AOS denied? Banned from US? Really?

[gta2011 0]

Hello,

I am Canadian citizen (female) about to marry a US citizen and have been travelling across the border visiting my fiance for the last 3 years , once or twice a month and staying weekends or up to a week most times.Never once been seriously questioned,harassed,asked to step out vehicle Nadda.(inform officer I am visiting bf everytime!)

Okay, so I have searched the internet high and low to find Canadians who were denied or banned from the US for entering at the border as a visitor with plans of getting married to American, and then staying and filing AOS as spouse of an American. Seems most people get through the greencard interview regardless, if the marriage is legit and there are no other issues, that is.

It appears to me that most Canadians who have been going back and forward to the USA to visit a boyfriend/fiance/spouse, end up AOS successfully since their marriage ends up being a legitimate marriage. Seems that INS focuses more on if you overstayed, or have commited marriage fraud.

Yeah Yeah Yeah people keep talking about visa fraud because of your intents to stay in USA, you need to stay in Canada and file K1, Cr1 and wait, but I have not seen one person say they have been rejected for not doing such.

I am looking for feedback from others who took this route... either was banned/rejected and had to move back to Canada OR who completed this method successfully within the last 6 Months preferbly.

Thanks.

[Inky 1,110]

Wouldn't be adjusting from family based visa so this is posted in the wrong spot. Maybe a mod can move this for you.

[gta2011 0]

Wouldn't be adjusting from family based visa so this is posted in the wrong spot. Maybe a mod can move this for you.

Oh, Is this in the wrong category? I would be adjusting from a visitor to a spouse of an American. Which category does this apply to?

[Inky 1,110]

Oh, Is this in the wrong category? I would be adjusting from a visitor to a spouse of an American. Which category does this apply to?

Adjusting from tourist/visitor/student/work status.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/

[gta2011 0]

Adjusting from tourist/visitor/student/work status.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/130-adjustment-of-status-from-work-student-tourist-visas/

Gotcha! Ok thanks!

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Oh, Is this in the wrong category? I would be adjusting from a visitor to a spouse of an American. Which category does this apply to?

Do whatever research you like.

No one on this community is going to advise you it's OK to intentionally cross a US border with plans to marry and put down permanent roots in the US. Such behavior is in violation of the INA as it is entering the US with clear intent to evade immigration policy.

When you take certain actions, they are your own responsibility. Do not expect people here to tell you it is ok to intentionally circumvent the law.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Go back to your original thread and read there.

Here I will make it easy on you:

Do whatever research you like.

No one on this community is going to advise you it's OK to intentionally cross a US border with plans to marry and put down permanent roots in the US. Such behavior is in violation of the INA as it is entering the US with clear intent to evade immigration policy.

When you take certain actions, they are your own responsibility. Do not expect people here to tell you it is ok to intentionally circumvent the law.

Edited March 20, 2011 by Rebecca Jo

[gta2011 0]

I posted because I would like to hear from people who did this same process and THEIR experiences!!

Thanks.

[MatthewNCarolina 73]

Go back to your original thread and read there.

Here I will make it easy on you:

Do whatever research you like.

No one on this community is going to advise you it's OK to intentionally cross a US border with plans to marry and put down permanent roots in the US. Such behavior is in violation of the INA as it is entering the US with clear intent to evade immigration policy.

When you take certain actions, they are your own responsibility. Do not expect people here to tell you it is ok to intentionally circumvent the law.

Supporting this answer. Play it safe, it's such an important thing for you.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

I posted because I would like to hear from people who did this same process and THEIR experiences!!

Thanks.

You said this:

"Yeah Yeah Yeah people keep talking about visa fraud because of your intents to stay in USA, you need to stay in Canada and file K1, Cr1 and wait, but I have not seen one person say they have been rejected for not doing such."

Sounds like trying to run around the goal posts to me.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

BTW, this isn't the right forum for your question either. As a Canadian, you don't require a visa to come to the US and you don't use the VWP either. You only need a visa if you want to work or LIVE in the US.

Thus there IS no appropriate place for your question.

[UKGirl123 24]

Stop looking to do fraud. It annoys other people who are doing it the right way and I assume especially the Canadians that are doing it the right way.

It disgusts me, we spent a fortune doing it the right way. Fair enough if you legitimately enter on VWP or whatever and THEN decided to marry and AOS but you are deliberately flouting the laws and the TOS of VJ.

I have heard that embassys and immigration officials frequent this forum so you may have been spotted or even reported. I suggest you read the TOS on VJ again and possibly immigration law.

We advise people to do it the right way as it is the law and the safe way to do it. Safe way as in not risking a ban or anything.

[sachinky 464]

Are you looking for validation that it is okay to deliberately violate immigration laws?

Then I'm sorry to inform you that you're looking in the wrong place.

*Most* people here on VJ are doing it the right, legal way and I doubt you will find much support here for your ill-advised plans.

[joyjohn 18]

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[joyjohn 18]

Stop looking to do fraud. It annoys other people who are doing it the right way and I assume especially the Canadians that are doing it the right way.

It disgusts me, we spent a fortune doing it the right way. Fair enough if you legitimately enter on VWP or whatever and THEN decided to marry and AOS but you are deliberately flouting the laws and the TOS of VJ.

I have heard that embassys and immigration officials frequent this forum so you may have been spotted or even reported. I suggest you read the TOS on VJ again and possibly immigration law.

We advise people to do it the right way as it is the law and the safe way to do it. Safe way as in not risking a ban or anything.

I also heard that USCIS.....reads these boards!!!!! like Judge Judy says " you posted it for the world to see.now live with it!!!