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USA spousal visa

Post by Dangermouse80 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:16 pm

Hi. Just looking for a bit of advise. My Irish girlfriend has received a 5 year visa for the USA. We are moving over in a month. I am looking to get a spousal visa through her but we are not married. We were thinking of going over for a week to find somewhere to live and possibly get married then. I don’t want to be flying home to Ireland every 3 months and definitely do not want to be illegal. So if anyone could give me some advise I would appreciate it. Difficult to find any info online either regards my situation!
Thanks :)

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Re: USA spousal visa

Post by CR001 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:20 pm

Unclear if you are moving to the US or moving to Ireland?? Please clarify so that your topic can be moved to the correct sub forum as the Brexit referendum News sub forum where you posted is not the correct place. Thanks
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Re: USA spousal visa

Post by Dangermouse80 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:59 pm

Sorry, we are moving from Ireland to the US. She got a 5 year visa to enter the US. Thanks

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Re: USA spousal visa

Post by Casa » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:01 pm

Dangermouse80 wrote:
Mon Aug 20, 2018 3:59 pm
Sorry, we are moving from Ireland to the US. She got a 5 year visa to enter the US. Thanks
Moved to the Ireland sub-forum.
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Re: USA spousal visa

Post by max307 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:56 pm

Dangermouse80 wrote:
Mon Aug 20, 2018 2:16 pm
Hi. Just looking for a bit of advise. My Irish girlfriend has received a 5 year visa for the USA. We are moving over in a month. I am looking to get a spousal visa through her but we are not married. We were thinking of going over for a week to find somewhere to live and possibly get married then. I don’t want to be flying home to Ireland every 3 months and definitely do not want to be illegal. So if anyone could give me some advise I would appreciate it. Difficult to find any info online either regards my situation!
Thanks :)
What type of visa did she get?
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Re: USA spousal visa

Post by Dangermouse80 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:00 pm

E2 visa

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Re: USA spousal visa

Post by max307 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:07 pm

Dangermouse80 wrote:
Mon Aug 20, 2018 8:00 pm
E2 visa
Once you are legally married she should be able to apply for a visa for you but I'm not entirely sure if you can apply for this visa from inside the US or if you need to apply from Ireland. If the visa is approved then it's about 3 months (average) to get the EAD (I-766) so you can legally work in the US, you can file EAD in the US and stay there and wait for it or go back to Ireland and wait until your EAD is approved.

You won't be able to work without an EAD as an spouse of a visa E2 holder.
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