adjustment of status in US HELP!!

[Nancy63 0]

I'm a US citizen and been married for 8months to my wife. I wanted to move to her country but it's hard finding a job. Can I bring her to the US and then do a adjustment of status?

[Ralph and Meghan 19]

You have to file for a I-130 first. That has to be approved before you can bring her to the us

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K-1 Process to IR1/CR1 Process Forum~

~Married, inquiring about spousal visa, not fiancee (K-1) visa~

[snowflakepr 16]

Nobody is permitted to come to the US with the intention of immigrating without having a petition filed and approved by USCIS and a VISA being provided by US Consulate after first being channeled through National Visa Center first.

This is a loooooong process currently. 8.7 months average currently just to get petition approved and then approx. 12-16 weeks after for remaining process before VISA being issued. You are looking at a year or more before having your wife be with you in the US. You may file outside of the US and stay living together during the process and then come together.

If your wife enters the US legally through Border Control and a petition is approved while she is in the US then she may file for AOS.

There are many couples on here with children and long marriages that have been separated by this process for many months and years.