A Resident Spouse Permit allows the foreign spouse of a Bahamian citizen to reside and work in The Bahamas, upon satisfying the Director of Immigration, in ance with the Immigration Act Chapter 191, section 30, Subsections 2,3,4.
After filing Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, the approval process can take anywhere from 10 to 13 months for immediate relatives and could take several years for family preference categories. This is an approximation. It may be shorter for some and longer for others.
The first step is to file a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130, with the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for your spouse (husband or wife) to immigrate to the United States.
Spouse of a Bahamian after 5 years of marriage, and whose marriage is subsisting and the couple cohabiting as husband and wife. Persons born legitimately outside of The Bahamas to a married woman, who is a citizen of The Bahamas, and whose husband is not a citizen of The Bahamas.
A CR1 spouse visa (also called IR1) is a green card that allows someone from another country to live in the U.S. with their spouse, a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Applicant's original police certificate (issued not earlier than six (6) months and must cover five years of residence; required of applicants 14 years old and older)
The answer is yes once you provide your marriage certificate from the Bahamas. If your marriage was legal in the Bahamas then it will be legal in the US. It is legal based on the special seal applied by the Bahamas authority to certify that the document is a true copy.
Contact Us To reach a customer service agent with questions about how to schedule or apply for a nonimmigrant visa: Call 1-242-603-1290 if in The Bahamas. Call +1 703-831-3448 if in the United States. Email acari_contactus+bs+info+en@visaops.