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How many family members can I bring?

I live in Riad, Saudi Arabia and I”ve heard about this EB-5 visa. I want to come to the United States and bring my family. If I have two wives, can they both get in with this?

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Reza Rahbaran

Reza Rahbaran

Immigration Attorneys
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Your immediate family will be included in your EB-5 petition. However, the United States only recognizes one spouse; therefore, you may include only one wife as a derivative beneficiary.

Fredrick W Voigtmann

Fredrick W Voigtmann

Immigration Attorneys
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No. Since the U.S. does not recognized polygamous marriages, neither wife may enter the U.S. as your dependent. You should consult with an experienced immigration attorney, such as myself, to determine your eligibility as well before you make a decision about U.S. immigration through investment or otherwise.

BoBi Ahn

BoBi Ahn

Immigration Attorneys
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You may include all your immediate relatives (spouse, children); however, because the U.S. laws recognize only 1 spouse as a legal/lawful spouse, you may only include 1 wife as a derivative beneficiary.

Philip H Teplen

Philip H Teplen

Immigration Attorneys
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Unfortunately, you will only be able to include your first wife and US law does not acknowledge multiple marriages, notwithstanding they being perfectly lawful in your jurisdiction. A solution can be a separate EB-5 for your second wife. I will be happy to discuss.

Lynne Feldman

Lynne Feldman

Immigration Attorneys
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No. Two wives would not be permitted as polygamy is not recognized in the U.S. even though it may be legal in Saudi Arabia.

Shahzad Q Qadri

Shahzad Q Qadri

RC Creators
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While having multiple wives is a norm in the middle east, polygamy is prohibited in the United States, as such you will not be able to bring them both here under the program. In fact there is a possibility that your application may be denied for that reason.

Edward Litwin

Edward Litwin

Immigration Attorneys
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Unfortunately, the u.s. does not recognize polygamous marriages. Your 1st wife can come with you, but not your second wife. If you have children from your second wife, they may be able to immigrate, depending on the circumstances. If you have more questions about this, I suggest that you contact me to schedule a consultation. There is a fee of $150 for the consultation and you will be very pleased with the amount of information that you get, even if it is not what you expect to hear. I trust this helps.

Michael A Harris, Esq

Michael A Harris, Esq

Immigration Attorneys
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Polygamist marriages are not recognized by the United States. So you could only bring your first married spouse under the EB-5 visa as your dependent spouse. The other spouse will need to qualify for her own EB-5 visa; that is, a separate investment. Your children might qualify if they are unmarried and under 21 years. Otherwise, best to consult with an immigration attorney as continuing to marry more spouses after you enter the United States will make you inadmissible and subject to exclusion.

Jinhee Wilde

Jinhee Wilde

Immigration Attorneys
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The Immigrant Visa under EB-5 and others allow you to bring your spouse and children under 21 years of age. However, because polygamy is not allowed in U.S., you will not be able to bring both wives.

Jian X Kang

Jian X Kang

Immigration Attorneys
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U.S. laws criminalize polygamy. So you won''t be able to bring both of your wives. If you have any questions or concerns about this matter, please feel free to contact me.

Kripa Upadhyay

Kripa Upadhyay

Immigration Attorneys
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You can bring in your immediate family members i.e. spouse and children under age 21; however, the United States does not recognize dual marriages. Per the laws of the United States, a 2nd marriage is invalid, if the person was still married to their first spouse. You need to consult with an Immigration attorney to see what options you have, but you should not expect to be able to bring in both of your wives with you as your dependents.

Farah Abbas

Farah Abbas

Immigration Attorneys
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No, you cannot include both of your wives in your EB-5 visa application. The U.S. government will only recognize your marriage to your first wife, this is true for all types of immigration applications. Your EB-5 visa application may include you, your first spouse, and your unmarried children under the age of 21. Please contact an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney for more information. My office would be happy to help.

Stephen Berman

Stephen Berman

Immigration Attorneys
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No,the U.S. does not allow either wife to get in under those circumstances, you can only be married to one spouse in the U.S. and you can only bring in that one spouse.

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