> I am a 53 year old american citizen. I have a 4 year old child with
> me,
> in the U.S., who has dual citenship. He is also a Brizilian citizen.
> His
> mother is Brazilian and we are not married. My son and I have been
> back
> in the U.S. for two months now. How do I bring his mother to the U.S.
> to
> be with us? What visas are available? How long does the process take?
> About how much will the process cost? We were told at the american
> embassey in Sao Paulo that without getting married in brasil before we
> left that the mother could not receive a tourist visa to enter the
> U.S.
> because she would have a child in the U.S.
>
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If you want to do this legally, you apply for a K-1 fiancee visa for
her. It will take anywhere from 4 months to a year as long as there are
no other issues, and will cost about $1000 for all the forms, medical
tests, police clearances, and other stuff. Once she has the visa, she
has 6 months in which to use it, and within 90 days of her entry to the
US, you must get married. After marriage, you must file for adjustment
so that she can become a permanent resident.
Ian
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