Kenneth Leary

Hello,

Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for Conditional Residence
Status or does she receive it automatically?

Ken

Michael Voight

Kenneth Leary wrote:
    >
    > Hello,
    >
    > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for Conditional Residence
    > Status or does she receive it automatically?
    >
    > Ken

No. Now, to be a bit more helpful... Is she currently in the US? If not, how does she
plan on getting into the US?

Shelley

Is your fiancée in the US, or are you filing for a K-1 visa to bring her to the US?
Either way, she will not receive any status at all just because she is married to a
US citizen. Try this website
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm to find out what you need
to do. Take care. Shelley

"Kenneth Leary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    >
    > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for Conditional Residence
    > Status or does she receive it automatically?
    >
    > Ken

Kenneth Leary

She is currently in Romania. The US Embassy website says she has to apply for this
after we are married....but the INS site says she receives this when we are married.

Ken "Michael Voight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Kenneth Leary wrote:
    > >
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for Conditional Residence
    > > Status or does she receive it automatically?
    > >
    > > Ken
    >
    > No. Now, to be a bit more helpful... Is she currently in the US? If not, how does
    > she plan on getting into the US?

Rete

The US Consulate website and the INS website only gave a portion of the information. You have to read more on their websites, ask questions on a NG and read the NG's URLs.

Kenneth Leary

I cannot find any form on the INS website for her to apply for conditional status...

"Shelley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Is your fiancée in the US, or are you filing for a K-1 visa to bring her
to
    > the US? Either way, she will not receive any status at all just because she is
    > married to a US citizen. Try this website
    > http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm to find out what you need
    > to do. Take care. Shelley
    >
    > "Kenneth Leary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Hello,
    > >
    > > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for Conditional Residence
    > > Status or does she receive it automatically?
    > >
    > > Ken
    > >
    > >
    > >

Mrs_blackross

you don't "apply" for conditional residence. you apply for permanent residence. after
the wedding you need to file a petition for a spousal visa for her, and at the same
time she files for Adjustment of Status to Permanent Residence. Because she would be
filing as the spouse of a USC, when they grant her a green card, it is conditional
for the first two years. the conditions are that she stay married to the USC that
petitioned for the spouse visa for her, and that she does not commit any crimes. 90
days before the conditional green card runs out, you both apply together to have the
conditions removed, and on approval they send her a regular 10 year green card.

--
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!!! GC arrived in
mail 04/19/02 next step..removing conditions..April 2004

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 "Kenneth Leary"
<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > I cannot find any form on the INS website for her to apply for conditional
    > status...
    >
    >
    > "Shelley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Is your fiancée in the US, or are you filing for a K-1 visa to bring her
    > to
    > > the US? Either way, she will not receive any status at all just because she is
    > > married to a US citizen. Try this website
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
    > > to find out what you need to do. Take care. Shelley
    > >
    > > "Kenneth Leary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > > > Hello,
    > > >
    > > > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for
Conditional
    > > > Residence Status or does she receive it automatically?
    > > >
    > > > Ken
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > >
    > >
    >

Shelley

You are going to have to be more specific about what it is you are trying to
do.Are you planning to bring your fiancée to the US to get married? Are you planning
to go to Romania to marry? If you plan to marry in the US, you have to apply for a
K-1 (fiancé visa) then she comes to the US, you marry, you file for her Adjustment
of Status, and sometime later you have an interview and she will have a Green Card
and be a Permanent Resident. For details see www.k1faq.com If you go to Romania to
marry, then you can apply directly at the Romanian Consulate (Direct Consular
Filing) and do all the paperwork there and she will enter the US as a Permanent
Resident. for details see
http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm the section called "DCF
which visa" No foreign spouse receives status for simply marrying a US citizen, if
it were that easy, this newsgroup wouldn't exist. Where on the INS site does it
say a foreign spouse has status when they marry a US citizen? I'd hate to think my
husband and I spent $1000 and nearly two years of dealing with the INS for
nothing. You might want to double check what you are reading there, and please
read the above links. Take Care. Shelley

"Kenneth Leary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > She is currently in Romania. The US Embassy website says she has to apply for this
    > after we are married....but the INS site says she receives this when we are
    > married.
    >
    > Ken "Michael Voight" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > Kenneth Leary wrote:
    > > >
    > > > Hello,
    > > >
    > > > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for
Conditional
    > > > Residence Status or does she receive it automatically?
    > > >
    > > > Ken
    > >
    > > No. Now, to be a bit more helpful... Is she currently in the US? If not, how does
    > > she plan on getting into the US?
    >

Mrtravel

Kenneth Leary wrote:

    > She is currently in Romania. The US Embassy website says she has to apply for this
    > after we are married....but the INS site says she receives this when we are
    > married.

Ken,

Can you point out the link on the INS site that says this? As many people on this
newsgroup wait up to a year or two after entering on a K-1, that is interesting news.

Mrtravel

Kenneth Leary wrote:

    > I cannot find any form on the INS website for her to apply for conditional
    > status...

Did you bother going to the website recommended to see what forms are needed?
    > Try this website http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm

The forms are on the INS website... In fact the INS even has info,

1. Go to www.ins.gov
2. Select Immigration Services and Benefits
3. Select Lawful Permanent Residency
4. Select Immigration Through A Family Member\

Look at the section on "How Do I" It even talks about relatives that are
currently in the US

Is your fiance in the US now?

.

Mrtravel

For those in the US and wanting to AOS, INS seems to cover it at

http://www.ins.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm

For those not in the US, here is a list: of information pages

http://www.ins.gov/graphics/services...ency/index.htm

Rete wrote:

    > The US Consulate website and the INS website only gave a portion of the
    > information. You have to read more on their websites, ask questions on a NG and
    > read the NG's URLs.
    >
    > --
    >
    > Posted via http://britishexpats.com

Kenneth Leary

Thank you all for your replies.

I called the INS and they said that we need to submit a lot of paperwork after we are
married, especially the document you are talking about in order to avoid her
deportation after her K-1 visa expires....

They are sending me all the documents we have to fill out after we are married.

Ken

Ken

"Kenneth Leary" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Hello,
    >
    > Once my fiancé and I are married does she need to apply for Conditional Residence
    > Status or does she receive it automatically?
    >
    > Ken

Mrtravel

Kenneth Leary wrote:

    > Thank you all for your replies.
    >
    > I called the INS and they said that we need to submit a lot of paperwork after we
    > are married, especially the document you are talking about in order to avoid her
    > deportation after her K-1 visa expires....

That's great. But you could have always downloaded them. The link I sent from the
INS WebSite, not only includes info on what you need, but gives you links to all of
the forms.

Kenneth Leary

I know I could have downloaded them .....

But they told me all the documents we need and some I did not think we needed.... so
they are sending all the documents to me related us. Less work I have to do!

Ken

"mrtravel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > Kenneth Leary wrote:
    >
    > > Thank you all for your replies.
    > >
    > > I called the INS and they said that we need to submit a lot of paperwork after we
    > > are married, especially the document you are talking about in
order
    > > to avoid her deportation after her K-1 visa expires....
    >
    > That's great. But you could have always downloaded them. The link I sent from the
    > INS WebSite, not only includes info on what you
need,
    > but gives you links to all of the forms.