Marriage with Non US Citizen

[Kimboslugger]

What is the name of your state? Texas

I am going to marry a Russian citizen. He is studying in the United States now and his student visa will expire opon graduation. He currently has a job at the university that he attends school and he financially supports himself. We will get married in September and he will be looking for a permanent job. When his visa expires in December he will stay with me in the US and look for a job. When I marry him will I need to provide proof of financial support to him? What about if he already has a job lined up? I am a student and my parents still support me, will they need to provide proof of support for him, like sign a paper saying that they will support him?
Thank You,
Kim

[clloo3]

Once you marry him, you will have to have him apply to be a permanent resident, I think, and you will be his sponsor. An immigration lawyer will help you get through all the paperwork, and I think you will have to show that you are financially able to support him. But, like I said, it varies depending on the country he comes from, and immigration lawyers seem to know the answers. I know I had a hard time finding the answers online.

[Dura necessitas]

Your spouse will have to apply for permanent residency and you will have to be the sponsor. During your interview/application process, the immigration officer will have to make sure that your spouse will not become a "burden" on the society (welfare, etc.) Since it seems like he will have a job and is able to work, it is unlikely that he'll become dependent on social services. As a sponsor you will be required to show proof of financial stability (bank statements, etc.) Since youre a student and your parents are supporting you, that might be difficult. Permanent residency application process sometimes takes YEARS..So your financial situatin might change..Good luck.

[onmytime]

Most important thing to do is to make sure he does not overstay his visa! If he is here on a student visa how is he working. One needs a work permit to do that and most likely if he is on a student visa he is not working. You will most definitely have to show support for him. Whatever he does do it the right way. I work for an immigration atty and I have seen way too many cases that either they have totally screwed themselves out of being able to immigrate or they could have immigrated sooner if they had not tried to beat the system or not followed the rules. Make sure he does everything by the book. If he is working and does not have a work permit and stated on his I9 that he is a US citizen or at anytime stated he was a citizen that is a unforgiveable sin in the eyes of the government. The best advice I can give you is to see an immigration atty. They know what they are doing. When you find an immigration atty go to [url]www.******dale.com[/url] and see if they are rated. The atty I work for has 20 years exp and is one of the best and the majority of her clients come from referrals. If he is a student maybe foreign affairs on campus will have a listing of immigration attys. Talk w/ other students. If your atty doesn't file your case and documents in the proper timeframes you can be out of luck. Get a good atty. It's not like divorce or child support where you can go back to court and have someone hear your case. The government is much harder and you want things to go smoothly first time around.