Marriage

[Renan 0]

Im a  j1 visa holder .im from philippines. My visa expired on 2018 april . I have a good and beautiful girlfriend shes a a pure american and shes very open minded about my status here in SC shes also willing to marry me before my visa expired. We love each other so much. This coming october we book a flight to hawaii for a vacation. And thats the place i want to ask for her hands and propos.

my question is . Do we have a chance to get approve by the immigration if i apply for citizenship?

[monica7777 40]

Yes. You are legally in the U.S. under a j-1 status. You can get married and then have her petition an adjustment of status for your green card. You will obtain a conditional green card valid for two year, because you would be married for less than two years. Afterwards you guys would have to petition a removal of conditions.

 

Very important to make sure you are not subject to the two year home residency rule on your J-1 visa.

[Renan 0]

Just now, monica7777 said:

Yes. You are legally in the U.S. under a j-1 status. You can get married and then have her petition an adjustment of status for your green card. You will obtain a conditional green card valid for two year, because you would be married for less than two years. Afterwards you guys would have to petition a removal of conditions.

 

Very important to make sure you are not subject to the two year home residency rule on your J-1 visa.

How can i be sure im not subject to two year home residency rule? Thank for the respons

[monica7777 40]

2 minutes ago, Renan said:

How can i be sure im not subject to two year home residency rule? Thank for the respons

If you are, it will be indicated on your J-1 visa stamp

 

Here is a photo:

 

 

 

[monica7777 40]

It would also be on your DS2019

 

[Renan 0]

Just now, monica7777 said:

If you are, it will be indicated on your J-1 visa stamp

 

Here is a photo:

 

 

 

It said in my passport "not subject to INA section. 

[monica7777 40]

1 minute ago, Renan said:

It said in my passport "not subject to INA section. 

Wonderful! Then you have nothing to worry about.

Good luck with your wedding plans!

[Renan 0]

Just now, monica7777 said:

Wonderful! Then you have nothing to worry about.

Good luck with your wedding plans!

So meaning to say that i need to get married before end of my visa so i wont have to go back?thank you

[Ontarkie 13,924]

~~Moved to AOS From Work, Student and Tourist Visa, from K1 P&P - As the OP is in the US on a J1~~

[Renan 0]

Just now, Ontarkie said:

~~Moved to AOS From Work, Student and Tourist Visa, from K1 P&P - As the OP is in the US on a J1~~

What is aos. Idk the terms sir. Its just my first month here . Thanks tho. I wil ckech that terms on google

[Ontarkie 13,924]

8 minutes ago, Renan said:

What is aos. Idk the terms sir. Its just my first month here . Thanks tho. I wil ckech that terms on google

Not a sir

 AOS = Adjustment of Status. 

 

[monica7777 40]

13 hours ago, Renan said:

So meaning to say that i need to get married before end of my visa so i wont have to go back?thank you

Yes, you should plan to get married before your visa expires and then have your wife file for your Adjustment of Status. 

[sweetadams 138]

On 9/24/2017 at 11:38 PM, Renan said:

So meaning to say that i need to get married before end of my visa so i wont have to go back?thank you

Hawaii is the perfect place to get married...Take a lot of wedding and vacation photos...lol....You will be killing two birds with a stone....Vacation, marriage and honeymoon....

Then you can come back to South Carolina and apply for Adjustment of Status since you have to put in your paperwork before the expiration of your visa...

Good luck.... Also check the forum for the guides on steps to AOS...it is well detailed here.