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More information is needed. He may have to seek a visa through a U. S. Embassy in another country. However, by law, there is always a presumption of immigrant intent, when a person applies for a non-immigrant visa. This means that if it the consular official believes that he will not return to Syria, then he will likely be denied. If you have any further questions or concerns on other visa options, such as asylum, then contact a competent and experienced immigration law firm like our office.

You can file Form I-129F visa petition for her. The forms and the instructions are under "Forms" tab on the uscis.gov Processing of the application will take about a year. After your lady friend comes to the U.S., you will have 90 days to decide whether you two want to get married. She will not be authorized to work during these 90 days, and should not accept employment. If you do get married, you will then file a packet of documents asking the government to give your wife a green card. If everything will be done right, your wife would get a permission to work in about 90 days, and a green card in about 8-12 months. The first green card will be valid for 2 years, and will be conditioned on continued validity of your marriage: if the marriage fails, the lady will lose her status. Otherwise, you will petition the government for removal of conditions. Again, if everything will be done right, your wife will receive a permanent green card 2 years after the first green card was issued (and will be free to leave you without losing her green card). If she remains your wife for 3 years, she can become a U.S. citizen around the 3rd anniversary of the date of issue of her first green card.

If he is still in the US, contact an immigration attorney asap. If you marry him and he is still in court proceeding, there might be a way to save him provided that the crime is not an aggravated felony.