Married on B-2

[Mason843 1]

Has anyone gotten married on a B-2 Tourist visa from Canada and had success getting a green card while remaining in the US

[NikLR 13,220]

Are you already in the USA?

[Mason843 1]

8 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Are you already in the USA?

Yes, have been here visiting for a few months and decided to get married.

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to AOS from work, tourist, and student visas from tourist visas.  OP is questioning about adjusting status~~

[mandsophia 160]

On 11/9/2019 at 12:59 PM, Mason843 said:

Has anyone gotten married on a B-2 Tourist visa from Canada and had success getting a green card while remaining in the US

Yes, I received my greencard in late september

[Jenn1 0]

3 hours ago, mandsophia said:

Yes, I received my greencard in late september

Congratulations! Please do you mind going over your process with me. 
I got married in Canada and moved to the US on B2. 

Edited November 11, 2019 by Jenn1

[Just Paul 4,591]

10 hours ago, Jenn1 said:

Congratulations! Please do you mind going over your process with me. 
I got married in Canada and moved to the US on B2. 

Entering on a B2 (without the preconceived intention of getting married) and getting married is different then getting married in Canada and entering on a B2 visa and remaining in the US permanently.   

 

You can not adjust from a B2 since you did not marry in the US.

[Mason843 1]

13 hours ago, mandsophia said:

Yes, I received my greencard in late september

How was the interview process? I never visited with intentions of marriage it just felt right after spending so much time together 

[Boiler 43,381]

Unusual for Canadians to need a B2.

[Mason843 1]

Correct, you cannot have any intentions of marriage when entering the US.

[sjfoley1 11]

my husband is from BC and came earlier this year to visit - circumstances changed back home for him after he arrived and we made the decision to get married about 2 months into his visit. We are in the AOS process now. He had biometrics 10/28 and EAD estimated to be march/april. no interview scheduled yet, we don't expect it for some time.

[sjfoley1 11]

26 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Unusual for Canadians to need a B2.

B2 is what my husbands I-94 listed his entry status as also when he originally came as a visitor from Canada. Not sure why it's unusual?

[mandsophia 160]

7 hours ago, sjfoley1 said:

B2 is what my husbands I-94 listed his entry status as also when he originally came as a visitor from Canada. Not sure why it's unusual?

It is apparently a "defacto" B2. you get 6 months duration like a b2 visa, but we do not apply for it like someone overseas might. We are just granted it to visit the USA. I assume because so many people have relatives, friends, close proximity to the USA etc. 

8 hours ago, Mason843 said:

How was the interview process? I never visited with intentions of marriage it just felt right after spending so much time together 

It was very easy. Mostly conversational. It was not super short like some of the people with k1 visas' are. It took about 30 minutes. But he asked very simple questions, was just thorough. I pretty much knew he would accept me from his demeanor and probably already knew he was going to before we even interviewed. We were approved on the spot. Received green card a few days later. He asked things like if we have met each other's families, where we got married, when, how we met, how many times I have visited, what we like to do together as a couple, where we will be in the future, etc.

 

No questions on intent were asked whatsoever,

Edited November 12, 2019 by mandsophia