Need Advice/help
Sep 30th 2005, 12:16 am
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Need Advice/help
I am new here and I am overwhelmed with all the threads so please pardon me if I am asking a similar question as with the others.
I am a US immigrant and would like to marry someone that has an expired working visa. I am not applicable for US Citizenship so I cant file yet. My question is, if i get married, does my husband have to go back to his native country while processing our papers or can he stay in the US and have immunity?
Please help. Thanks!
I am a US immigrant and would like to marry someone that has an expired working visa. I am not applicable for US Citizenship so I cant file yet. My question is, if i get married, does my husband have to go back to his native country while processing our papers or can he stay in the US and have immunity?
Please help. Thanks!
Sep 30th 2005, 1:01 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
There's a marriage based forum here which I think will better serve your questions...but I think you have to be a citizen for an overstay to be forgiven if you got married etc, so basically he would have to go back...and it could take a while unless you were married at the time of you getting your greencard.
Sep 30th 2005, 1:05 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
Originally Posted by Bob
There's a marriage based forum here which I think will better serve your questions...but I think you have to be a citizen for an overstay to be forgiven if you got married etc, so basically he would have to go back...and it could take a while unless you were married at the time of you getting your greencard.
Sep 30th 2005, 1:05 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
if i get married, does my husband have to go back to his native country while processing our papers
it will take awhile
Sep 30th 2005, 1:46 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
If he wants to stay in the US he has to stay legal. That is all there is to it - he has no other options.
You can, as a permanent resident, file the I-130 for him but expect that to take years, as has been said, though it can be upgraded once you become a citizen.
Adjustment of status, (for him) cannot be filed for at any point while you are a permanent resident.
You can, as a permanent resident, file the I-130 for him but expect that to take years, as has been said, though it can be upgraded once you become a citizen.
Adjustment of status, (for him) cannot be filed for at any point while you are a permanent resident.
Sep 30th 2005, 1:47 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
Originally Posted by Manc
yes.
it will take awhile
it will take awhile
Sep 30th 2005, 2:08 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
Originally Posted by Leslie66
<snort> You are a fountain of knowledge.
Sep 30th 2005, 2:11 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
Originally Posted by Manc
just not as scholarly as lionheart......
Sep 30th 2005, 2:14 am
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Re: Need Advice/help
Originally Posted by Leslie66
Perhaps, but you make up for it with sheer sex appeal.
