If you would like to travel to get married to a U.S. citizen in the United States and then stay in the U.S. to live there permanently, you will need to apply for and obtain a fiancé(e) visa. If a fiancé(e) visa is issued, you must marry within 90 days of your arrival in the United States.
Yes, it is possible for two people to live together without being married or engaged. This type of relationship is often called cohabitation or a domestic partnership.
Yes, your girlfriend can apply for a tourist visa (B-2 visa) to visit the United States. Here are the general steps she would need to follow: Complete the DS-160 Form: She must fill out the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application form (DS-160) and upload a passport-sized photo.
Individual US citizens cannot sponsor visas for hopeful immigrants unless they are immediate family members, such as, a spouse, parents, children. Siblings are a lower preference.
Fiancé(e) status automatically expires after 90 days. It cannot be extended. Your fiancé(e) should leave the United States at the end of the 90 days if you do not marry. If your fiancé(e) does not depart, he or she would violate U.S. immigration law.
The most straightforward way to bring her over would be the fiance visa (K-1), where you can apply for her to come to the US and you'll need to marry within 90 days once she arrives. Yes, you can sponsor her financially if you meet the income requirements.
If you would like to travel to get married to a U.S. citizen in the United States and then stay in the U.S. to live there permanently, you will need to apply for and obtain a fiancé(e) visa. If a fiancé(e) visa is issued, you must marry within 90 days of your arrival in the United States.