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Hi everyone!

This is a hard story to explain but a very long story short, i have a 20 year old cousin who needs a litle help and advice and I am trying to help him out as best as I can.

Right, lets give it a go

My cousin met an incredible girl a few years ago online and became good friends. last year he managed to save enough to go and visit for three months. On arrival to the US, he was pulled aside at customs and was pretty intensely interviewed on his intentions in the US. At this time they were not together, just friends so they were honest and open with immigration and stated that they were just friends but you never know what happens.

Well within the three months they became closer and finally got together. i think he proposed at the end of the visit (i think ) and he returned to the UK.

This was last summer. this year she travelled here for two and a half weeks, and they decided that rather than settling in the UK, my cousin would like to move over to the US where his now Fiance has two other young children.

At this point my cousin is working hard to get a qualification that would help his chances of gaining entry to the US. However he has just learned that he is about to become a father for the first time and he is over the moon, but also scared stiff.

Like anyone he doesnt want to be 2000 miles away whilst his fiance is going through anti natal appointments, scans and the eventual birth of his child, and he also cannot afford to fork out to lawyers and immigration consultants that could go to his child

basically we need to find out which visa is best and any information that would help him get started with the immigration process. he is without any major qualification at this time and has no worked based experience. he has little savings which will now go to help fund his new arrival and he is wondering if the questioning from US immigration will play a part (although everything he has said is true to them)

I know it is a large subject to advise with but he doesnt have anyone to help him and this lad deserves a bit of happiness. If anyone can if anything, give me a place where i can start to help him. it is going to change a lot of peoples lives

thanks again in advance, i am really looking forward to hearing peoples thoughts and advice!

Mark

The K1 fiance visa seems the most appropriate visa:
http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

Provided they are both free to marry and he doesnt have any nasty skeletons in his closet, then this is a pretty straight forward process which will take around 5-9 months to obtain from start to finish.

thats great! will give that link a read through!

Does this visa depend on job skills etc?

when i got my NZ visa, it was based on my employability and qualifications.... would this apply for the US too or is the fact that his fiance is pregnant and a US citizen enough for entry?

thanks again!

Mark

Nope- not based on work at all or pregnancy.

This is a visa designed for USCs to specifically bring their fiances over to the US, marry them and then have them apply for permanent residency (get a GC).
Just so long as they are free to marry (ie- if previously married they are officially divorced), have physically met one another in the past 2 years, the non USC doesnt have a criminal background and intend to marry one another once they are both together in the US within 90 days then they are good to go.

I came over on a K1 visa back in 2008, so if you have any Qs people feel free to shoot ahead.