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.
The Government's Fee for this permit is one thousand Bahamian dollars (B$1,000) for the head of the household and twenty-five Bahamian dollars (B$25) for each dependent.
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.
The Government's Fee for this permit is one thousand Bahamian dollars (B$1,000) for the head of the household and twenty-five Bahamian dollars (B$25) for each dependent.
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.
The CR1 visa processing time is an approximate average of 12 months as of December 2024. The IR1 visa processing time is an approximate average of 17 months as of December 2024. The spouse visa application costs $1,220.
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.