>Subject: H4 visa for an Iranian
>From: robi63 member5662@british_expats.com
>Date: 5/18/2004 12:52 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <1428783.1084899121@britishexpats.com>
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>I am an Iranian woman in the US on H-1B status since July 2001. I have a
>single entry visa (expired in 2001). My H1-B status is valid till 2006.
>
>
>I married in Dec 2002 thru the proxy way of marraige wherein I gave
>the power of attorney to my Dad to sign for me. This is becoz my travel
>outside US was a risky step given that I might not have been able to
>return back to the US. Many of you might know that this is a very common
>trend among citizens of countries like Iran, iraq, sudan etc for whom
>travel to US is not easy.
>
>My husband wants to apply for an H4 visa now.
>Could you please tell me what can we do inorder to guarantee his visa.
>We do not have any marriage photos or wedding card to prove this. All we
>have is the marriage cerft, a couple of photos when we were together 2
>years back and tons of emails.
>What other proofs can we use to convince
>and prove that this is a true relationship. What can we do to make a
>strong case ?
>
>Your inputs are truly appreciated.
>
>Many thanks
>
>
Quite unlikely that he will get it. After all, if you never met, they will not
consider it a valid marriage. H-4 is looked at with a good bit of scrutiny.
Probably more so than H-1, since the H-4 is kind of a "freebie" visa... |