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Filed: Country: India
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Dear Forum Members,

Hope I am posting in the correct forum.

I am an Indian national working in US on H1B. I have been in US for over 6 years through F1 and H1B. I am engaged to a US citizen and we are planning to marry sometime later this year. However, due to economic turmoil we are concerned that if I lose my job I might have to go back. To prevent this from happening we are thinking of getting married to get my green card.

Few questions:

1. Intent: We love each other and would have gotten married later this year. However, we want to marry sooner to prevent me from going out of status in case I lose my job. Does this constitute fraudulent marriage? (by the way, we have been living together for over a year)

2. Waiting Period: Let's say we get married next week and apply for green card petition. Does that mean if I lose my job, let's say the week after, I can still stay in the country without losing my status?

Thank you very much for the help.

AOS from H1B

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04/2/09: Filed I-130, I-485, EAD, AP

04/13/09: Received NOA for all the forms

04/16/09: Received biometrics appointment

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Dear Forum Members,

Hope I am posting in the correct forum.

I am an Indian national working in US on H1B. I have been in US for over 6 years through F1 and H1B. I am engaged to a US citizen and we are planning to marry sometime later this year. However, due to economic turmoil we are concerned that if I lose my job I might have to go back. To prevent this from happening we are thinking of getting married to get my green card.

Few questions:

1. Intent: We love each other and would have gotten married later this year. However, we want to marry sooner to prevent me from going out of status in case I lose my job. Does this constitute fraudulent marriage? (by the way, we have been living together for over a year)

2. Waiting Period: Let's say we get married next week and apply for green card petition. Does that mean if I lose my job, let's say the week after, I can still stay in the country without losing my status?

Thank you very much for the help.

If you marry and file to adjust status you shouldn't have any problems.

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Italy
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So, does that mean as soon as I file the forms I get a (temporary) status change?

As soon as you file for AOS, you can stay even if you loose your job.

You can still work under your H1B, but if you happen to loose the job, you are entitled to stay as an AOS filer, until a decision has been made by USCIS on your AOS case :thumbs:

05/12/04 => Arrived in the US under L1 status / work visa

03/05/05 => Met the love of my life

07/02/07 => Married my wonderful USC husband

______AOS JOURNEY________________________________

10/03/08 => Package sent to USCIS

03/03/09 => Interview in Chicago, IL =>> APPROVED!

______REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS JOURNEY______________

12/03/10 => Package sent to California service center

03/02/11 => 10 YR GREEN CARD RECEIVED!!

______CITIZENSHIP JOURNEY_________________________

01/20/12 => Filed N-400 for Citizenship

06/21/12 => Citizenship interview: Approved!

07/25/12 => Oath Ceremony.. DONE WITH USCIS!!

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Filed: Country: India
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So, does that mean as soon as I file the forms I get a (temporary) status change?

As soon as you file for AOS, you can stay even if you loose your job.

You can still work under your H1B, but if you happen to loose the job, you are entitled to stay as an AOS filer, until a decision has been made by USCIS on your AOS case :thumbs:

Rosie: Thanks, this was helpful :)

AOS from H1B

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04/2/09: Filed I-130, I-485, EAD, AP

04/13/09: Received NOA for all the forms

04/16/09: Received biometrics appointment

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Few questions:

1. Intent: We love each other and would have gotten married later this year. However, we want to marry sooner to prevent me from going out of status in case I lose my job. Does this constitute fraudulent marriage? (by the way, we have been living together for over a year)

I wouldn't worry about the intent if you are a couple and are in love. The fraudulent bit would be if you were paying your "fiance" $20,000 to go through the motions of marriage when you had no intentions of living with him and being a married couple.

England.gifENGLAND ---

K-1 Timeline 4 months, 19 days 03-10-08 VSC to 7-29-08 Interview London

10-05-08 Married

AOS Timeline 5 months, 14 days 10-9-08 to 3-23-09 No interview

Removing Conditions Timeline 5 months, 20 days12-27-10 to 06-10-11 No interview

Citizenship Timeline 3 months, 26 days 12-31-11 Dallas to 4-26-12 Interview Houston

05-16-12 Oath ceremony

The journey from Fiancé to US citizenship:

4 years, 2 months, 6 days

243 pages of forms/documents submitted

No RFEs

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