Help!! next step after Fiance arrives

[Thripple O 4]

My fiance arrived yesterday!!! We were overwhelmed with emotions, still feels like a dream. Please I need advice on the next step!! I looked around at the guide on VJ, and have read previous comments, but am not sure how to go about the next step with regards to obtaining social security card, driver's license(esp. for california) et al. He also had a letter saying "you have been granted conditional permanent Residence Status, file for I-751 within 90days" did every one that went through K1 route get this at point of entry? thank you as i await your response

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

*** Moving from K1 to AOS from Family Visa forum ****

[reese1 68]

My fiance arrived yesterday!!! We were overwhelmed with emotions, still feels like a dream. Please I need advice on the next step!! I looked around at the guide on VJ, and have read previous comments, but am not sure how to go about the next step with regards to obtaining social security card, driver's license(esp. for california) et al. He also had a letter saying "you have been granted conditional permanent Residence Status, file for I-751 within 90days" did every one that went through K1 route get this at point of entry? thank you as i await your response

Where was his POE?

[Phil & Alla 26]

Relax and enjoy each other for awhile. The next step is to get married within the 90 days. In most states (check yours) he will need a SSN to get a drivers license or state I.D., you can do this before or after you are married. Go to the SS office with his passport and I-94 and he can get a SSN. http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn After the marriage start adding him to everything you can--utility accounts, bank accounts, medical insurance, vehicle insurance, residential lease, etc.--this is for AOS. This is the next step after marriage, which there is no specific time line to do this, but recommend doing it as soon as you can. Start by reading the guides here.http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

[BenAna 0]

He had a K-1 visa and got a letter telling him to apply for I-751?

I think it must be a mistake because form I-751 is for Removal of Conditions and you don't need that right now if he is a K-1 visa holder.

What he needs is Adjustment of Status first.

You guys need to get a marriage license and then get married as soon as possible. After that you can apply for Adjustment of Status and you will get a Conditional Green Card that is good for 2 years.

And then within the 90 days before your Conditional Green Card expires is when you will apply for I-751, Removal of Conditions. So right now you don't need to worry about I-751.

What you need is to get married and apply for his AOS.

Here is how to get a marriage license in CA:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/birthdeathmar/Pages/MarriageLicenseceremonygeneralinfo.aspx

What Visa Journey says about Adjustment of Status:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

K-1 tips for AOS:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos

How to get a SSN:

http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/

How to get a Driver's License:

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#two500

[Pitaya 2,576]

My fiance arrived yesterday!!! We were overwhelmed with emotions, still feels like a dream. Please I need advice on the next step!! I looked around at the guide on VJ, and have read previous comments, but am not sure how to go about the next step with regards to obtaining social security card, driver's license(esp. for california) et al. He also had a letter saying "you have been granted conditional permanent Residence Status, file for I-751 within 90days" did every one that went through K1 route get this at point of entry? thank you as i await your response

Review the VJ K-1 Flowchart:

http://www.visajourn.../content/k1flow

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited November 10, 2012 by A&B

[VanessaTony 3,567]

My fiance arrived yesterday!!! We were overwhelmed with emotions, still feels like a dream. Please I need advice on the next step!! I looked around at the guide on VJ, and have read previous comments, but am not sure how to go about the next step with regards to obtaining social security card, driver's license(esp. for california) et al. He also had a letter saying "you have been granted conditional permanent Residence Status, file for I-751 within 90days" did every one that went through K1 route get this at point of entry? thank you as i await your response

Check his passport and check what stamp is in there. Hopefully it's NOT an I-551 stamp or CBP has made a mistake that you will probably have to go fix.

[Thripple O 4]

He had a K-1 visa and got a letter telling him to apply for I-751?

I think it must be a mistake because form I-751 is for Removal of Conditions and you don't need that right now if he is a K-1 visa holder.

What he needs is Adjustment of Status first.

You guys need to get a marriage license and then get married as soon as possible. After that you can apply for Adjustment of Status and you will get a Conditional Green Card that is good for 2 years.

And then within the 90 days before your Conditional Green Card expires is when you will apply for I-751, Removal of Conditions. So right now you don't need to worry about I-751.

What you need is to get married and apply for his AOS.

Here is how to get a marriage license in CA:

http://www.cdph.ca.gov/certlic/birthdeathmar/Pages/MarriageLicenseceremonygeneralinfo.aspx

What Visa Journey says about Adjustment of Status:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

K-1 tips for AOS:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos

How to get a SSN:

http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/

How to get a Driver's License:

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/dl/dl_info.htm#two500

Thank you!! very detailed

[Thripple O 4]

Check his passport and check what stamp is in there. Hopefully it's NOT an I-551 stamp or CBP has made a mistake that you will probably have to go fix.

His Visa says K1(which it should be), the letter inserted on his passport says conditional green card and gives the instructions mentioned above hence the confusion. Will go through the steps mentioned by the other poster and go check with the immigration office

[Thripple O 4]

Relax and enjoy each other for awhile. The next step is to get married within the 90 days. In most states (check yours) he will need a SSN to get a drivers license or state I.D., you can do this before or after you are married. Go to the SS office with his passport and I-94 and he can get a SSN. http://www.visajourney.com/content/ssn After the marriage start adding him to everything you can--utility accounts, bank accounts, medical insurance, vehicle insurance, residential lease, etc.--this is for AOS. This is the next step after marriage, which there is no specific time line to do this, but recommend doing it as soon as you can. Start by reading the guides here.http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

Thats right!! trying to relax and enjoy this moment, thanks for your response

[didopage 337]

His Visa says K1(which it should be), the letter inserted on his passport says conditional green card and gives the instructions mentioned above hence the confusion. Will go through the steps mentioned by the other poster and go check with the immigration office

This letter was obviously a mistake. He is not a conditional resident yet. That would be the case if his visa was a IR-1/CR-1, but not for K-1. Does he have a I-94 form stapled in his passport (white sheet)? What are the stamp on it + on his visa?