If you are already married, and your spouse came to the US on a tourist visa with the intent of immigration and marriage, then he/she should return to his/her home abroad, and the I-130 (or along with an I-129f for a K-3 Visa) should be filed with the relative outside of the U.S. to avoid denial, deportation, or even being banned from re-entry to the US.

The above conditions are serious and can result in the separation of families for many years if not taken seriously.

Having been married BEFORE arriving in the USA gives the strong impression that immigrant intent may have been the case when using the visa waiver program.

yeah, I'm aware of this - it scares me a little, but we own our own home, a car and are active members in our church in the UK - it's all still sitting there waiting for our return

We also went through a lot of trouble to get our dog a European Pet Passport so she could travel with us (to here) then back home again I amy seek professional advice prior to the interview if enough people tell me to haha!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

yeah, I'm aware of this - it scares me a little, but we own our own home, a car and are active members in our church in the UK - it's all still sitting there waiting for our return

We also went through a lot of trouble to get our dog a European Pet Passport so she could travel with us (to here) then back home again I amy seek professional advice prior to the interview if enough people tell me to haha!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

Hi all

I'm new here, I've already had a few questions asked and am finding the site great.

I'm from N. Ireland, my husband is from Charlotte, NC, USA - we married just over two and a half years ago and have lived in the UK ever since - while visiting here in the US, we have decided to try and stay (there was a change in circumstances) so we are applying for an AOS for me - eeek so expensive and time-consuming, hopefully it will all be worth it