Hi,
I am a UK citizen and have been in a relationship with my US partner since he separated from his wife 2 years and 3 months ago. They are in the process of a very messy divorce soon to be finalised.
I travel to the US to see my partner several times a year (approx 6 times in 2007). We plan to get married and reside in the US however there are several issues that need to be addressed in order that we can do this by the book.
1) I have a 17 year old son, he turns 18 in December 2008.
My son does not wish to move to the US at this time but I am advised that if my partner and I marry before my son turns 18 his option to move to the US is extended to age 21 by way of being a step-child to the US citizen. Is this advice accurate?
2) Assuming the above is correct then we hope to marry before Dec 2008 however I plan to continue to spend an equal (or more) amount of time in the UK until I either my son is ready to move to the US or I feel my son is mature enough to live independantly and remain in the UK. Will I be able to travel freely between the two countries once we are married?
3) My partner has a 3rd degree felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanour in August 2009. He is currently on probation and in full time employment. Will this affect our eligibility to marry and for me to eventually reside primarily in the US?
Given all of the above, how should we best approach this and very roughly how much might we expect this to cost overall in soliticors fees and all other costs?
And finally, is there anything else I haven't thought about that could present itself as a problem regarding the application?
Thank you
I am a UK citizen and have been in a relationship with my US partner since he separated from his wife 2 years and 3 months ago. They are in the process of a very messy divorce soon to be finalised.
I travel to the US to see my partner several times a year (approx 6 times in 2007). We plan to get married and reside in the US however there are several issues that need to be addressed in order that we can do this by the book.
1) I have a 17 year old son, he turns 18 in December 2008.
My son does not wish to move to the US at this time but I am advised that if my partner and I marry before my son turns 18 his option to move to the US is extended to age 21 by way of being a step-child to the US citizen. Is this advice accurate?
2) Assuming the above is correct then we hope to marry before Dec 2008 however I plan to continue to spend an equal (or more) amount of time in the UK until I either my son is ready to move to the US or I feel my son is mature enough to live independantly and remain in the UK. Will I be able to travel freely between the two countries once we are married?
3) My partner has a 3rd degree felony conviction reduced to a misdemeanour in August 2009. He is currently on probation and in full time employment. Will this affect our eligibility to marry and for me to eventually reside primarily in the US?
Given all of the above, how should we best approach this and very roughly how much might we expect this to cost overall in soliticors fees and all other costs?
And finally, is there anything else I haven't thought about that could present itself as a problem regarding the application?
Thank you