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Dear Mr.Ruby, Mr. Shure, Mrs. Horseman and Mrs. Linton: I would like to express my appreciation to your professional support and guidance during the 3 overwhelming years. I was involved in a car accident. Mr. Shure came to my home and provided assistance the day after the accident. Then, your paralegals, Sandy and Dawn assisted me on each steps and kept me updated. Mr. Ruby answered my questions and phone calls. He tried and settled my case successfully. Your team professional services is the key in the success of my case. I will recommend your firm to my friend Thanks again!

-Lisa Zhang
I got into a really bad car accident and had no clue what to do. Luckily I called Portner & Shure. Thanks to them I did not have to experience the stress of talking to the insurance company's, or the hassle of gathering additional information about my case. Portner & Shure did it all. They handled all of my medical bills, and even provided a convenient chiropractor that was amazing and made me feel like myself again. They also offered a settlement that I was very pleased with.The staff were friendly and respectful. My questions were answered promptly and in great detail. I felt like I was in good hands throughout the entire process Portner & Shure is top notch. They exceeded my expectations. I recommend this law firm to anyone who refuse to settle for less.. Thanks again Portner & Shure for making this tragic experience a stress-free process and providing a satisfying result.

Jessica Tabron, Montgomery County, MD
First of all I thank God to be alive and I thank you for helping me with my case. God bless you all. It was a great pleasure. Thanks.

Angel Regina Reyes de Hernandez
Pam Brown was the paralegal that was handling my case. She was wonderful. She was always pleasant to speak with on the phone and she always kept me updated on my case. I think her professionalism is a testament to the entire team of Portner and Shure. Thank you guys for everything. Jun Jie Liu

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Green Cards and Fiancees: The K-1 Visa

By: Jonathan N. Portner
Sameer Sidh
March 12, 2009

It is a widespread misconception that a foreign citizen living abroad must marry a U.S. citizen in order to gain legal entrance into the states. With marriage season rapidly approaching, it is important to note that a citizen can bring over their significant other even before marriage has occurred.

By making use of the K-1 fiancee visa, citizens can gain legal entry for foreigners that they are engaged to marry. Once the visa application process is completed and the happy couple is reunited on U.S. soil, the fiancee can become eligible to apply for a green card if the couple marries within 90 days of the fiancee’s entry.

To qualify for a K-1 fiancee visa, three requirements must be met: the fiancee must intend to marry a U.S. citizen, the fiancee and the intended spouse must have met within the last two years, and both the fiancee and intended spouse must be legally able to marry. Intention to marry a U.S. citizen can be proved in a variety of ways. Most commonly, proof of wedding plans and written statements by the couple describing their relationship are sufficient to satisfy the intention to marry requirement. Proof of meetings within the last two years can also be shown in a number ways. Photographs taken together, plane ticket stubs to the fiancee’s home country and visa stamps all serve as ways to prove a meeting has taken place within the last two years. Legal ability to marry is the easiest to prove of the three requirements. Evidence that both parties aren’t currently married and are above the age of eighteen are all that’s needed.

The process of applying for a K-1 visa is initiated by the U.S. citizen, who submits a petition on behalf of their fiancee to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service. If the petition is approved, the case will be transferred to the U.S. consulate in the immigrating fiancee’s home country. The consulate will then contact the immigrating fiancee by mail, and instruct him or her on what additional documents to prepare. After the additional documents are submitted, the consulate will bring in the fiancee for an interview. If this interview goes well, the K-1 fiancee visa will be approved, and the immigrating fiancee will be permitted to make legal entry into the U.S. Upon entry into the U.S., if the immigrating fiancee marries their significant other within 90 days, the immigrating fiancee will be eligible to apply for a green card as an immediate relative of a U.S. citizen.

For the best results in dealing with the complexities that may arise during this process, one should seek the guidance of an attorney before making the decision to apply for a K-1 visa.

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