K3 visa holder needing some help.
Mar 17th 2008, 8:13 pm
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K3 visa holder needing some help.
Good day all,
my name is Steve. I'll try and give you as much information as I can.
So I got married to an American a little over three years ago in the UK. And I end up getting a K3 visa. That was a bad move! Anyway, I've been living in the states for two years now. My wife and I are now getting a divorce and because I have a K3 visa I can NOT change it to anything else, I can NOT extend it. The visa runs out on May 10th this year! And I really need to stay for an extra two months and leave on July 8th.
Can anyone tell me how I can stay here legally!! I do at some point want to return (maybe?). I have thought of two things. Go to the Canadian border cross that, have a weekend away in Canada, and come back to the US filling out the VWP (Visa waver program). Now with this I know I cant work. So, just how feasible is this going to be? Do I still run the risk of being turned down? Or put another way, how likely is it that I will be turned away. I will have the tickets that say I will be leaving on July 8th. One thing to keep in mind is that I do have a DUI in the U.S.
Another way is to apply visitors visa (1-B visa), I haven't looked in to this at all. So any light on this would be great.
Any and all help would be great!
All the best,
Steve-0
my name is Steve. I'll try and give you as much information as I can.
So I got married to an American a little over three years ago in the UK. And I end up getting a K3 visa. That was a bad move! Anyway, I've been living in the states for two years now. My wife and I are now getting a divorce and because I have a K3 visa I can NOT change it to anything else, I can NOT extend it. The visa runs out on May 10th this year! And I really need to stay for an extra two months and leave on July 8th.
Can anyone tell me how I can stay here legally!! I do at some point want to return (maybe?). I have thought of two things. Go to the Canadian border cross that, have a weekend away in Canada, and come back to the US filling out the VWP (Visa waver program). Now with this I know I cant work. So, just how feasible is this going to be? Do I still run the risk of being turned down? Or put another way, how likely is it that I will be turned away. I will have the tickets that say I will be leaving on July 8th. One thing to keep in mind is that I do have a DUI in the U.S.
Another way is to apply visitors visa (1-B visa), I haven't looked in to this at all. So any light on this would be great.
Any and all help would be great!
All the best,
Steve-0
Mar 17th 2008, 8:30 pm
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Re: K3 visa holder needing some help.
Good day all,
my name is Steve. I'll try and give you as much information as I can.
So I got married to an American a little over three years ago in the UK. And I end up getting a K3 visa. That was a bad move! Anyway, I've been living in the states for two years now. My wife and I are now getting a divorce and because I have a K3 visa I can NOT change it to anything else, I can NOT extend it. The visa runs out on May 10th this year! And I really need to stay for an extra two months and leave on July 8th.
Can anyone tell me how I can stay here legally!! I do at some point want to return (maybe?). I have thought of two things. Go to the Canadian border cross that, have a weekend away in Canada, and come back to the US filling out the VWP (Visa waver program). Now with this I know I cant work. So, just how feasible is this going to be? Do I still run the risk of being turned down? Or put another way, how likely is it that I will be turned away. I will have the tickets that say I will be leaving on July 8th. One thing to keep in mind is that I do have a DUI in the U.S.
Another way is to apply visitors visa (1-B visa), I haven't looked in to this at all. So any light on this would be great.
Any and all help would be great!
All the best,
Steve-0
my name is Steve. I'll try and give you as much information as I can.
So I got married to an American a little over three years ago in the UK. And I end up getting a K3 visa. That was a bad move! Anyway, I've been living in the states for two years now. My wife and I are now getting a divorce and because I have a K3 visa I can NOT change it to anything else, I can NOT extend it. The visa runs out on May 10th this year! And I really need to stay for an extra two months and leave on July 8th.
Can anyone tell me how I can stay here legally!! I do at some point want to return (maybe?). I have thought of two things. Go to the Canadian border cross that, have a weekend away in Canada, and come back to the US filling out the VWP (Visa waver program). Now with this I know I cant work. So, just how feasible is this going to be? Do I still run the risk of being turned down? Or put another way, how likely is it that I will be turned away. I will have the tickets that say I will be leaving on July 8th. One thing to keep in mind is that I do have a DUI in the U.S.
Another way is to apply visitors visa (1-B visa), I haven't looked in to this at all. So any light on this would be great.
Any and all help would be great!
All the best,
Steve-0
You can't legally work in the US on the VWP or a B-1 visa. If you want to legally work/remain in the US, you need to figure out how you can apply for your green card thru your marriage to a USC. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Edit: You may want to post this question in the Marriage-Based Visa forum. You may have better luck in getting answers.
Mar 17th 2008, 8:39 pm
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Re: K3 visa holder needing some help.
You never got around to filing Adjustment of Status to get your green card??!! If you had filed that, you would have a higher chance of staying. I don't think there is a waiver for filing the I-485 (but I could be wrong).
You can't legally work in the US on the VWP or a B-1 visa. If you want to legally work/remain in the US, you need to figure out how you can apply for your green card thru your marriage to a USC. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Edit: You may want to post this question in the Marriage-Based Visa forum. You may have better luck in getting answers.
You can't legally work in the US on the VWP or a B-1 visa. If you want to legally work/remain in the US, you need to figure out how you can apply for your green card thru your marriage to a USC. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
Edit: You may want to post this question in the Marriage-Based Visa forum. You may have better luck in getting answers.
Mar 17th 2008, 9:05 pm
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Re: K3 visa holder needing some help.
For everyone's information, Steve has posted this question in the Marriage-Based Visa forum, which is the correct location.
I'm not a Mod here, so can't close down this thread.
Rene
I'm not a Mod here, so can't close down this thread.
Rene
Mar 17th 2008, 9:09 pm
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Re: K3 visa holder needing some help.
What part of California are you in? Have you tried any of the legal aid clinics for immigrants? Or is it all a moot point/done deal now? Why do you have to stay until July?
