What visa or document can I arrange for a long term U.S. stay on the person I will sponsor?
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What visa or document can I arrange for a long term U.S. stay on the person I will sponsor?
I have a lady coming to the U.S. who intends to stay here indefinitely with me.
Are there imigration doc’s or VISA’s that will allow this to happen. She does
not want to have to return in 6 months, one year, etc.
I appreciate your input.
Bill West
Asked on February 8, 2017 under Immigration Law, Florida
Answers:
SB Member California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If she is coming to the US on a visitor's visa, assuming she gets one issued to her (it is not a guarantee at all) she cannot stay for longer than 6 months (that's the maximum authorized period of stay granted at the port of entry but this, too, is discretionary with the port of entry officer). If she wants to be able to stay longer then she would have to either file an extension of the stay close to the time of expiration but for that she would have to provide documentation as to the reason for the extension request or she would have to be petitioned for an immigrant visa or a change of status to another nonimmigrant visa that would enable her to stay in the US longer. Since I don't know what other nonimmigrant visa she might qualify for (probably none), the other option would be an immigrant visa petition on the basis of marriage. Are you contemplating marriage? There is no other indefinite basis for stay in the US for a foreign national entering on a visitor's visa.
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