legally eligible to be admitted into the U.S. Whether you are in Lake Charles or any other community in Louisiana, we can help you move forward.

Typically, the marriage is considered to be legitimate if:

  • It was valid at the time it was entered into
  • It is still in existence
  • No legal separation agreement has been entered into

If the marriage is less than two years old, the USCIS will issue conditional residency that expires after two years. Within 90 days of the expiration of conditional residency, both spouses must jointly petition to have it removed and replaced by permanent residency status. If they fail to do this, the foreign-born spouse may be subject to deportation proceedings.

Dedicated and Effective Service

Our Louisiana immigration attorney at Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP is ready to help you with every step of the marriage-based immigration process. We are dedicated to focusing our energy on each client's case from start to finish, and working continuously to move it along through the system as quickly as possible.

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    “We have been using this office since 2014. They have helped us from adjusting my husbands status from his overstayed visa, to getting his travel permit, green card, and now his citizenship! They were able to pretty much do everything for us to where we only needed to submit documents and stay in contact. They made the entire process smooth and quick for us. They helped put our minds at ease when we were worried what could happen while we wait. Very good with quick response times! Very friendly staff! Both Ashley & Jeb were amazing to us and worked closely with us throughout the process! Maria & Josue were our main contacts throughout this as well and were just friendly and always answered my questions. Karen & Ann were amazing with working out payment arrangements for us during a difficult time of a new baby. This entire office is an amazing team and we recommend them to all of our friends who will need to go through these things as well! Thanks for all your help!”

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