Yosser

Ye gods, thats a pretty uncanny storey, almost the same as mine !!!

Personally, I stayed and done the AOS here in Dallas, didn't want to go back (had nothing to go back to really).

I understand your delimma, fine young lady, hoping plenty of intercourse)...welcoming family etc etc. BUT just be carefull, as your relationship progresses you will naturally go through a "culture shock"...it happens to pretty much everyone. YOU will go through a huge emotional rollercoaster ride with the INS, with your new wife and her family.

You won't be the only one that has done the AOS this way, and you won't be the last. Just don't do anything stupid...i.e. DWI or get into a fight etc and be VERY patient, take each day as it comes and enjoy yourself...the INS has bigger fish to fry, they won't be aiming for you or "trying to get you"...You'll be alright mate.

All the best.

Just Jenney

Maybe it shouldn't, but that doesn't mean it can't or it won't.

I mean, think about it. Common sense says that someone who has a full-time job, a rented apartment/house filled with furniture, clothes, TV, appliances, dishware, CDs/DVDs, photo albums, personal records, etc... utilities, bank accounts, a cell phone, bills to pay, etc can't just go on vacation and never come back. There are just too many loose ends to tie up. So the fact that you CAN just leave like that and never return doesn't make much sense to your average person -- which means it might not make sense to the USCIS officer deciding your case.

I'm just playing devil's advocate here, and in the process trying to show you how someone who doesn't know you from Adam could objectively look at your situation. I'm not saying that USCIS will sees it this way -- but they could, and that's just something you should be aware of and willing to accept.

~ Jenney

Noorah101

LOL, true.

Yosser

Just go down to the local INS office and get the paperwork and fill it out (easier said than done)...I spent a total of a dozen trips and about 50 hours stood in line just to get all paperwork done and questions asked (couldn't afford a attorney).

as soon as possible apply for a temp work visa, so your not blagging off the wife, and let the process unfold.

KEEP your u.k. bank account, that way family and friends can put cash into that account and you can withdraw the cash here in the states. (for a small ATM fee of course...Bank of america charges $2.50 per transaction and you will be charged a few quid at your other account in the u.k.).

Keep the missus sweet, enjoy the weather and the rest is gravy.

Just Jenney

I agree with you, Rene. Better safe than sorry. The OP only has 19 days (including weekends and holidays) to get his AOS packet in to USCIS. It took Mark and I much longer to get our AOS package ready than 19 days, and this was despite him coming on a K-1 visa and planning everything!

All the same, best of luck to the OP. I hope he keeps us filled in on how things go.

~ Jenney

Tracym

All the forms are available online now though.

It's not a "temp work visa" - it's the EAD. But same idea

Just Jenney

That's quite unnecessary. All the forms and instructions are available online:

http://www.uscis.gov

~ Jenney

Yosser

Yeah thats the one...lol

Its been 10 years, I have forget all the proper names for the paperwork.

online eh? wish I had that option...but then again, I did enjoy standing in a mile long line, at 5am with half of Mexico.

Yosser

alright keep the hair on.

fatbrit

Plenty of time! Medical might not be possible, but you can always wait for the RFE for that. The important thing is to make sure the other stuff arrives before the 90 days are up.

fatbrit

You have to remember that some members get their knickers in a twist over this topic.

Folinskyinla

Hi Paul:

Fine -- you've made up your mind. Do what you want to do. However, your thread raises issues way beyond your own case. People are cautious for CYA of themselves. No reason to be offended at that.

AOS off VWP [aka "visa express"] has been a topic of conversation for years. However, one of the problems is that this forum is not just on the "internet" -- but it is on the WorldWideWeb -- many people don't realize that the internet preceded the WWW.

OK, if I see you in my office here in the United States -- I can advise you of the pros and cons of your various options. However, I would not advise someone how to make a VWP entry in order to get married here. You say you are here -- how do we know that other than your statement. More troublesome is the fact that people who are outside of the US may use your case as a planning tool.

The criminal law of conspiracy and of "aiding and abetting" can be scary. In fact, the Federal aiding and abetting statute, 18 USC 2, has two subparagraphs -- (a) & (b). (a) is common law aiding and abetting. However, (b) is a huge expansion of that.

To be honest, asking people on the Internet to advise you is asking them to expose themselves to possible criminal liability. Has it happened? Not that I know in immigration -- but it has happened in recommending ways to commit tax evasion.

For years, VWP to AOS was no problem. However, in the last few years, there have been cases where the inherent risks have become very real.

Look, some dear friends of mine were unable to have a child as the woman's biological clock was ticking -- with extremely expensive medical assistance, she finally conceived and gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. They were happy to have the one child. Due to experience, they had ceased contraception. The twins were born 20 months after the birth of their first child.

Point is -- past experience may not be a valid indicator of what may happen in the future.

All we are saying is that there are risks in taking your course of action -- the liklihood of bad things happening may be low, but when they do happen -- the consequences are catastrophic. J Fong and I have a habit of referring to "janitorial work" -- cleaning up messes. But the possible adverse consequences of your course of action may be beyond what janitorial work can do. [Also, both J and I have been at this long enough to note that if something becomes popular because it works, the Dark Forces will often see this as a "circumvention of the law" and clamp down hard on it].

Do you what you want to do -- but don't expect validation on this forum.

Good luck.

Noorah101

All the forms Paul needs are at www.uscis.gov, Immigration Forms. No need for him to make a trip to the local office at all. Even if he does, he needs an Infopass appointment to get in.

When did you go through your AOS process? Paul doesn't apply for a temp work visa at all. Part of the AOS package includes form I-765 for an employment authorization document (EAD). It takes about 90 days to get that EAD in hand so he can work. He will be unemployed for 3 to 4 months at least.

Rene

Folinskyinla

Hi:

I know where you are coming from, but filing before the 90 days can be seen as a negative discretionary factor and "discretion" is immune from judicial review.

I know it makes no sense -- but this is immigration.

PaulTheActor

thanks everyone!

you've been very helpful.

if i was to leave the states before my 90days and then apply from my country would i be able to visit my wife while we're waiting for the paper work to go through?