Married on a Tourist Visa

[juancarlos 121]

Just now, bradoony said:

i've been write like this "Testing one, two, three" or "John Smith"

Same!

[Rocio0010 5,565]

1 hour ago, juancarlos said:

Thank you!

 

By the way, another silly question: are you guys filling them out in capital letters? In VJ is not very clear whether or not we should write in capital letters. Does this really matter? 

I don't think it matters as long as a) you're consistent, and b) you use black ink.

[juancarlos 121]

On 5/31/2020 at 9:41 PM, ra0010 said:

Can you try with Foxit?

Hi. Do you have to pay to use this software?

[bradoony 54]

8 minutes ago, juancarlos said:

Hi. Do you have to pay to use this software?

I paid for Adobe acrobat. It makes life 1000x easier. No worry for losing any files. because that happened to me

[Rocio0010 5,565]

2 hours ago, juancarlos said:

Hi. Do you have to pay to use this software?

No. 

[juancarlos 121]

1 minute ago, ra0010 said:

No. 

I am trying to download it and it says you have to pay, but I can try the trial for 14 days. I might do that. 

[bradoony 54]

Good morning everybody! My wife had applied for the Diversity Lottery VISA about a year ago and she got an email this morning saying she got selected...... I don’t know what we should do now. Continue with the marriage visa or now the diversity lottery visa?

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

12 minutes ago, bradoony said:

Good morning everybody! My wife had applied for the Diversity Lottery VISA about a year ago and she got an email this morning saying she got selected...... I don’t know what we should do now. Continue with the marriage visa or now the diversity lottery visa?

I see no sense or benefit in proceeding with the Diversity Lottery now.  Besides, I don't think she qualifies for the DV now since she resides in the US.

Edited June 7, 2020 by Lucky Cat

[Just Paul 4,591]

1 hour ago, bradoony said:

Good morning everybody! My wife had applied for the Diversity Lottery VISA about a year ago and she got an email this morning saying she got selected...... I don’t know what we should do now. Continue with the marriage visa or now the diversity lottery visa?

Same answer as on your other thread.  She came in on a B2 so AOS.

 

 

[James D 39]

On 5/13/2020 at 12:44 AM, bradoony said:

We plan on living here and I do not want her to go back. I am aware of the "1-130" form ; but i know there is an AOS form also (I485). Do I do the I130 first or the 485?

She will have to go back to her home country for the interview. Plus she will need police clearance probably from the state she lived in, birth certificate, and other papers (you can check the USCIS website for her country). The paperwork she may be able to handle from the US through family back home, but the interview not so.

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

2 minutes ago, James D said:

She will have to go back to her home country for the interview. Plus she will need police clearance probably from the state she lived in, birth certificate, and other papers (you can check the USCIS website for her country). The paperwork she may be able to handle from the US through family back home, but the interview not so.

Does a person who currently resides in the US qualify for a DV?

[Just Paul 4,591]

9 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Does a person who currently resides in the US qualify for a DV?

They can AOS if they have legal status.  @bradoony has she overstayed the B2?

 

It would be quicker to AOS from the B2, no PCCs but an I-944 would need to be filed.

Rare to AOS for DV from B2 - but I have seen it done.  You would need to research the steps.  It typically happens with a F1/F2 student visa.

Edited June 7, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[HRQX 4,145]

26 minutes ago, Lucky Cat said:

Does a person who currently resides in the US qualify for a DV?

If they are in a legal status and their DV rank is current in the Visa Bulletin they can submit I-485: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-through-diversity-immigrant-visa-program Since OP was selected for DV-2021, her DV rank won't be current till October at the earliest. At that time she won't be in a legal status. Thus why marriage-based AOS is the realistic path.

 

@bradoony, continue with marriage-based AOS.

Edited June 7, 2020 by HRQX

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

2 minutes ago, HRQX said:

If they are in a legal status and their DV rank is current in the Visa Bulletin they can submit I-485: https://www.uscis.gov/green-card/green-card-eligibility/green-card-through-diversity-immigrant-visa-program Since OP was selected for DV-2021, their DV rank won't be current till October at the earliest. At that time she won't be in a legal status. Thus why marriage-based AOS is the realistic path.

Thanks.  Actually, I first thought that the OP's wife at already applied for marriage based AOS.......I was incorrect.......

[Crazy Cat 39,267]

21 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

They can AOS if they have legal status.  @bradoony has she overstayed the B2?

 

It would be quicker to AOS from the B2, no PCCs but an I-944 would need to be filed.

Rare to AOS for DV from B2 - but I have seen it done.  You would need to research the steps.  It typically happens with a F1/F2 student visa.

OK.  It makes sense now.  Thanks.  I agree that Adjusting fro B-2 is the way to go.