Student to spouse...or maybe not?

[Royce 0]

Howdy and happy new year

My case is simple (I think) I have been here in Alameda CA since June 2014, studying for MBA, I have been talking recently with a girl that I used to date for a short period of time (she visited Egypt once, that's where we met first time I think in 2013, and I visited her once in 2014 in Vegas) at one point we wanted to get married but practically it was difficult because I wanted to finish my school in California, and she didn't want to leave Vegas, but recently because my classes are finished and I don't have to be in California while writing my research project, we were talking and thinking if it's possible to do that (in case you wonder how these two people loved each other but that dude is talking this way, I don't want at any point to do anything that compromises my legal status in any way, if we can't be together in a way that satisfies uncle Sam, I won't just take my bag and drive to Vegas)...

We were talking for years online, phone...etc, but I don't really know what's the correct thing to do, of course marriage is a correct thing to do (for me: socially, spiritually) and for the government to accept our relationship as a reason to let us be together..

Some points: I know she has pretty low credit score, and she had food stamps at a point, and I know that if we will ever do that we should talk to a lawyer first...

I believe that we need a person to sign affidavit of support (a sponsor) so I am asking could that person be a friend who has a high income or must they be a family member (hers) and can we do that at first place?

I am in a dilemma and to be honest I just want to take my bags and run, but I am scared of the consequences :'(

Cheers

[LionessDeon 2,060]

A sponsor can be a friend. It does not have to be a family member.

[aleful 1,905]

hi

it can be any USC or LPR that lives in the US and qualifies

they don't even have to live in the same city or state

[Boiler 45,952]

Good that your prime focus is your status.

[Royce 0]

Thank you, all.

@Boiler my prime focus is to NOT do anything wrong that will have consequences after that, saying that my prime focus is "my status" can be explained in several ways, thank you