Help: From B1 visa to Green Card
Jul 15th 2002, 9:20 am
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Help: From B1 visa to Green Card
I am a US citizen and my girl-firend is visiting me here based on a B1 visa. I heard
from a friend that we can just get married here and apply for her Green Card
directly without going back home for the now extremly lengthy K1 visa process. Is
this true? Anybody had the same expperience before? Do I need a lawyer for this kind
of status transfer?
Thank you very much for your help.
from a friend that we can just get married here and apply for her Green Card
directly without going back home for the now extremly lengthy K1 visa process. Is
this true? Anybody had the same expperience before? Do I need a lawyer for this kind
of status transfer?
Thank you very much for your help.
Jul 15th 2002, 1:20 pm
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Re: Help: From B1 visa to Green Card
xyz wrote:
> I am a US citizen and my girl-firend is visiting me here based on a B1 visa. I
> heard from a friend that we can just get married here and apply for her Green Card
> directly without going back home for the now extremly lengthy K1 visa process. Is
> this true? Anybody had the same expperience before? Do I need a lawyer for this
> kind of status transfer?
>
See the "tourist adjustment" link on the Doc Steen site for more info on this. IF
this was an uncomplicated entry and she said nothing to indicate that she would be
staying and told no lies, then this is probably doable. It is best to wait at least
60 days after entry on B1, however, to avoid a claim of visa fraud by the INS. See
the link for explanation of this.
Alvena
Doc Steen Site: http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
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I am not a lawyer and this is not immigration advice. This is my personal opinion,
gleaned from the previous postings of others, and posted for the purpose of
discussion only. If your case is complicated, then you may need an immigration
attorney. Locate an immigration attorney in your area at: http://www.aila.org
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> I am a US citizen and my girl-firend is visiting me here based on a B1 visa. I
> heard from a friend that we can just get married here and apply for her Green Card
> directly without going back home for the now extremly lengthy K1 visa process. Is
> this true? Anybody had the same expperience before? Do I need a lawyer for this
> kind of status transfer?
>
See the "tourist adjustment" link on the Doc Steen site for more info on this. IF
this was an uncomplicated entry and she said nothing to indicate that she would be
staying and told no lies, then this is probably doable. It is best to wait at least
60 days after entry on B1, however, to avoid a claim of visa fraud by the INS. See
the link for explanation of this.
Alvena
Doc Steen Site: http://www.mindspring.com/~docsteen/...o/visainfo.htm
=========================================
I am not a lawyer and this is not immigration advice. This is my personal opinion,
gleaned from the previous postings of others, and posted for the purpose of
discussion only. If your case is complicated, then you may need an immigration
attorney. Locate an immigration attorney in your area at: http://www.aila.org
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Jul 16th 2002, 1:20 am
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Re: Help: From B1 visa to Green Card
If she came on a business visa, took care of her business and now decided to marry,
you should be fine.
She should not have come on B1 with the intention to get married.
You are likely to have questions raised by the INS, more likely during interview.
It should not create any problems if you explain the situation and she came here
on business.
You will find the following links helpful:
http://www.isso.cornell.edu/immigration/marryusc.html
http://www.visapro.com/Green-Card-Fa...US-Citizen.asp
Paul @ HelpDesk
you should be fine.
She should not have come on B1 with the intention to get married.
You are likely to have questions raised by the INS, more likely during interview.
It should not create any problems if you explain the situation and she came here
on business.
You will find the following links helpful:
http://www.isso.cornell.edu/immigration/marryusc.html
http://www.visapro.com/Green-Card-Fa...US-Citizen.asp
Paul @ HelpDesk
