When to start visa application?

[jeffenburg 9]

Hi everyone,

I have married a US citizen, and I am going to move to the USA.

My question is regarding when to start filing visa documents. I am planning to go there in mid-July. What's the best way to do this..?

File the I-130 now, then file the remainder of the documents when I'm in the USA, to adjust status.

-or-

File everything when I'm in the USA on a visitor visa.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks
Mark

[p1nkmamba 18]

Are you planning on moving July or just visiting? I am not understanding that part.

[Moustafa/Crystal 65]

Are you implying that you are going to use your visitor's visa to immigrate to the USA? That would be against the law. Visa Journey deletes all posts supporting/promoting illegal activities.

The correct course of action would be to file for a CR1/IR1 visa. It will take about a year. There are guides that explain the process in detail. I would suggest starting the process as soon as possible.

Edited June 19, 2015 by Moustafa/Crystal

[jeffenburg 9]

I am going there in July and will be admitted on a visitor visa. I will stay with my wife, I won't be moving or living there, as I will, as I previously said, be a visitor. Please don't jump straight to the "illegal activities" part, lol!

Form I-485 is "Application to register permanent residence OR adjust status". That being, adjust from a visitor, to resident. Hence my question of filing everything when I am in the USA on a visitor visa. This is in no way illegal whatsoever.

I don't think it takes a year for this process? I've not had anyone tell me it's anywhere near that long.

[Penguin_ie 5,985]

*** it is visa fraud to use a visitors visa to enter the USA with the intention of staying, which is the Op's expressed intent in the Op and later reply; the ability to AOS within the USA is for specific circumstances when the beneficiary is already in the USA and circumstances change, such as a surprise pregnancy. This thread is closed and not to be re-started.

The correct way to immigrate to the USA is to persue a CR-1 spousal visa which yes, takes about a year: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1 ********.