applying for AOS... need help ????

[canusd26 0]

Hi i was actually wondering if you can help me out here, i have entered the US as a visitor from Canada to attend a family wedding. But i am already married to my spouse from The US just about a month ago. I am now thinking of staying there with my spouse in US and file for AOS. When i crossed the border they didnt know that i was married or anything, is this going to affect me in any way when applying or for the interview?

I hope someone can help me out please. Thank you.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

** moved from "Adjustment of Status (Green Card) from Family Based Visas" to "Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas" as you are adjusting from a visa other than a K1, K2, K3 & K4 which the prior forum is for**

[lusomundo 0]

Well if you entered the country being inspected, there shouldn't any problem. Now you see whether it is better for you to apply for AOS in the US or in Canada.

[LiLMermaid 2]

Hi i was actually wondering if you can help me out here, i have entered the US as a visitor from Canada to attend a family wedding. But i am already married to my spouse from The US just about a month ago. I am now thinking of staying there with my spouse in US and file for AOS. When i crossed the border they didnt know that i was married or anything, is this going to affect me in any way when applying or for the interview?

I hope someone can help me out please. Thank you.

Always a possibility of getting denied when you stay after entering as a tourist. The percentages are pretty low but I myself wouldn't risk it. Honestly, this may sound harsh but I hope they start getting more strict with it. In your case, you were already married. Obviously you must have looked into US immigration to be with your spouse and seen that CR-1 is gonna take awhile so instead decided to take the short cut. So you entered and omitted telling the POE that you were visiting your spouse and now your planning on just staying and apply for AOS. You do understand that the people who do that make it that much more difficult for the people who are doing it the correct way? You know how many Canadians have been denied entry to visit their spouse or fiance? Anyways...you probably won't be denied, most seem to get approved.

I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be going into an interview and being asked questions like ....Did you tell the POE officer that you were going to visit your spouse? Why not? Why did you not go back to Canada after your visit? Were you aware that the correct way was to apply from Canada as a CR-1? Were you working in Canada? Did you quit your job before you left? After? What about your residence? Did you have your services cut off before you left or after?

If you did quit your job before entering or moved out of your apartment, shut off your cell phone....then your lying...you deliberately entered the country trying to evade immigration laws. I can understand the feelings behind it. The correct, legal way sucks. I had to be separated from my husband for a year. Alone with 3 kids while he was in the USA. So many other people have had to do it as well, some for even longer. So when I see people taking shortcuts it ticks me off. I start wishing for tougher immigration laws for tourists trying to AOS. I think they all should be sent back to apply from within their own country. Whats really going to happen though is exactly what is already happening.....more Canadians getting hassled at the border and refused entry because of people like you.