You're engaged or married to a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and all you want is the right to be together in the U.S. Should be easy, right? It's not. Information can be hard to find, the government bureaucracy isn't helpful, delays are inevitable. Worst of all, there wasn't an easy-to-understand guidebook to the process -- until now. Fiance & Marriage Visas makes obtaining a visa and green card as painless as possible. It helps you decide the fastest and best application strategy for you, whether you are married or unmarried, living in the U.S. or overseas. sFiance & Marriage Visas also gives you helpful advice on protecting and renewing your green-card status. The book provides all the forms and checklists you need as tear-outs and on CD-ROM. The 2nd edition covers the new process of applying for a fiance visa as a married spouse, and takes into account the stricter procedures and security delays imposed since 9/11. Book jacket.

Attorney Ilona Bray began practicing immigration law because of her concern with international human rights issues. She worked for a number of nonprofit immigration agencies before joining Nolo as a legal editor