How much would it cost me to bring my boyfriend from dominican republic?

buchua said:

Who do i contact to ask this?
Any tips (No rude ones)
Any advice about money wise?
Anything would be helpful. thank you.
in advance.

I want to bring my boyfriend here to live with me. (Not rightnow) but here in a couple months.. i wanted to get started with the papers for him and everything, will it be like 4000 or more us dollars?
Or is it cheaper i really dont know and im not even sure someone can tell me a price does it vary on the person?

Also i apologize is this isnt the place to put this.
My apologies

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It's hard to give you the proper info if you don't tell us where " here" is.

What country do you want him to visit? Do you want him to visit, stay forever? These things are important to know

Straight Talk...start with $5,000 USD

buchua said:

Who do i contact to ask this?
Any tips (No rude ones)
Any advice about money wise?
Anything would be helpful. thank you.
in advance.

I want to bring my boyfriend here to live with me. (Not rightnow) but here in a couple months.. i wanted to get started with the papers for him and everything, will it be like 4000 or more us dollars?
Or is it cheaper i really dont know and im not even sure someone can tell me a price does it vary on the person?

Also i apologize is this isnt the place to put this.
My apologies

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Okay. You want to bring him home (USA) with the goal of living with you as a "fiancee" if I'm reading you correctly. You can file the applications on your own if you'd like and take your chances with the system which is a lot like taking your chances with the lottery if you're not prepared. The visa fee is just the start. He'll need a temporary resident application and an application for employment authorization. There are no guarrantees and if denied, your application fees are NOT refundable.

Check the table for filing costs, we're already up over $1,500 USD:

USCIS - Check Filing Fees

Even if you get an immigration attorney there is a chance that the process may not yield the desired result. The rule of thumb is "the better the attorney, the better the result, the higher the cost". A typical low end visa mill is going to want a $3,000 USD retainer. Then the filing fees, then they'll want more money when it's time (if the temporary resident/work visa is successful) to go for the permanent resident status in 2 years after the temporary is granted.

Over $4,500 before we even start to talk about the permanent resident application if you use even a low end attorney. A higher end attorney will want a similar retainer but they'll burn through it even faster as they provide additional services like home country records checks and prospective sources of employment and referals in te host country (US).

Having gone through the entire process, I would advise you to go with a less expensive attorney if you're sure this guy doesn't have any criminal record or debt back home. They will sort out the paperwork for you and provide you with the list of things that USCIS will require as proof so that when you're called for the biometrics and the initial interview you'll have a neat folder with all you need nicely arranged and well prepared. Then it's up to the two of you. The interviewers have seen it all and they are allowed a range of pointed questions designed to expose fraud, abuse or insincerity. The thing that you have in your favor is that they don't have a lot of time to spend on each case so if you walk in well prepared it will work in your favor.

One of the biggest hurdles is the fact that you'll be required to prove the ability to support both yourself and your spouse....for the next 10 years.

So buchua, looking at your other posts it's safe to assume that you are asking about the USA?

here are a couple of links to get you started depending on what kind of visa he will be applying for.

Visitor Visas Business and Pleasure

Immigrants to the U.S.

Good luck

Thanks greydread

2 web sites with info you want to research

Relationship sounds shaky, but as far as getting info, go to Dominicans to the USA - Index and do lots of reading, another site for all countries is VisaJourney - Your US Immigration Community, good luck and be careful to think it through thoroughly, be careful for what you wish for.

greydread said:

Okay. You want to bring him home (USA) with the goal of living with you as a "fiancee" if I'm reading you correctly. You can file the applications on your own if you'd like and take your chances with the system which is a lot like taking your chances with the lottery if you're not prepared. The visa fee is just the start. He'll need a temporary resident application and an application for employment authorization. There are no guarrantees and if denied, your application fees are NOT refundable.

Check the table for filing costs, we're already up over $1,500 USD:

USCIS - Check Filing Fees

Even if you get an immigration attorney there is a chance that the process may not yield the desired result. The rule of thumb is "the better the attorney, the better the result, the higher the cost". A typical low end visa mill is going to want a $3,000 USD retainer. Then the filing fees, then they'll want more money when it's time (if the temporary resident/work visa is successful) to go for the permanent resident status in 2 years after the temporary is granted.

Over $4,500 before we even start to talk about the permanent resident application if you use even a low end attorney. A higher end attorney will want a similar retainer but they'll burn through it even faster as they provide additional services like home country records checks and prospective sources of employment and referals in te host country (US).

Having gone through the entire process, I would advise you to go with a less expensive attorney if you're sure this guy doesn't have any criminal record or debt back home. They will sort out the paperwork for you and provide you with the list of things that USCIS will require as proof so that when you're called for the biometrics and the initial interview you'll have a neat folder with all you need nicely arranged and well prepared. Then it's up to the two of you. The interviewers have seen it all and they are allowed a range of pointed questions designed to expose fraud, abuse or insincerity. The thing that you have in your favor is that they don't have a lot of time to spend on each case so if you walk in well prepared it will work in your favor.

One of the biggest hurdles is the fact that you'll be required to prove the ability to support both yourself and your spouse....for the next 10 years.

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Listen to Greydread. This is pretty much on point. Once all is said and done, anywhere between a $3,000 and $5000 retainer is pretty standard if you hire an attorney. More if there are "special circumstances" requiring extra pleadings or court appearances. And that's just to get him here on a visa.

But it's worth it if you want it done right.

How true.

Onions/Carrots said:

Nice chunk of change for the lawyer. No wonder they are so hated since they charge exorbitant fees to push papers. I know nothing about this so I can stand corrected but given all the fraud going on lately with lawyers I have grown a distaste for them. Not all of them but too many are thriving on this sinking economy. In the end they cull from the process that which could be used for more productive purposes.

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There are also many immigration advocacy groups who can guide one through the process for free but they don't provide the records checks, etc. that legal firms do. I agree that their end shouldn't cost more than $1,000 USD for what they do but after all, they charge what they can get away with. Undercut your competition and you might find yourself under Bar review. If Accura charges $55,000, Lexus is going to charge $55,000.

greydread said:

Okay. You want to bring him home (USA) with the goal of living with you as a "fiancee" if I'm reading you correctly. You can file the applications on your own if you'd like and take your chances with the system which is a lot like taking your chances with the lottery if you're not prepared. The visa fee is just the start. He'll need a temporary resident application and an application for employment authorization. There are no guarrantees and if denied, your application fees are NOT refundable.

Check the table for filing costs, we're already up over $1,500 USD:

USCIS - Check Filing Fees

Even if you get an immigration attorney there is a chance that the process may not yield the desired result. The rule of thumb is "the better the attorney, the better the result, the higher the cost". A typical low end visa mill is going to want a $3,000 USD retainer. Then the filing fees, then they'll want more money when it's time (if the temporary resident/work visa is successful) to go for the permanent resident status in 2 years after the temporary is granted.

Over $4,500 before we even start to talk about the permanent resident application if you use even a low end attorney. A higher end attorney will want a similar retainer but they'll burn through it even faster as they provide additional services like home country records checks and prospective sources of employment and referals in te host country (US).

Having gone through the entire process, I would advise you to go with a less expensive attorney if you're sure this guy doesn't have any criminal record or debt back home. They will sort out the paperwork for you and provide you with the list of things that USCIS will require as proof so that when you're called for the biometrics and the initial interview you'll have a neat folder with all you need nicely arranged and well prepared. Then it's up to the two of you. The interviewers have seen it all and they are allowed a range of pointed questions designed to expose fraud, abuse or insincerity. The thing that you have in your favor is that they don't have a lot of time to spend on each case so if you walk in well prepared it will work in your favor.

One of the biggest hurdles is the fact that you'll be required to prove the ability to support both yourself and your spouse....for the next 10 years.

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Ditto! Excellent advice.

Oh- and with the finace visa, you are required to get married within 90 days of him arriving, or he goes back home.

Don't forget that YOU will be 100% responsible for your boyfriend when he arrives, since they are not legally allowed to work until they get authorization. (Filing for the work authorization and green card is US$1100+.) Does he have savings? If not, get ready to foot the bill for absolutely everything in his life.

So be prepared for an extra mouth to feed, clothe and entertain. For at least 3 months, which is the quickest he could get the authorization if you guys get married day 1.

The cost is really way beyond the actual cost of the filing, etc. (It's the food, rent, beer, clothing that another person will need in order to survive.)

Has he ever lived in the US? Or another foreign country? Are you prepared to hold his hand through life for the first few months, possibly years? Does he speak English?

I'm not saying this to discourage you, just give you food for thought, from someone who recently brought her novio (now husband!) via the K-1 process.

Now, if you are still going to do this and don't to use a lawyer... I highly recommend the Dominicans to the USA site and Visajourney.com. We used Visajourney.com's guide (which is very thorough) and we avoided paying a lawyer's fee.

I think there is enough info here for the OP to get started...she can post again if there are more specific questions.

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