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    ROMANCING THE GREEN CARD: How to get your foreign spouse who is a legal U.S. resident a green card.
    ROMANCING THE GREEN CARD: How to get your foreign spouse who is a legal U.S. resident a green card.
    ROMANCING THE GREEN CARD: How to get your foreign spouse who is a legal U.S. resident a green card.
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    ROMANCING THE GREEN CARD: How to get your foreign spouse who is a legal U.S. resident a green card.

    By S. Siporin

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    Who Will Benefit from Reading this Book?

    This book is a short but clear roadmap that describes how the foreign spouse of an American citizen who resides legally in this country can obtain a green card. It applies only to a foreign spouse who has legal status. It is an extremely valuable resource for you if any of the following apply:

    (a) You and your foreign spouse who resides in the U.S. are negotiating the immigration system without a lawyer. In that case, it is an indispensable aid that will short-cut your own research and give you valuable pointers to facilitate your journey to green card status.

    (b) You and your foreign spouse who resides in the U.S. have retained an attorney. If so, this book will help you to become an informed consumer of legal services. And, it will save you money by reducing the time you spend asking your attorney questions at $400.00 or so an hour.

    (c) You are contemplating a serious relationship with a foreign national who is legally resident in the U.S; or, you are just curious about the process. In that case, this book will give you a “heads up” so that you will be better prepared, if and when you consummate the relationship. It will also help you to understand what your married friends or acquaintances may be going through if they are trying to get a green card for their foreign spouse.

    The book includes a complete description of the immigration procedure. It discusses all required U.S. Customs and Immigration forms and includes active links by which you can download these forms. It also
    describes the sometimes formidable marriage interview that is required and includes sample questions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS. Siporin
    Release dateMay 30, 2014
    ISBN9781310137143
    ROMANCING THE GREEN CARD: How to get your foreign spouse who is a legal U.S. resident a green card.
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    S. Siporin

    The author lives and writes in New York City. In addition to nonfiction,the author also writes fiction. Look for it in the near future!

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      ROMANCING THE GREEN CARD - S. Siporin

      Romancing the Green Card:

      How to get your foreign spouse who is a legal U.S. resident a Green Card.

      by Sheldon Siporin

      SMASHWORDS EDITION

      COPYRIGHT 2014 Sheldon Siporin

      New York, N.Y.

      All rights reserved.

      Cover design by S. Siporin

      SMASHWORDS EDITION LICENSE NOTES

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      PLEASE NOTE: This book contains general information only. It is not intended as legal advice for any specific situation; nor does it create any legal or fiduciary relationship between the author and the reader. Persons needing specific or personalized legal advice are advised to consult a qualified and licensed attorney in their state of residence.

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Introduction: The Romance of James and Xiuying

      Chapter 1- Should I Get a Lawyer?

      Chapter 2-What is this thing called Immigration Law?

      Chapter 3- Quickie overview of what immigration law governs.

      Chapter 4-It’s not easy being Green—the green card.

      Chapter 5-The many forms of love: Form I-130

      Chapter 6-Shuffling Papers: Form G-325A and other attachments to Form I-130.

      Chapter 7- Matters of the heart and money matters: Evidence of comingled finances

      Chapter 8- Shuffle-Step: Application for permanent residence: Form I-485 & I-693

      Chapter 9: More forms: Affidavit of support: Form I-864 and Tax Records

      Chapter 10- Rocking the Marriage Interview

      Chapter 11- Your spouse has a green card: Now what?

      Appendix: List of Forms

      INTRODUCTION

      The Romance of James and Xiuying

      (Or why you need to fill out and file all sorts of forms with the Feds)

      The Romance

      James is a young, single American entrepreneur who has created a thriving internet business. One evening, while he is out clubbing at a local night spot, he meets a very attractive young woman. She introduces herself as Xiuying. James enjoys dancing and chatting with the graceful Xiuying, who has a charming accent. He makes sure to take her phone number before he leaves.

      A few days later, he calls her up and asks her out on a date. Beautiful and friendly, during a candlelight dinner, Xiuying further enchants James by telling him that she is in graduate school and that her name means graceful flower in Mandarin. Almost before they realize it, the two young people fall hopelessly and madly in love.

      Six months later, James proposes marriage to Xiuying and she readily accepts. Both James and Xiuying are shy people, so they have a small, quiet ceremony before a local, ordained minister with only a few friends in attendance. Afterwards, James makes sure to file all required legal marriage documents with the appropriate offices to make certain that the marriage is official.

      The Lawyer

      James and Xiuying have been living together for almost six months as man and wife when James runs into a former college roommate, who is now a lawyer.

      The lawyer chats with James and learns of his

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