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Adjustment of Status for both non-Citizen married less than 2 years

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RachelChel   0

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Hi, Me and my husband known each other for 6 years now. He is holding a H1B visa and in the mist of getting his green card.


We got married (registered in county office in california) in July 2014. I am based in Malaysia right now cause of family business here. This 6 years we have all the proof that we are travelling around to see each other (air ticket reservation and pictures as proof).


Was wondering what visa I could apply to move to US while his company files his green card? He is currently in the AOS process. There are so much complication because both of us are non citizen. He notify his attorney about our marital status, and he requested 8 documents out of 5 must be shown. But some requires me to be in the states to get it done such as opening a joint account.


Can we open a joint account overseas such as HSBC, Citibank or Bank of America in Malaysia?


Please kindly advice what we need to do now?


Thanks & Appreciate it.

Rachel
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Merrytooth Mentor

Merrytooth   5,748

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All single H1/L1 applicants who maintain their non-immigrant status by not using EAD or traveling on AP, can get married after filing adjustment of status application and bring his/her spouse on H4/L2 before the adjustment of status application is approved.

http://www.***removed***/greencard/adjustmentofstatus/dependents.html

Done with K1, AOS and ROC

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,790

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Moved from Adjustment of Status from Family Based Visas Progress Reports to What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration forum.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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bubblebubble Enthusiast

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There is something new about H4 visa with their family's i140 proved being able to work. You can look into it. But make sure your husband put you on the AOS too, so that when he gets his green card you get it too.

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Boiler Grand Master

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That would not be the issue.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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aaron2020   11,651

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Bubblebubble,

I was wondering if is ok when we file the aos that I am not living with him or not in US?

Cause I am working in Malaysia still for my family.

Hi,

You can not file to adjust your status (AOS) from outside the US. You must be in the US to AOS.

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