Another marriage question
Feb 26th 2014, 7:29 am
#16
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Joined: May 2010
Location: San Diego, California
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Re: Another marriage question
Good Evening / good morning.
A little about myself to start. I have been dating my current fiancé since last year and we have been engaged since October 2013. I visited the USA in December 2013 (and am not scheduled to leave until 16 march).
We were hoping to get married on Valentines day, but all the good venues were already taken, so we had to push back until 20th February. Everything for the wedding is all booked. I just have a few questions I hope can be answered...
I am based just outside Orlando Fl, and was wandering where I need to go to collect my USCIS application forms? Or can they be applied for online and posted to my residence?
I am going to book my medical in the next few days, as I understand the medical can be done before or after the wedding?
Will I need to apply for an extension on my tourist visa? As there is a chance that by the time I am applicable to work then my current stay will have been exceeded?
I have a good idea of the situation thanks to the contributes on this forum aswell as looking online over the past few weeks.
I dare say that these questions get asked/ answered on a daily basis, I was just hoping for a little clarity for my situation.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to contributing to this forum in the future.
A little about myself to start. I have been dating my current fiancé since last year and we have been engaged since October 2013. I visited the USA in December 2013 (and am not scheduled to leave until 16 march).
We were hoping to get married on Valentines day, but all the good venues were already taken, so we had to push back until 20th February. Everything for the wedding is all booked. I just have a few questions I hope can be answered...
I am based just outside Orlando Fl, and was wandering where I need to go to collect my USCIS application forms? Or can they be applied for online and posted to my residence?
I am going to book my medical in the next few days, as I understand the medical can be done before or after the wedding?
Will I need to apply for an extension on my tourist visa? As there is a chance that by the time I am applicable to work then my current stay will have been exceeded?
I have a good idea of the situation thanks to the contributes on this forum aswell as looking online over the past few weeks.
I dare say that these questions get asked/ answered on a daily basis, I was just hoping for a little clarity for my situation.
Thanks in advance and I look forward to contributing to this forum in the future.
Feb 26th 2014, 7:31 am
#17
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Joined: Apr 2003
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 58,687
Re: Another marriage question
Bottom line is that it's illegal to misreprent yourself at the POE as a visitor, if your real intent is to stay and adjust status. Period. Sure, if the OP comes to the POE and says "hey I'm visiting on the VWP but I'm planning to get married and stay permanently in the USA on this visit", and the POE officer lets him in...then no misrepresentation was done. But if the OP makes it seem like he's going to return before 90 days is up, but his real intent is to stay in the USA, then misrepresentation has occurred. There is also a scenario where someone does come to the USA with no intent to remain...but then changes his/her mind after entry...then AOS from VWP is allowed.
And on that note, I'm going to close this thread, as the OP has gotten all the opinions needed.
I see SanDiego girl has asked the OP where he is in the process. If the OP would like to respond, a new thread can be started.
Rene
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