My wife is in U.S. and we are getting married

[Hags 0]

My wife and I are getting married in the next couple of days...hopefully. She is here waiting for residency which her father applied for in 04 since he is a Nat. Citizen. Once we are married what do I need to file? Her DL expires next week, is there anything I can do in the mean time once we are married to get her a temp DL so she can still drive while we are waiting the outcome of whatever I need to file?

[YuAndDan 153]

Is she your wife or fiancee? You say wife yet you are talking about getting married?

What do you mean waiting for residency? What type of visa is she her on? Is she waiting for a green-card visa and will be returning home for the visa interview. Is she waiting for an I-485 AOS?

More details please...

Edited April 21, 2008 by YuAndDan

[Hags 0]

Back in April of 04 she was here on a 6month tourist visa. Her father who is a nat. citizen applied for a green card for her. Her status on that is still pending approval, she was under the impression that she could stay here while waiting for her case to be processed. I am certain that she needed to go back to Colombia until her case was processed and she received a green card. When she went to renew her DL they took her license and told her she needed something newer then the certificate she received when her father filed the petition in 04, and they gave her a 30 day extension to get the paperwork. She sent the paperwork in for the newer certificate with a $340 money order and it came back saying her case is still being processed. We went to the courhouse today and got our marriage license and can be married on Thurs. and then I am not sure what I need to file? Once we are married is there any thing I can get for her so she can continue to drive while the new case is being adjudicated?

[YuAndDan 153]

Back in April of 04 she was here on a 6month tourist visa. Her father who is a nat. citizen applied for a green card for her. Her status on that is still pending approval, she was under the impression that she could stay here while waiting for her case to be processed. I am certain that she needed to go back to Colombia until her case was processed and she received a green card. When she went to renew her DL they took her license and told her she needed something newer then the certificate she received when her father filed the petition in 04, and they gave her a 30 day extension to get the paperwork. She sent the paperwork in for the newer certificate with a $340 money order and it came back saying her case is still being processed. We went to the courhouse today and got our marriage license and can be married on Thurs. and then I am not sure what I need to file? Once we are married is there any thing I can get for her so she can continue to drive while the new case is being adjudicated?

Did her father file I-130+I-485 for her green-card? What is being processed?

Marriage wont change DMV's attitude about residency status, they will want something to show current residency status, like EAD.

You may want to consult with an immigrations attorney, you may have to change adjustment of status from father's petition to one based on marriage to a US Citizen.

SEE: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

[Hags 0]

Her father did file an I-130 for her back in April of 04 and the document she received from Immigration says it would take 900-999 days, but w know how that goes. In October of 06 she received a letter saying her petition had been approved...she thought they would send her something else, but they didn't and now they are telling her her petition is still being processed. If we get married this week, I was hoping someone could tell me what I need to file or what does a consultation with an immigration attorney going to run me? I don't have thousands of dollars laying around, but I will do anything it takes to get this taken care of...Thanks

[pushbrk 12,222]

Her father did file an I-130 for her back in April of 04 and the document she received from Immigration says it would take 900-999 days, but w know how that goes. In October of 06 she received a letter saying her petition had been approved...she thought they would send her something else, but they didn't and now they are telling her her petition is still being processed. If we get married this week, I was hoping someone could tell me what I need to file or what does a consultation with an immigration attorney going to run me? I don't have thousands of dollars laying around, but I will do anything it takes to get this taken care of...Thanks

From what you say, if you are a US Citizen, just get married and follow the AOS guide here. If you have questions after the marriage, ask them in the AOS forum. You would be filing a new I-130 for her as your spouse.

[Hags 0]

Her father did file an I-130 for her back in April of 04 and the document she received from Immigration says it would take 900-999 days, but w know how that goes. In October of 06 she received a letter saying her petition had been approved...she thought they would send her something else, but they didn't and now they are telling her her petition is still being processed. If we get married this week, I was hoping someone could tell me what I need to file or what does a consultation with an immigration attorney going to run me? I don't have thousands of dollars laying around, but I will do anything it takes to get this taken care of...Thanks

From what you say, if you are a US Citizen, just get married and follow the AOS guide here. If you have questions after the marriage, ask them in the AOS forum. You would be filing a new I-130 for her as your spouse.

Thanks so much, I will post in the AOS forum.