Clarification regarding marriage visa and work permission

[HRQX 4,145]

5 hours ago, Xavier8888 said:

My idea was to go to the United States in January, get married, fill out the i-130

Marry and file just the I-130 (with I-130A and copy of marriage certificate, etc.):

If your girlfriend lives in Italy, see if she's eligible to file the I-130 with USCIS Rome; it's faster: https://www.uscis.gov/about-us/find-uscis-office/international-offices/italy-uscis-rome-field-office

When you enter the US with the CR-1 you can immediately work: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/temporary-i-551-stamps-and-mrivs

"The employee’s foreign passport with the MRIV is evidence the employee has permanent residence status for 1 year from the date of admission. Even if the MRIV is issued without the statement “FOR 1 YEAR,” employers should treat the MRIV as an acceptable List A document valid for 1 year from the date of admission."

Edited October 25, 2019 by HRQX

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

21 hours ago, Xavier8888 said:

Hello to all,

I would like to receive advice on my situation. I will get married in January, I am an Italian citizen and my girlfriend is an American citizen. We want to get married in the United States in January, but we are very confused about the procedure to follow.

My idea was to go to the United States in January, get married, fill out the i-130 and i-765 form all together. Meanwhile my work permit (i-765) is in the works, I wanted to go back to Italy because honestly I can't afford all these expenses if I can't work

What do you think? Could you give me some advice, please? Is the procedure correct? How long will the i-765 take?

Thank you very much for your time.
 

As mentioned before, if you plan to get married here, you msut return to your country and file from there.  Best of luck!