study and marriage, what visa(s) ?

[jaykujj 0]

Hi everyone,

I've tried for 2 days now to look for an answer to our situation, but get confused.

We are both working students, he lives in Texas and I live in The Netherlands.

However I am also planning on going back to the St. Louis location of my university, starting the Spring semester in January.

Well here comes the problem: as I would go to St. Louis on a F1 visa, I am not allowed to use that visa already having the intent for an adjustment of status (after we get married in March).

What are we going to do, knowing that we will get married in March, and there is no way that a K1 visa will be ready by the beginning of January...?

This is the solution that I came up with: after we get married in March, my then husband would start the process of the CR1 while I would finish my semester in St. Louis. We would both move (back) to The Netherlands in May, awaiting the CR1 process. He would file my address in The Netherlands as current residence, which is technically right as under a F1 visa you have to maintain a resident in your home country. Would this be legal? Or are there better 'solutions' ?

I appreciate in advance any feedback or suggestions!

Thank you all so much,

JJ

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Just use your F1 visa to go study and then figure it out.