can i get married in new york then apply for adjustment of status in california?

[jabots 0]

hi everyone! i am a US citizen residing in the Philippines. i am about to leave for New York this january and stay there for at least a year. within that year, i am planning to apply for a fiance visa and get my boyfriend to stay with me for a while in new york. that means i need to file my application to vermont. however, we plan to reside in california after getting married and not in new york. can we get married in new york and apply for his adjustment of status in california?

another question, when i arrive in new york do i need to get a job first before applying for fiance visa or can i file my application while looking for a job?

thanks for the time!

[yogib37 3]

hi everyone! i am a US citizen residing in the Philippines. i am about to leave for New York this january and stay there for at least a year. within that year, i am planning to apply for a fiance visa and get my boyfriend to stay with me for a while in new york. that means i need to file my application to vermont. however, we plan to reside in california after getting married and not in new york. can we get married in new york and apply for his adjustment of status in california?

another question, when i arrive in new york do i need to get a job first before applying for fiance visa or can i file my application while looking for a job?

thanks for the time!

HI

I don't see anything wrong with getting married in New York and then moving to Calif. as long as he does not leave the USA. I would file the AOS when you move to Calif. Also I would also just to CYA inform the NVC that you will move and put in a address change.

You will need to give a form that shows you are 125% over the poverty level and also include a letter from employment that you are employed. So I would get a job first then file for the K-1

Take care

Yogi

[jessel chris 0]

I agree! get the job first before filing

[rebeccajo 14]

You can file anytime you like as long as you can prove enough income to support the immigrant at the time of the interview.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

As long you are within the United States you can relocate anywhere during the process. Just make sure you keep the USCIS up-to-date with your current address once you're in the system.

[pushbrk 14,450]

hi everyone! i am a US citizen residing in the Philippines. i am about to leave for New York this january and stay there for at least a year. within that year, i am planning to apply for a fiance visa and get my boyfriend to stay with me for a while in new york. that means i need to file my application to vermont. however, we plan to reside in california after getting married and not in new york. can we get married in new york and apply for his adjustment of status in california?

another question, when i arrive in new york do i need to get a job first before applying for fiance visa or can i file my application while looking for a job?

thanks for the time!

HI

I don't see anything wrong with getting married in New York and then moving to Calif. as long as he does not leave the USA. I would file the AOS when you move to Calif. Also I would also just to CYA inform the NVC that you will move and put in a address change.

You will need to give a form that shows you are 125% over the poverty level and also include a letter from employment that you are employed. So I would get a job first then file for the K-1

Take care

Yogi

You don't need a job to file a petition. Financial information isn't included at that time, so no reason to delay on that score. You will, need to qualify to sponsor your fiance by the time of his interview several months later.

Yes, if possible don't move during the AOS process. You'll want to move or secure a California address between the marriage and AOS filing and maintain that address during the AOS process. This is not a requirement but in practice it is extremely important. USCIS is famous for ignoring address changes and issuing deportation orders because you didn't respond to mail they sent to an old address.

[rebeccajo 14]

hi everyone! i am a US citizen residing in the Philippines. i am about to leave for New York this january and stay there for at least a year. within that year, i am planning to apply for a fiance visa and get my boyfriend to stay with me for a while in new york. that means i need to file my application to vermont. however, we plan to reside in california after getting married and not in new york. can we get married in new york and apply for his adjustment of status in california?

another question, when i arrive in new york do i need to get a job first before applying for fiance visa or can i file my application while looking for a job?

thanks for the time!

HI

I don't see anything wrong with getting married in New York and then moving to Calif. as long as he does not leave the USA. I would file the AOS when you move to Calif. Also I would also just to CYA inform the NVC that you will move and put in a address change.

You will need to give a form that shows you are 125% over the poverty level and also include a letter from employment that you are employed. So I would get a job first then file for the K-1

Take care

Yogi

You don't need a job to file a petition. Financial information isn't included at that time, so no reason to delay on that score. You will, need to qualify to sponsor your fiance by the time of his interview several months later.

Yes, if possible don't move during the AOS process. You'll want to move or secure a California address between the marriage and AOS filing and maintain that address during the AOS process. This is not a requirement but in practice it is extremely important. USCIS is famous for ignoring address changes and issuing deportation orders because you didn't respond to mail they sent to an old address.

People move during the AOS process often.

USCIS doesn't ignore address changes. It takes time to process them. Maybe too long, but they do process them nonetheless.

There isn't going to be any removal ordered if you pro-actively monitor your address change with the service. A good idea anytime you file any paperwork with them.

[ddkm 0]

We'll be getting married in WY but living in AZ, so it shouldnt be a problem!

[pushbrk 14,450]

hi everyone! i am a US citizen residing in the Philippines. i am about to leave for New York this january and stay there for at least a year. within that year, i am planning to apply for a fiance visa and get my boyfriend to stay with me for a while in new york. that means i need to file my application to vermont. however, we plan to reside in california after getting married and not in new york. can we get married in new york and apply for his adjustment of status in california?

another question, when i arrive in new york do i need to get a job first before applying for fiance visa or can i file my application while looking for a job?

thanks for the time!

HI

I don't see anything wrong with getting married in New York and then moving to Calif. as long as he does not leave the USA. I would file the AOS when you move to Calif. Also I would also just to CYA inform the NVC that you will move and put in a address change.

You will need to give a form that shows you are 125% over the poverty level and also include a letter from employment that you are employed. So I would get a job first then file for the K-1

Take care

Yogi

You don't need a job to file a petition. Financial information isn't included at that time, so no reason to delay on that score. You will, need to qualify to sponsor your fiance by the time of his interview several months later.

Yes, if possible don't move during the AOS process. You'll want to move or secure a California address between the marriage and AOS filing and maintain that address during the AOS process. This is not a requirement but in practice it is extremely important. USCIS is famous for ignoring address changes and issuing deportation orders because you didn't respond to mail they sent to an old address.

People move during the AOS process often.

USCIS doesn't ignore address changes. It takes time to process them. Maybe too long, but they do process them nonetheless.

There isn't going to be any removal ordered if you pro-actively monitor your address change with the service. A good idea anytime you file any paperwork with them.

Pro-active monitoring is good. I've seen removal orders when people didn't show up for AOS interviews they never saw notices for. I've seen enough USCIS change of address problems that when we though there was a possibility we would move before AOS was complete, we used my daughter's address as an "in care of" just to be safe. Changes addresses during AOS is asking for problems, IMO.

[rebeccajo 14]

I personally have never seen a removal order issued for non-attendance of an interview. I've seen case denials sent out, but not removals. One is probably talking about a good length of time to pass between the scheduled interview, the case denial, and a possible order of removal.

That's not to say it doesn't happen though.

I would say the biggest 'problem' with an address change while I485 is in process could occur when the new address causes the case to fall under the juris of a new District Office. In those cases one is talking about the physical file having to also move. That won't occur unless the immigrant moves out of state.

Any time you change addressses with USCIS, the potential is there for 'dropped' paperwork. Between cases or during. Since anyone who is not a citizen must register an address change with the service, it is something most of us will deal with at least once, if not several times.

Edited December 3, 2007 by rebeccajo

[jabots 0]

Thank you all for the advise! i can sleep better now with less worries! i'll process the application when i get there and at the same time find a job that can prove that i can support him. i just hope i would not have a hard time to find a nursing job. thanks to everyone!