Quick question.

[galbuque 1]

Hi all!

 

Quick question. I am in the US on the F1 visa and getting married to my girlfriend (US Citizen) in January.

 

We are not living together yet. How long should I wait after getting married to apply for AOS?

 

Thank you!

[psgma 94]

You do not need to wait. You can apply anytime after you get married. 

[galbuque 1]

Thank you for your kind reply. We are only moving in together after the marriage, am I supposed to send evidences of bona-fide marriage along with the AOS application? 

[britishandusa 446]

2 minutes ago, galbuque said:

Thank you for your kind reply. We are only moving in together after the marriage, am I supposed to send evidences of bona-fide marriage along with the AOS application? 

Yes. Front load your application as much as you can to prevent an RFE.

[galbuque 1]

Thank you britishandusa. Just to clarify, if we are not moving together yet, what is an effective way to collect such evidences?

[psgma 94]

4 minutes ago, galbuque said:

Thank you britishandusa. Just to clarify, if we are not moving together yet, what is an effective way to collect such evidences?

You can get a joint checking / saving account, joint car insurance, joint phone plan and even have your name on the apt. lease (if you guys plan to move in an apartment). add you as user on his/her credit card ;vice versa . Letters from friends, family addressing both of you. Travel tickets with both your names, hotel reservations under both your names etc... a little bit of creativity to show the longevity of the relationship 

[galbuque 1]

Makes total sense, thank you. 

[aznhouston 124]

There will be a field in the form asking for the address that the intending migrant will live, put his/her address there. We have two different addresses on the forms and everything seems ok so far, they didn't question about that.

We submitted the joint bank account information and some photos of us hanging out together, the ring I bought her, dinner with her parents.

[galbuque 1]

1 hour ago, hoangthaihuy said:

There will be a field in the form asking for the address that the intending migrant will live, put his/her address there. We have two different addresses on the forms and everything seems ok so far, they didn't question about that.

We submitted the joint bank account information and some photos of us hanging out together, the ring I bought her, dinner with her parents.

Will do that, thank you!