American married to French, hoping to move to USA, green card help?!

Hi kendralee,

congratulations from the Team for your wedding, that's really good news 

I guess you should also post in the US forum (+ the French version of the US forum, which is quite active)

Take care,

Julien

Hey there! Congrats on your wedding! That is very cute story with a happy ending! In regards to your post, I used to work in an immigration law firm and from my experience, it is sometime best to have an attorney handle your spouse's adjustment of status.

Since you already married, the applications are available are on the USCIS website, which can sometimes be confusing and frustrating to sort through since there are supplemental evidence that can involved in any petition.

An attorney can help with organizing all this but I admit, sometimes it can be pricey. I guess it comes down to doing some research on attorney fees but like I said, they do help with the organizational part of the application process.

I remember clients that would do 1/2 of the work themselves and then if they had any issues along the way, they would call in for an attorney to help out and possibly reduce the cost.

Some attorneys can charge flat rates or cap fees. I recommend doing your research if you end up hiring one. I hope this helps!

Wow!

Congratulations!! and wish you two a happy life from here on.

This is what i love about Expat.com its more personal and real than many other options out there.


Salman

Hi Kendra,

Congratulations on your wedding. You know there once was a time when I would have said that true love cannot be found on the internet, but myself being in a very wonderful and happy marriage that started as an online relationship (not on the blog though) I know how very wrong people who say that can be. We also have a very happy five year old son who is much loved and who loves us unconditionally.

I wish you the same success in your marriage as I have had. It's really nice that you've shared this wonderful story with the rest of us.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

I will be going through the same thing in about a year or so. Please keep us updated!!! And congratulations!!!

GOOD LUCK
I wish I remembered the name of a honest Fellow British lawyer I used for my DIVORCE LOL
I HATED Los Angeles  ALALIENS and CaliPHONIA as I call iy
and most do but further North  is better  Santa Barbara is NICE but EXPENSIVE
All the best..I moved to Costa Rica to get away from L.A. but then I also HATED Paris Unlike the many US UNAWARE Citizens KNEW they DONT like foreigners (Unless looking for a green card ,,Not like yours I hope
At least you are getting out of False Paris,,,"_