Back in USA, bringing my girl?

as long as you're an American citizen, you can file the I-129f fiance petition. You don't have to live in the US, you just have to file in the US. In your case, you do live here. You'd have to prove your citizenship and provide some evidence that the two of you have met within the past 2 years. keep in mind that even if you file tomorrow, it may take 6 months to a year to actually process your petition. so file as soon as you can and try to be ready once the paperwork is done before the interview takes place. you don't really need to file an Affidavit of Support for a fiance petition, but the officer may require one. if you do, you'd need to file an I-134. if you still aren't working at that time, you can get your grandmother to file the I-134 for you. You won't need to file an I-864 until after she gets here and you file for adjustment of status. however, that will cost you $1,000 to file, so save your money. you don't really need a lawyer to do the forms, but go to www.uscis.gov, go into the form section and take a look. after you've looked them over, you can decide if you need help or not.

Edit: it's true that I-134s don't allow for a co-sponsor. that's why I said your grandmother could fill one out instead of you, if you don't have any income when your fiance is interviewed.

Your situation is not as unique as you believe. There must be thousands of guys with no income or resources who want to marry someone they love.

As you know, your girlfriend needs a fiance (K-1) visa. You need to petition for her using form I-129f. Supply the supporting documents, the fee, translations, forms G-325A for each person, an I-134, and whatever else the instructions say.

Your grandmother can be a co-sponsor, but that won't be needed until after the marriage when your wife applies for adjustment of status. By that point, you might have an income and your I-864 will look better. You don't need the I-864 for the K-1 visa.

A lawyer would be a luxury you may not be able to afford, but having one would be a plus. Don't bother driving to New Orleans. The information officers at the CIS office don't have much time to devote to every single individual who needs advice. You can get want they will give you face-to-face from their website.

The co sponsor isn't really a problem from Italy. Different Embassies tend to have different rules.

Anyone can be a co sponsor, they don't even have to be related to you.

The forms are not difficult and can be done without a lawyer. If you really feel you need legal help then your local Catholic Social Services is a good place to go as they have good quality, low cost immigration lawyers there.

Go to http://www.visajourney.com/ for free guides and support through the process from others who are in the same boat.

Good Luck and relax. It's not that bad.

In the United States, dowry is not custom. The parents of the bride are expected to pay for the wedding, but people do what they want. Some people even marry without a wedding.

First point the USCIS is not an information service

You could just have a one off consultation with a lawyer to get you on the right path

Follow the flowcharts here

http://familybasedimmigration.com/forum/index.php

See if you can get a number from the immigration office so someone can help you get some information.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis

This is the official site.

Reading around the web will probably get your false information

You want it straight from the source.

You need to have K1 Visa for your fiancee and need to hire a lawyer.