Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

He'll need to qualify for some other type of visa, such as a student visa or a work visa (e.g. H-1B) if you do not plan to marry him and sponsor his lawful permanent residency.

You may find information on the K-1 fiancee visa process here:

http://www.msclaw.com/U_S_Fianc_e_Visa.html

Unfortunately, there is no visa for this particular situation so it's necessary to consider other options: those that would relate to his work or, possibly the F-1 student visa. There are several different work visas that might apply. To really know which visa classification fits his situation best, I would need to explore his background, ie his resume and capabilities in either securing work, transferring himself to the U.S. from a foreign company, making an investment in an active business, and other similar scenarios. There are many, so it's not possible to be more specific without knowing more. I would be happy to help you out if you contact me offline. Fee free to check me out at http://www.yardum-hunter.com, phone at 818 609 1953 or email me at [email protected]. Until then, please don't rely on this as legal advice.

Alice M. Yardum-Hunter, Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist, Immigration & Nationality Law, State Bar of CA, Bd. of Legal Specialization

A �Super Lawyer� 2004 � 2009, Los Angeles Magazine

That may not be possible unless you plan to marry. There are no visas for boyfriends, but only for a fiance (which requires you to marry within 90 days) and for a husband.

As to his being able to live and work in USA, he must qualify for any other work visa if you don't plan to marry. He cannot work on a Visitor's visa or Student visa. To obtain a work visa, he should have appropriate education, job experience, and be petitioned by a US employer.

Web: http://www.law-visa-usa.com

Unfortunately, there are no visas available for 'boyfriends'. If you do decide later that you would like to marry, then you might consider a K-1 fiance visa, which requires your intent to marry, and that you marry within 90 days of his arrival to the U.S. If not, you would have to explore other options for him to come to live and work in the U.S. To obtain a work visa, there are many options: e.g., for an H-1B, he must qualify with the appropriate educational background, and he must find an employer to sponsor him; for an investor's visa, he would need to invest a substantial amount of money into a business in the U.S; he may be able to find a J-1 program. If he is able to attend school, then he could apply for an F-1 student visa (but he will not be able to work on this visa). As mentioned above, there are many options, depending upon his educational background, so I'd like to see his resume, education records, etc. I would be happy to meet with you or talk to you on the phone. Call 415-387-1364 or email [email protected]

Good Morning:

There are several visas that he can potentially qualify for, based on his work experience. Additionally, if he wanted to study in the U.S. he could apply for an F-1 visa. He also has the option of opening a business in the U.S. in order to obtain a visa.

If you are not ready to marry him immediately, but plan to get married a few months, you may apply for a fiance visa for him. Once he arrives in the U.S. through this visa however, you will need to get married within 90 days.

Otherwise, if he has other family members who are U.S. permanent residents or U.S. citizens who may be willing to sponsor him for his green card, that can be an alternative as well.

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I would be happy to help you out if you contact me offline. Fee free to check me out at http://www.yardum-hunter.com, phone at 818 609 1953 or email me at [email protected]. Until then, please don't rely on this as legal advice.