| If you are a U.S. citizen who married an offshore | | | | attorney licensing document. You should then make a |
| spouse, it is imperative that he/she gets a U.S. spouse | | | | note of the number and communicate with the State |
| visa. There are two ways by which you can go about | | | | Bar admission authorities to check whether the license |
| the U.S. fiancé(e) visa application process. You can | | | | is authentic. Any visa attorney who is lawfully admitted, |
| either file the U.S. spouse visa application with the | | | | should have no problem disclosing this information to |
| United States Citizenship and Immigration Services | | | | you, because the State Bar practice rules allows the |
| (USCIS) on your own, or you can decide to obtain | | | | disclosure of this information to clients. If you are |
| professional help from an immigrant visa attorney or a | | | | unable to contact the State Bar admission authorities, |
| representative who is accredited and comes from an | | | | you can verify the license through the States Bar |
| authentic organization. | | | | website. Only after verifying the authenticity of your |
| The entire process of applying for a U.S. fiancé(e) | | | | attorney, should you hire the visa attorney for the |
| visa is very complex. It requires an accurate legal | | | | application of US fiancé(e) visa application process. |
| paperwork and mistakes can cost a lot to your | | | | To prevent any further frauds your spouse should not |
| spouse. Unlike other legal paper works, mistakes in a | | | | sign blank applications, petitions, incomprehensible |
| U.S. spouse visa application cannot be rectified and | | | | documents, or documents that provide false |
| might even result in your spouse having to leave the | | | | statements or wrong information. Also, you should get |
| United States. Therefore, many would suggest you to | | | | copies of all documents prepared or submitted and |
| approach a visa attorney to avoid such disastrous | | | | must not make any payment to the visa attorney |
| mistakes. But, before narrowing down on an immigrant | | | | without obtaining a receipt. If you prefer to employ an |
| visa attorney, there are many issues to be taken care | | | | attorney to help you in the visa process, you also have |
| of, so that you and your spouse do not become | | | | to pay their fee. |
| victims of fraudulent activities. | | | | But, it is not always mandatory to have an attorney to |
| The immigrant visa attorney you hire will have to | | | | help you U.S. fiancé(e) visa application process. You |
| complete a “NOTICE OF ENTRY OF | | | | can very well do it on your own, provided you |
| APPEARANCE AS ATTORNEY OR | | | | understand the requirements and guidelines correctly. If |
| REPRESENTATIVE” (Form G-28) and file it with | | | | you cannot afford exorbitant attorney fees and feel it |
| your spouse’ application for a U.S. fiancé(e) visa. | | | | is better to acquire a U.S. spouse visa on your own, |
| Following this process, only your visa attorney will be | | | | you can get help online. There are many websites that |
| contacted by the USCIS. | | | | offer online guidance on how to obtain U.S. fiancé(e) |
| If you decide to seek guidance from an immigrant visa | | | | visa at affordable rates. One such website is |
| attorney, you should verify whether they are approved | | | | USAMarriageVisas.com, which has come out with an |
| to legally represent your spouse before the USCIS. | | | | e-book that provides information on how to fill up a |
| This visa attorney must be a member of the | | | | U.S. spouse visa application form and how to go about |
| “bar” of a U.S. State and not under any court | | | | the entire process without committing any mistake. |
| order that confines their practice of law. This immigrant | | | | The bottom line is that you can get a U.S. spouse visa |
| visa attorney will have to select the first block in the | | | | for your foreign fiancée or spouse without acquiring |
| Form G-28 and should present withal vital information | | | | the help of an immigrant visa attorney. The e-book |
| with respect to their admission to practice. An easy | | | | from will help you in the application of U.S. fiancé(e) |
| way to verify the authenticity of the immigrant visa | | | | visa and will surely make things easier for you. |
| attorney is to ask him/her to produce the current | | | | |