Options for a tourist engaged, but not yet married to, an American?
Apr 8th 2002, 10:50 am
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Options for a tourist engaged, but not yet married to, an American?
Hopefully someone can help me with my current situation:
1. I am a Canadian citizen.
2. Until the end of January I worked in the U.S. under an H1-B. I was laid off. I
then (legally) changed my status to B-2 (tourist).
3. I am currently engaged to an American, we were planning to get married next year.
My question(s):
4. Is there a way for me to stay in the U.S. and look for work while we are
only engaged?
5. If we decide to get married "earlier", could we simply get married while I
am here as a tourist, or is it necessary for me to leave and return under
a K-1 Visa?
6. How long, after one is married, does it typically take to get a work permit?
I realize that my life seems to be turning into the plot of countless sit-coms and
movies, but any help would be sincerely appreciated.
Jack
1. I am a Canadian citizen.
2. Until the end of January I worked in the U.S. under an H1-B. I was laid off. I
then (legally) changed my status to B-2 (tourist).
3. I am currently engaged to an American, we were planning to get married next year.
My question(s):
4. Is there a way for me to stay in the U.S. and look for work while we are
only engaged?
5. If we decide to get married "earlier", could we simply get married while I
am here as a tourist, or is it necessary for me to leave and return under
a K-1 Visa?
6. How long, after one is married, does it typically take to get a work permit?
I realize that my life seems to be turning into the plot of countless sit-coms and
movies, but any help would be sincerely appreciated.
Jack
Apr 8th 2002, 3:50 pm
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Re: Options for a tourist engaged, but not yet married to, an American?
jacko, go here http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm and check
out the "tourist adjustment" section. you may also want to subscribe to
alt.visa.us.marriage-based for a busy NG dealing specifically with marriage based US
immigration. good luck.
--
Crazy Canuck married to a Dam Yankee Entered as Visitor 07/04/01 Married 08/25/01
Filed @ VSC-AOS, EAD, AP 01/07/02 1st NOA 02/06/02 2nd NOA 02/07/02 EAD approved
02/26/02 AP Approved 02/28/02 AOS appointment letter rec'd 03/07/02 Fingerprint
letter rec'd 03/07/02 AOS interview 04/02/02 AOS APPROVED 04/02/02!!! now awaiting
plastic GC in the mail...
some helpful sites on the net:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
http://www.k1faq.com/faq_index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/immigration...-130/index.htm
"Jacko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hopefully someone can help me with my current situation:
>
> 1. I am a Canadian citizen.
>
> 2. Until the end of January I worked in the U.S. under an H1-B. I was laid off. I
> then (legally) changed my status to B-2 (tourist).
>
> 3. I am currently engaged to an American, we were planning to get married next
> year.
>
> My question(s):
>
> 1. Is there a way for me to stay in the U.S. and look for work while we are only
> engaged?
>
> 2. If we decide to get married "earlier", could we simply get married while I am
> here as a tourist, or is it necessary for me to leave and return under a K-1
> Visa?
>
> 3. How long, after one is married, does it typically take to get a work permit?
>
> I realize that my life seems to be turning into the plot of countless sit-coms and
> movies, but any help would be sincerely appreciated.
>
> Jack
out the "tourist adjustment" section. you may also want to subscribe to
alt.visa.us.marriage-based for a busy NG dealing specifically with marriage based US
immigration. good luck.
--
Crazy Canuck married to a Dam Yankee
Entered as Visitor 07/04/01 Married 08/25/01Filed @ VSC-AOS, EAD, AP 01/07/02 1st NOA 02/06/02 2nd NOA 02/07/02 EAD approved
02/26/02 AP Approved 02/28/02 AOS appointment letter rec'd 03/07/02 Fingerprint
letter rec'd 03/07/02 AOS interview 04/02/02 AOS APPROVED 04/02/02!!! now awaiting
plastic GC in the mail...
some helpful sites on the net:
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
http://www.k1faq.com/faq_index.htm
http://www.geocities.com/immigration...-130/index.htm
"Jacko" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hopefully someone can help me with my current situation:
>
> 1. I am a Canadian citizen.
>
> 2. Until the end of January I worked in the U.S. under an H1-B. I was laid off. I
> then (legally) changed my status to B-2 (tourist).
>
> 3. I am currently engaged to an American, we were planning to get married next
> year.
>
> My question(s):
>
> 1. Is there a way for me to stay in the U.S. and look for work while we are only
> engaged?
>
> 2. If we decide to get married "earlier", could we simply get married while I am
> here as a tourist, or is it necessary for me to leave and return under a K-1
> Visa?
>
> 3. How long, after one is married, does it typically take to get a work permit?
>
> I realize that my life seems to be turning into the plot of countless sit-coms and
> movies, but any help would be sincerely appreciated.
>
> Jack
