Dee

OK.CURRENTLY I AM ON A H1B VISA WHICH EXPIRES IN 2 MONTHS TIME. MY USC
BOYFRIEND AND I HAVE DECIDED TO MARRY AS HE JUST FOUND OUT HE HAS
LEUKEMIA. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO AND WILL I HAVE TO GO HOME?THANKS.

bazboy

Please don't SHOUT! Sorry to hear about your boyfriend having leukemia.

Once you are married your boyfriend can sponsor you (I-130) and you can file an adjustment of status (I-485). You should not need to leave the country. Have you been on H-1B for the 6 years?

See http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm for more details.

Barry

hcj1440

If you get married and file for adjustment of status before your H-1B expires, you'll be able to stay in legal status the entire time. You will not have to go home.

The main forms are I-130 and I-485. As your H-1B is expiring, you may also want to file I-765 (work permit) and I-131 (permission to travel).

More info in the links below. The second page lists all the forms except for I-130.
http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm
http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm

Dee

bazboy <member21940@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > Originally posted by Dee
    > > OK.CURRENTLY I AM ON A H1B
    > VISA WHICH EXPIRES IN 2 MONTHS TIME. MY USC
    > > BOYFRIEND AND I HAVE
    > DECIDED TO MARRY AS HE JUST FOUND OUT HE HAS
    > > LEUKEMIA. WHAT DO I NEED
    > TO DO AND WILL I HAVE TO GO HOME?THANKS.
    >
    > Please don't SHOUT!
    > Sorry to hear about your boyfriend having leukemia.
    >
    > Once you are
    > married your boyfriend can sponsor you (I-130) and you can file an
    > adjustment of status (I-485). You should not need to leave the country.
    > Have you been on H-1B for the 6 years?
    >
    > See
    > http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm for
    > more details.
    >
    > Barry

Hi Barry and thanks for posting....sorry for the caps lol..my H1B is
just ending its first 3 years but the job is no longer going to
continue. Tey will be closing and to be honest I wouldnt want to
continue working for them anyway!

Take care......Dee.

Dee

hcj1440 <member19487@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
    > Originally posted by Dee
    > > OK.CURRENTLY I AM ON A H1B
    > VISA WHICH EXPIRES IN 2 MONTHS TIME. MY USC
    > > BOYFRIEND AND I HAVE
    > DECIDED TO MARRY AS HE JUST FOUND OUT HE HAS
    > > LEUKEMIA. WHAT DO I NEED
    > TO DO AND WILL I HAVE TO GO HOME?THANKS.
    >
    > If you get married
    > and file for adjustment of status before your H-1B expires, you'll be
    > able to stay in legal status the entire time. You will not have to go
    > home.
    >
    > The main forms are I-130 and I-485. As your H-1B is expiring,
    > you may also want to file I-765 (work permit) and I-131 (permission to
    > travel).
    >
    > More info in the links below. The second page lists all the
    > forms except for I-130.
    >
    > http://uscis.gov/graphics/services/residency/family.htm
    >
    > http://uscis.gov/graphics/howdoi/LPRApplication.htm


Hi and thanks for the reply..........my daughter is also here with
me.so do I file seperate forms for her?

Should I use a lawyer? and if I marry in July will I have time to
file?

Thankyou so much.

Dee.