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To apply for K-3 nonimmigrant spousal visa, the U.S. citizen spouse must have filed an immigrant petition  (I-130 immigrant petition) for the benefit of the foreign spouse and received a receipt notice. Subsequently, the K-3 visa may be filed with evidence that an I-130 immigrant petition was previously filed with the USCIS. The U.S. citizen spouse must file the applications and supporting documents with the USCIS and have it approved. If the marriage occurred outside the U.S., the K visa must be issued by the U.S. consulate in the country where the marriage occurred. In both K-1 and K-3 applications, children of the beneficiary that are unmarried and under 21 years of age may also accompany the spouse. Children of the K-1 visa holder are called K-2 and children of a K-3 visa holder are called K-4. Please contact one of our Houston K-1 fiancé visa attorneys and our K-2 marriage visa lawyers for assistance in preparing and filing fiancé and marriage visa applications.

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To apply for a K-1 fiancé visa, the U.S. citizen must first file the petition with the USCIS in the United States on behalf of the foreign fiancé. The U.S.C. applicant must demonstrate that the relationship is a bona fide, good faith, relationship. That is, the applications are not fraudulent and are not intended to circumvent the legal immigration process. For the same reason, USCIS is very skeptical of the “dating services” or “referral services.” There is one other requirement, the foreign national fiancé and U.S. citizen must have met personally at least once in the two years before the I-129F petition was filed. Our Houston K-1 visa lawyers often time advise clients to visit their intended spouse as often as possible and provide evidence of each of their visit, as well as their communication after returning to the U.S. Once approved, USCIS will transfer the applications to the U.S. consular offices abroad. If approved, the foreign fiancé will be issued a nonimmigrant K-1 visa to enter the U.S. Both the U.S. citizen and the fiancé must remain unmarried until the arrival of the foreign national fiancé in the U.S.

To review the full article and detailed information regarding this legal subject, please visit your website at http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com or contact our Houston law firm at 713-492-0337. This ar ticle should not be construed as legal counseling. Each legal issue must be reviewed and counseled by an experienced Houston attorney at PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC. Information regarding this particular subject can be found at this specific site,,http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com/k1-fiance-k3-marriage-visa.html.Thank you for visiting out blog page.

K-1 fiancé visas & K-3 marriage visas afford fiancés and spouses of U.S. citizens (U.S.C.) to enter the United States as non-immigrants to marry the U.S.C in case of fiancé visas and to adjust their status under marriage visas. K-1 and K-3 visas are intended to unite families in the U.S. and circumvent the long, and often difficult, consular processing process. Nevertheless, K-1 and K-3 visas do not work as intended by Congress and the U.S. consular offices abroad will often time abuse their discretion and prolong the process. To minimize this effect, the Houston K-1 fiancé visa lawyers and the Houston K-3 spouse visa attorneys at PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC work hard to assist our clients in providing evidence that they have a bona fide relationship. Under the weight of the evidence, our clients have a better chance of obtaining K-1 and K-3 visas and avoid the long consular processing time.

To review the full article and detailed information regarding this legal subject, please visit your website at http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com or contact our Houston law firm at 713-492-0337. This ar ticle should not be construed as legal counseling. Each legal issue must be reviewed and counseled by an experienced Houston attorney at PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC. Information regarding this particular subject can be found at this specific site,,http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com/k1-fiance-k3-marriage-visa.html.Thank you for visiting out blog page.

Employers may file immigrant petition for their foreign employees, including H-1B visa holder, by preparing and filing form  I-140, Immigrant Petition Application and Green Card Applications for Foreign Workers. Under certain categories, such as internationally recognized business persons and researchers, as well as multi-national executives, may be sponsored and an immigration visa is immediately available for such employee. Others, as in most cases for H-1B visa employees, employers must file PERM Labor Certificate Applications, not to be confused with LCA stated above. The PERM application may take anywhere from 90 days to 6 months or more and can be very complicated. Because of this reason, we advise our clients to start the process as soon as possible, especially if the H-1B employee is in his or her 4th or 5th year under H-1B. We encourage employers to contact our Houston immigration lawyers and our Houston H-1B visa lawyers to find out more on how they can file immigrant petitions for foreign employees.  Contact our Houston Immigration Attorneys at 713-492-0337.

To review the full article and detailed information regarding this legal subject, please visit your website at http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com or contact our Houston law firm at 713-492-0337. This ar ticle should not be construed as legal counseling. Each legal issue must be reviewed and counseled by an experienced Houston attorney at PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC. Information regarding this particular subject can be found at this specific site,,http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com/h1b-specialty-occupation.html.Thank you for visiting out blog page.

Filing an H-1B application can be time consuming and complicated. The experienced Houston immigration attorneys at PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC would be able to assist the employer in filing H-1B visas. As part of our services, each application will be accompanied by a detailed cover letter drafted by one of  PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC’s experienced Houston H-1B attorneys. The letter will demonstrate that the employer met all qualifications and the employees are qualified beneficiaries. As part of the letter, the attorney will show that:

1.    There is a job offer from the qualifying employer and that the employee accepted such position.
2.    A copy of a valid LCA (obtained within 180 days from the date of filing the H-1B);
3.    The proposed salary meets the minimal prevailing wage by the state’s department of labor; and in Texas, it is the Texas Workforce Commission;
4.    The H-1B worker will not adversely affect the working conditions of workers similarly employed in the intended area of employment.
5.    Employers have met all requirements in job posting and listing, posting in conspicuous at the employer’s work site on or within 30 days before the date the labor condition application is filed and/or that the employer had provided notice to the labor union (if necessary) regarding the position;
6.    The employer shall maintain for public examination:
a.    A copy of the LCA filed,
b.    Evidence of salary paid to the H-1B employee,
c.    An explanation of how the actual wage was determined, and
d.    Documentation of the basis used for the prevailing wage;
7.    Finally, the employer must attest that he/she agrees to pay the foreign national the reasonable cost of transportation to return to the home country if the employment is terminated prior to the end of the authorized employment period.

To review the full article and detailed information regarding this legal subject, please visit your website at http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com or contact our Houston law firm at 713-492-0337. This ar ticle should not be construed as legal counseling. Each legal issue must be reviewed and counseled by an experienced Houston attorney at PHAM & CLOVES, PLLC. Information regarding this particular subject can be found at this specific site,,http://www.immigrantionlawyerssinhouston.com/h1b-specialty-occupation.html.Thank you for visiting out blog page.