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Foreign nationals who apply for visitor visas must be able to demonstrate that they do not have the intent to remain in the United States at the end of the authorized period. The U.S. Consular Office, which falls under the U.S. Department of State, presumes that all nonimmigrant visa applicants have immigrant intents (the intent [...]

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B-1 visitor visas allow foreign employees and business visitors to come to the United States to engage in business activities or to research on business and investment opportunities for a specific duration. B-2 visitors allow foreign nationals to come to the U.S. to visit pleasure and vacationing. Usually, visas are granted for a period of [...]

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Non-immigrant visas, generally, are temporary visas in which applicants apply to come to the U.S. for a particular purpose and for a specified amount of time. With the exceptions of a few categories, such as H-1B and L-1A and L-1B visas, most non-immigrant visa applicants must demonstrate that he or she does not have the [...]

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The K-1/K-2 status will be terminated when the foreign national fiancé marries someone other than the U.S. citizen who petitioned for her/him or if the 90 days period is expired and the K-1 visa holder and the U.S. citizen applicant have not been married, whichever is first. As for K-3 visa holders, besides the 2-year [...]

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After a foreign national fiancé has obtained a K-1 visa and entered the U.S., he/she must get married to the petitioner U.S. citizen within 90 days of admission. After the marriage, the U.S.C spouse may file an immigration petition and adjustment of status application on behalf of the K-1 foreign fiancé (which is now a [...]

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