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Overstayed Visa Waiver married to U.S Citizen

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Well, you know, if it weren't for politics, war, and allegiances, we probably wouldn't have the visa waiver, which leads to the "fast track". B-)

I don't consider the BIA rulings you refer to as "taking the teeth" out of the INA. The intent of IRCA in 1986 was to cut down on fraudulent immigration to the US. It seems to me this particular batch of case law takes the common sense approach that if the marriage looks legitimate to the AO, then no fraud was perpetrated. Conditional residency was supposed to take out any "fast track to a greencard". I personally think there is far more abuse of the system at this stage.

I used to get really stirred up about people who adjusted via the visa waiver. I guess it just doesn't bother me anymore. As I see it, they are still following the legal path. It's a different path than we took, but so what? By far I believe they take a riskier path than we did. So that's on them and not me. I don't consider the "speed" they gain to be worth my angst.

I will put the smack-down on anybody I believe is plotting it. :P

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Hello everyone!

I am in very similar situation - overstayed VW for few months now.

My fiancee currently is PR and filed his papers for citizenship few weeks ago.

So I'll be trying to adjust my status somewhere in May-June (hopefully).

Today I talked to my lawyer and he explained, that New York office is still adjusting VW overstayers, though Newark office turns them down. Since we reside in NJ, we have to move to NY to file docs in more liberal NY office.

I wonder if we actually have to move. What can be used as proof of address for immigration-related paperwork?

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Hello everyone!

I am in very similar situation - overstayed VW for few months now.

My fiancee currently is PR and filed his papers for citizenship few weeks ago.

So I'll be trying to adjust my status somewhere in May-June (hopefully).

Today I talked to my lawyer and he explained, that New York office is still adjusting VW overstayers, though Newark office turns them down. Since we reside in NJ, we have to move to NY to file docs in more liberal NY office.

I wonder if we actually have to move. What can be used as proof of address for immigration-related paperwork?

I am not familir with VWP.

I recommend you to make a own topic. some Visajourney users will give you information.

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