Hi guys and girls out there:

I'm sure you'd agree with me: Spain is a beautiful place to fall in love. But if you two decide to get married and head then for the USA (at a later time), it's not going to be an easy way. I mean to get for your Spanish "princess" (or "prince") a permanent resident status in America, it will take a huge effort and lots of nerves.

We went through this nightmare ( I mean the immigration bureaucracy). And believe me: it's good to be prepared and know exactly what you have to do without guessing.
So just a suggestion - read and learn first. My now-husband and I have found one book which I wish we discovered a bit earlier.
It's called "Fiance & marriage visas" with a subtitle " a couple's guide to US immigration".
If this is of help to at least one person, I'm already happy.

Good luck to all of you who is in love!

ooooh - an ad methinks!

Hmm... do you really think so?? I'll check the website, poster, and IP address to see if there's any connection... My first instinct is that it is a verifiable/honest posting. Let's see....

Rosi,
I didn't have a problem at all. I am a Spaniard and my husband is an American. We got married in Spain and got my visa there (in just 1 week). I recommended a friend of mine to do the same thing and she didn't have problems either.
Maybe the trick is to get the visa in Spain instead of waiting to get it here (America)
Nuria

I think it's an ad, as I've seen this book touted on other boards. Still, it's not the most interesting ad that's been posted today, is it? Hmmm....I was wondering how long that other one would last....

Cooter, I'd have to agree with you that 1) the above is an ad. And 2) that that "OTHER" ad posted today was MOST interesting.. In fact, I'm looking it over now :p , at home, for the first time. I'm glad I didn't check it out at work. YIKES!

I've emailed the poster of the above posting. If I don't hear from her by tomorrow I'll delete the thread.

Saludos, MadridMan

MM and Cooter

That 'other' ad was VERY interesting. It looked a lovely place!

Jo

Either way, nice! This isn't the way to help a person get married legitimately! Let's TELL people how to lie and although terrorists have their own way of doing things.. sure! Why don't we HELP people to get to Spain (or the US, like the book is made for!) lying! Grrrrrr! People have to think seriously about this!

okay, so the post that started all of this was an ad, but does anyone out there have any experience marrying an american and then the process that they have to go through to come to the USA? I know that this is supposed to be about Spain, but does anyone know the process it takes for a spaniard to come the USA and get papers after marrying an american?

Roe, My parents did that. Go to the american embassy. If you get married in Spain and then she comes to the US, you're going to have to go through the US Embassy or Consulate. Even though its farther away, I'd suggest at least getting your initial information from the Am Embassy, and not the consulate and from there go where they tell you. Dither way, there is no way around it. If you get married here, you'll have to go to the spanish embassy or consulate for your area. And if you do it over there, she'll have to go to the US one in Spain.