Married my Fiance(k1 visa) here in Virginia US. Alot of questions...

[MTinio703 0]

First and foremost, I am the happiest guy alive we got married saturday April 4th! Yayy. I am now lost on what to do next..

What is the next step for us to do? Do I obtain an SS card and how? Her visa expires July 2015 and just want to get this out of the way.

What is the process of her getting a DMV ID? I looked at all the requirements for it and she only has one of the primary documents... Thanks anyone in advance. Im sure theres more questions from me but thats it for now.

[Jo Së 200]

First and foremost, I am the happiest guy alive we got married saturday April 4th! Yayy. I am now lost on what to do next..

What is the next step for us to do? Do I obtain an SS card and how? Her visa expires July 2015 and just want to get this out of the way.

What is the process of her getting a DMV ID? I looked at all the requirements for it and she only has one of the primary documents... Thanks anyone in advance. Im sure theres more questions from me but thats it for now.

File for AOS, see guides: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

She can get a SS Card, follow instructions and visit local SS office: http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn

Each State has different requirements, the sooner you do it the better while she has time left on her I-94. Once the I-94 expires, some states will not isse an ID until the beneficiary has thier Green Card.

[feli114 65]

Wait 2 weeks then go to the ss office with passport, birth cert, i94. If you want her to get. License you need the ss card. Do these things before the I94 expires otherwise you will have to wait until after the green card

[Cody and Daisy 373]

I'm going to lay this out simply.

Get the SSN at least two weeks before the I-94 expires.

But apply in her maiden name!

A lot of the offices are clueless about k1 and you may have a problem trying to change her name to yours until you have a government issued ID with her name name on it.

This can be done once she gets her EAD as she can apply for AOS in her married name.

And then once you have the EAD and changes the SSN to feature her new married name you can then use that to change it on everything else, bank cards, leases, insurance etc etc

Someone already told you that each state is different when it comes to permits!

She probably won't be able to get one until she has her EAD.

For example in Ohio, unless you are an LPR you need a reason to learn how to drive or get a licence.

This is EAD, that gives them a reason to give her one.

Call up the local dmv and ask what they require.

Edit- just an FyI. Her visa expired the moment she entered the country.

The expiration date on the visa is the time which she has to use it in.

You then have to follow her I-94 online which is her legal presence (the 90 days)

Edited April 8, 2015 by Cody and Daisy

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

*** Moving from K1 to AOS from Family Visa forum as questions pertain to that part of the Visajourney ****

[MTinio703 0]

Sorry for my ignorance but what is an I-94? Is this something she should have?

[Cody and Daisy 373]

Sorry for my ignorance but what is an I-94? Is this something she should have?

No worries.

https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/request.html;jsessionid=Gb6dVlnHNybYtXzP524GhCTHNdWq4cvlpJQpnwBfk4w6TSDSvmQh!1358670245

Get her to go on that and fill in her details and it will show her I-94 which is the arrivals and departure records for immigration.

She will need that to get her ssn and also when she applies for AOS.

[Marco&Bettina 502]

Wait 2 weeks (No longer necessary to wait this long) then go to the ss office with passport, birth cert, i94. If you want her to get. License you need the ss card. Do these things before the I94 expires otherwise you will have to wait until after the green card (Partially true, except you don't necessarily need to wait for GC, if not done before I-94 expires. It can also be done when EAD received (if you apply for EAD))

I'm fixing errors in your response.

[TheCaptain 67]

You will most likely not be able to get her a drivers license until she has her EAD (Employment Authorization). This is due to most states requiring at least 6 months validity on a visa for license issuance. As a K1 visa is only ever issued for 6 months it does not comply with the requirements and even if you have everything else, they will still turn you away.

When you apply for the Adjustment of Status (AOS) make sure you also apply for the EAD and AP. They are both free if filed at the same time as the AOS, if you don't then she will most likely have to wait for her green card to get her drivers license...... which could take over 12 months at current speeds.

Social Security number is a simple process. Simply print out the I-94 entry form from the link above and take all the documentation they request with a completed form to the closest Social Security office.

There is no longer any need to wait the two weeks before applying for the SSN. This was a requirement when everything was done via paper but since the I-94 is now an electronic form things move much faster, you could probably wait only a day or two and be safe.

[hir0 49]

Congratulations !!!!

you should be able to go for the SSN, I went there before we got married, about 2 days after my arrival.

It all works faster through computers now, I had my I-94 after 2 days too (bring it with you at the SSOffice)

I took my license here, as proof of address I needed my husband's proof of address (W-2, paystub, ID, ...) but I also needed proof of my residence. I showed a letter I received from the bank and that was okay.

Good luck