Once we get to U.S, how long?

[Xkaret510 4]

I have a question, once we get to U.S, we get married and we submit the papers for adjustment of st atus, can someone give me an idea of how long does it take to get an interview and to get green card and travel documents? My fiancee wants to know when she will be able to travel back to home country to visit her family. It has been a while to get the visa, so we want to get a pciture of our timeline in the future.

[sweet cakes 326]

I have a question, once we get to U.S, we get married and we submit the papers for adjustment of st atus, can someone give me an idea of how long does it take to get an interview and to get green card and travel documents? My fiancee wants to know when she will be able to travel back to home country to visit her family. It has been a while to get the visa, so we want to get a pciture of our timeline in the future.

There is no definite time frame for the GC /AOS interview. From what I've seen in the timelines, it can take from 4 months to a year from filing.

For the AP (assuming you file EAD and AP with the AOS), processing time is approximately 60 - 90 days.

Edited August 20, 2014 by sweet cakes

[Pitaya 2,577]

~Moved from K1 Process to Fam.-based AOS Forum~

~Inquiry about AOS-related process~

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General forum recommendation is to concurrently file for AOS/EAD/AP, due to rather extended/unknown AOS processing times. Read the USCIS link for good deal on the fees when filing concurrently: http://www.uscis.gov/i-485 With the EAD/AP document, the alien spouse can go home and visit family.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Al422 221]

There is no definite time frame for the GC /AOS interview. From what I've seen in the timelines, it can take from 4 months to a year from filing.

For the AP (assuming you file EAD and AP with the AOS), processing time is approximately 60 - 90 days.

Sounds about right. Remember how slow USCIS was with your NOA2? Expect a similar speed on your AOS.

[Xkaret510 4]

Sounds about right. Remember how slow USCIS was with your NOA2? Expect a similar speed on your AOS.

i ALSO WONDER IF ITS WORTH APPLYING FOR A WORK PERMIT AND PAY THE FEE, SINCE IT MAY TAKE A WHILE AND MAYBE THE PAPERS GO FAST SHE CAN GET THE PERMIT ONCE SHE GETS THE GREEN CARD... i DONT KNOW WHTA TO DO, WE HAVE SPEND SO MCUH MONEY ALREADY AND MORE TO TRAVEL TO U.S AND THEN TO A PLACE TO GET MARRIED SINCE SAME SEX COUPLES CANT MARRY IN MY STATE.. SO IM TRYING TO FIND OUT ALL INFO TO TRY TO AVOID ANY EXTRA COSTS...

[sweet cakes 326]

i ALSO WONDER IF ITS WORTH APPLYING FOR A WORK PERMIT AND PAY THE FEE, SINCE IT MAY TAKE A WHILE AND MAYBE THE PAPERS GO FAST SHE CAN GET THE PERMIT ONCE SHE GETS THE GREEN CARD... i DONT KNOW WHTA TO DO, WE HAVE SPEND SO MCUH MONEY ALREADY AND MORE TO TRAVEL TO U.S AND THEN TO A PLACE TO GET MARRIED SINCE SAME SEX COUPLES CANT MARRY IN MY STATE.. SO IM TRYING TO FIND OUT ALL INFO TO TRY TO AVOID ANY EXTRA COSTS...

The EAD or Employment Authorization Document (I-765) and AP (I-131) are FREE when you apply them with the AOS (I-485). It is not advisable and will be practically useless to apply for the EAD prior to AOS filing as this will expire with the I-94.

AOS guide here for more details: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

[nobbie 105]

Once you have a GC you don't need a work permit, that's part of what a GC is. Work permit or EAD as it is called will be around 60-70 days along with AP. GC may take a year and may not include an interview on the other hand it might.

[Pitaya 2,577]

i ALSO WONDER IF ITS WORTH APPLYING FOR A WORK PERMIT AND PAY THE FEE, SINCE IT MAY TAKE A WHILE AND MAYBE THE PAPERS GO FAST SHE CAN GET THE PERMIT ONCE SHE GETS THE GREEN CARD... i DONT KNOW WHTA TO DO, WE HAVE SPEND SO MCUH MONEY ALREADY AND MORE TO TRAVEL TO U.S AND THEN TO A PLACE TO GET MARRIED SINCE SAME SEX COUPLES CANT MARRY IN MY STATE.. SO IM TRYING TO FIND OUT ALL INFO TO TRY TO AVOID ANY EXTRA COSTS...

If you will take the time to listen to what sweet cakes is telling you and read the USCIS link that I provided to you in the #3 response, you would realize that there are no additional fees associated with concurrent filing of the AOS/EAD/AP.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[KVE 29]

File for AoS/AP/EAD which comes to just over 1000 dollars. And in 60-90 days your partner should hopefully get work authorisation. Then wait for the green card which can take a while.