She is HERE and i need help!

[AMP 54]

As long as she's in the US legally all she needs to do is get married and file to Adjust her status...

Didnt I say that? Look you dont have to repeat everything I say! I dont need a echo.

Edited January 13, 2012 by AMP

[Moomin 292]

Didnt I say that? Look you dont have to repeat everything I say! I dont need a echo.

You also suggested a hardship waiver. Not knowing where in Mexico the fiancee lives it's jumping the gun with any kind of hardship when all OP said was the fiancee wished to stay.

You might not need and echo but sometimes it's better to actually have several people respond to a question and be sure of the right path. I know if I was the OP I wouldn't mind getting several helpful answers regardless of things being repeated.

[Dan & Jenni 457]

Didnt I say that? Look you dont have to repeat everything I say! I dont need a echo.

Didnt I say that? Look you dont have to repeat everything I say! I dont need a echo.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Didnt I say that? Look you dont have to repeat everything I say! I dont need a echo.

No you didn't say anything about Adjusting her Status...

You made a ridiculous comment about a Hardship or Refugee Visa. Why did I say it was ridiculous:

First, since she's already in the US she doesn't need to apply for a Visa. You see a Visa is permission to ENTER the US and she's already here.

Second, once she's married a US Citizen she has a path to LPR through Adjustment of Status (from visitor to Legal Permanent Resident) so why would she need any other path?

Had you said something about AOS (which I'll point out I already mentioned prior to your statement) then I wouldn't have repeated MYSELF.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

One post advocating visa fraud has been removed. It is a violation of TOS to:

Condone or instruct, either directly or indirectly, others on how to commit fraudulent or illegal immigration activities in any way, shape, manner or method.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/terms

[Yagisama 93]

im sorry but it made me laugh

It made me laugh too. And really, to be honest, it IS a pretty silly question.

Similar to.... "I have a job interview, do I have to go, or can I just send someone to take my place."

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Bob 4 Anna has given you the right answer. If your fiance and you did not intend to get married and have her remain in the US to adjust her status while on this visit, and while she is here, the two of you decided to go ahead and get married, you are allowed to do so, and then apply from within the US for her adjustment of status from a tourist visa to a permanent resident. Since she did not enter with intent to remain in the US on this visit, this is a legal option. If the two of you had planned to get married and have her remain afterwards, then that would be fraudulent as it was knowingly using a visa issued for one purpose - visiting - for another purpose - immigrating.

She needs to understand that once you have made this decision to marry and adjust status (get a green card) from within the US, she cannot leave the US or this option is no longer legally available. She will basically be restricted to remain within the US until after she has applied for her green card based upon her marriage to a US citizen, and received either the green card itself, or at the very least permission to travel called 'Advance Parole'. If she has overstayed her tourist visa by the time she applies for AOS, then she is better off not leaving the US even with an AP as there is no guarantee of re-entry and it would mean having to start the whole immigration process all over again from the beginning with a spousal CR-1 visa.

So, you have three legitimate options under your current circumstances: a) get married now and apply for her permanent residence status aka get her green card; b) get married now and she returns home before her 90 day visitation expires, and you sponsor her for a CR-1 spousal visa allowing her to return legally to the US as a permanent resident; or c) file for a K-1 visa, she returns home after her tourist visit is over, she obtains a K-1 visa allowing her to return legally to the US in order to marry you and apply for permanent residence status, you get married and she applies to become a permanent resident.

As Bob 4 Anna mentioned, you do need to read up on the various steps involved. The immigration process doesn't stop with her getting to the US and getting married. There will be a number of additional hoops for the two of you to jump through even after she gets her green card. Information will help you make sure you don't do something foolish that will compromise your ability to live happily ever after in the US.

Good luck.

Edited January 13, 2012 by Kathryn41

[Yagisama 93]

Didnt I say that? Look you dont have to repeat everything I say! I dont need a echo.

Didn't I say that? Look, you don't have to repeat everything I say! I dont need an echo.

(A new and improved, grammar correcting echo!)

[AMP 54]

Thanks for the spell check.

[Obc333 24]

It made me laugh too. And really, to be honest, it IS a pretty silly question.

Similar to.... "I have a job interview, do I have to go, or can I just send someone to take my place."

It is a dumb question but I think he really wants advise on his options. I just think he didn't word it properly, but that doesn't mean we ought to be sarcastic about it.

[Yagisama 93]

Thanks for the spell check.

It was a grammar check. You're welcome all the same.

[Mark + Melissa 49]

My fiance is here with me and she wants to stay until we get married, but i know that she has to go back to mexico to go to the interview. I there any way that she can have someone go to it for her or does she have to be there or what?

I'm sure he meant it serious.. but well..... I have to admit.. I laughed at this question and spit hot chocolate liberally laced with peppermint schnapps all over my keyboard

Edited January 13, 2012 by mseifman

[Dan & Jenni 457]

Didn't I say that? Look, you don't have to repeat everything I say! I dont need an echo.

(A new and improved, grammar correcting echo!)

[Stu4Lee 66]

It made me laugh too. And really, to be honest, it IS a pretty silly question.

Similar to.... "I have a job interview, do I have to go, or can I just send someone to take my place."

Didn't I say that? Look, you don't have to repeat everything I say! I dont need an echo.

(A new and improved, grammar correcting echo!)

Oh dear, rather harsh there, especially as a real grammar pedant would not pick up someone else after such an error.

Similar to.... "I have a job interview, do I have to go, or can I just send someone to take my place"?

No period is required.

Question mark is required after quotation mark.

Just sayin' like

Edit - Even the use of quotation marks at all could be argued

Edited January 13, 2012 by Stu4Lee

[AMP 54]

Stop it

:angry:

I went to a school where kid don't read good.