Visitor to Married
Jul 18th 2005, 4:02 pm
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Visitor to Married
Hi everyone,
After reading lots of different threads, I am a teeny bit concerned that we may have made a boo boo. I came to the US on an I-95 VWP and married Bob before I was due to go back. We had no clue that the process for me to stay would be so complicated (we naively assumed that love conquers all, how stupid were we???) We filed I-130, I-485 etc on 11th July, are we going to be "in trouble" for marrying without asking permission first???
Thanks for your help
After reading lots of different threads, I am a teeny bit concerned that we may have made a boo boo. I came to the US on an I-95 VWP and married Bob before I was due to go back. We had no clue that the process for me to stay would be so complicated (we naively assumed that love conquers all, how stupid were we???) We filed I-130, I-485 etc on 11th July, are we going to be "in trouble" for marrying without asking permission first???
Thanks for your help
Jul 18th 2005, 4:06 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Hi everyone,
After reading lots of different threads, I am a teeny bit concerned that we may have made a boo boo. I came to the US on an I-95 VWP and married Bob before I was due to go back. We had no clue that the process for me to stay would be so complicated (we naively assumed that love conquers all, how stupid were we???) We filed I-130, I-485 etc on 11th July, are we going to be "in trouble" for marrying without asking permission first???
Thanks for your help
After reading lots of different threads, I am a teeny bit concerned that we may have made a boo boo. I came to the US on an I-95 VWP and married Bob before I was due to go back. We had no clue that the process for me to stay would be so complicated (we naively assumed that love conquers all, how stupid were we???) We filed I-130, I-485 etc on 11th July, are we going to be "in trouble" for marrying without asking permission first???
Thanks for your help
If you did not arrive with the intent of marriage.. your pretty safe ..ish..
Love has nothing to with it ..
PS.. its an I-94
Jul 18th 2005, 4:20 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by Kate2112
Hi everyone,
are we going to be "in trouble" for marrying without asking permission first???
Thanks for your help
are we going to be "in trouble" for marrying without asking permission first???
Thanks for your help
Jul 18th 2005, 5:30 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
No problemo, so long as you didn't *intend* to stay here when you
arrived under the VWP. You are the only one who can answer that
question (hint: the answer is NO)
When the time comes, you will no doubt be asked why you did things this
way, just remember, coming to the US without any intent to stay
permanently, then getting married, then filing for LPR is no crime, or
grounds for dismissal of your case, but it may raise some eyebrows at
the USCIS.
Good luck!
arrived under the VWP. You are the only one who can answer that
question (hint: the answer is NO)
When the time comes, you will no doubt be asked why you did things this
way, just remember, coming to the US without any intent to stay
permanently, then getting married, then filing for LPR is no crime, or
grounds for dismissal of your case, but it may raise some eyebrows at
the USCIS.
Good luck!
Jul 18th 2005, 5:32 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
BTW, hopefully you purchased a return ticket when you made your last
trip. You should keep the return ticket as a small token of 'proof'
that you didn't intend to stay, as well as some documentation showing
that you had compelling reasons to return 'home' when you entered the
US.
trip. You should keep the return ticket as a small token of 'proof'
that you didn't intend to stay, as well as some documentation showing
that you had compelling reasons to return 'home' when you entered the
US.
Jul 18th 2005, 5:46 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by AussieSteve
BTW, hopefully you purchased a return ticket when you made your last
trip. You should keep the return ticket as a small token of 'proof'
that you didn't intend to stay, as well as some documentation showing
that you had compelling reasons to return 'home' when you entered the
US.
trip. You should keep the return ticket as a small token of 'proof'
that you didn't intend to stay, as well as some documentation showing
that you had compelling reasons to return 'home' when you entered the
US.
Jul 18th 2005, 6:04 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by Boiler
You have to have a return ticket to use the VWP.
Elaine
Jul 18th 2005, 6:08 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by HunterGreen
Or an onward ticket. And that's only when entering by air. The OP didn't say how they entered.
Elaine
Elaine
Maybe the QE2?
I think anything else not involving an airplane would have required a B2.
Jul 18th 2005, 6:17 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
More likely the QM2. 
Maybe she walked across the border from Canada, or hopscotch from Mexico...
Maybe she walked across the border from Canada, or hopscotch from Mexico...
Jul 18th 2005, 9:04 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
AS,
Minor point of clarification - as a practical matter, the USCIS is the one who answers this question. They may ask Kate about it, but they won't necessarily accept what she has to say.
And therein lies the difficulty.
Regards, JEff
Minor point of clarification - as a practical matter, the USCIS is the one who answers this question. They may ask Kate about it, but they won't necessarily accept what she has to say.
And therein lies the difficulty.
Regards, JEff
Originally Posted by AussieSteve
No problemo, so long as you didn't *intend* to stay here when you arrived under the VWP. You are the only one who can answer that question (hint: the answer is NO)
When the time comes, you will no doubt be asked why you did things this
way, just remember, coming to the US without any intent to stay
permanently, then getting married, then filing for LPR is no crime, or
grounds for dismissal of your case, but it may raise some eyebrows at
the USCIS.
Good luck!
When the time comes, you will no doubt be asked why you did things this
way, just remember, coming to the US without any intent to stay
permanently, then getting married, then filing for LPR is no crime, or
grounds for dismissal of your case, but it may raise some eyebrows at
the USCIS.
Good luck!
Jul 18th 2005, 9:12 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by Boiler
Well she did not swim.
Maybe the QE2?
I think anything else not involving an airplane would have required a B2.
Maybe the QE2?
I think anything else not involving an airplane would have required a B2.
Form I-95 (Crewman's Landing Permit) shows the date you arrived in the United States and the "Admitted Until" date
Jul 18th 2005, 11:16 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by Ray
You cracked it Dave .... thats where the I-95 came from
Form I-95 (Crewman's Landing Permit) shows the date you arrived in the United States and the "Admitted Until" date
Form I-95 (Crewman's Landing Permit) shows the date you arrived in the United States and the "Admitted Until" date
If it's a C1/D (Crewman's) visa rather than VWP (as OP originally stated) or B1/2, she *cannot* normally adjust status. It's one of the exceptions.
Jul 18th 2005, 11:20 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
fatbrit,
I may be misunderstanding what you wrote, but it is quite possible to adjust status from a B1 or a B2.
Regards, JEff
I may be misunderstanding what you wrote, but it is quite possible to adjust status from a B1 or a B2.
Regards, JEff
Originally Posted by fatbrit
If it's a C1/D (Crewman's) visa rather than VWP (as OP originally stated) or B1/2, she *cannot* normally adjust status. It's one of the exceptions.
Jul 18th 2005, 11:21 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Originally Posted by jeffreyhy
fatbrit,
I may be misunderstanding what you wrote, but it is quite possible to adjust status from a B1 or a B2.
Regards, JEff
I may be misunderstanding what you wrote, but it is quite possible to adjust status from a B1 or a B2.
Regards, JEff
Yep -- but not from a C1/D Crewman's.
S'ppose I could have written it a little clearer. My bad!!!
Jul 18th 2005, 11:34 pm
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Re: Visitor to Married
Looked it up on the web and seems it could be the crewman's C1/D since she would be issued an I95 rather than an I94 (unless it's a typo?).
In that case, she has big, big problems and needs a lawyer or bag pack super pronto!
Kate:
What exactly is written/stamped/attached to your passport?
When did you enter?
How did you enter?
In that case, she has big, big problems and needs a lawyer or bag pack super pronto!
Kate:
What exactly is written/stamped/attached to your passport?
When did you enter?
How did you enter?