US Immigration from Mexico

Greetings, first time here looking for clarification and advice. Let's start from the beginning.

-My fiance first arrived here in September of 2024 on an F-1 Student Visa.

--She has maintained this status since then perfectly without a single issue. Has a 3.99 GPA, never missed a class, has only traveled home once on spring break to visit family and returned in February without incident or even a question at the border. All was pre-approved by her DSO and signed and stamped wherever needed

--We met in October 2025, she did not enter with the intention of meeting someone or immigrating.

-We are getting married mid June this year (2025), earlier than preferred but for obvious reasons.

I need to know what is the next step. What paperwork needs to be filed once the marriage license is filled out and filed. Specifically,

-What forms, when to file, and to whom

From what I have researched CR1 is the correct Visa she would be changing to through an AOS.

We have contacted a lawyer but, they quoted a $4500 fee for the whole process while relatives have suggested that the entire process can be done without a lawyer.

Thank you all in advance

Hello,

I just prepared my wife's i-751. In Part 5, Question 5 it asks "Is this child applying with you?" Yes or No. The answer Yes. My question to the forum is simply sense I said YES to this question, does that mean I do not have to create a separate i-751 for my stepson? I assume I do not since he is a kid there is really only his name and address which is in her i-751. But obviously I need to get this right.

Help appreciated

Hello all my MIL was approved at her 2nd interview on 3/19/25. We have checked multiple times on CEAC visa status check. Last update on 3/20/25 and then on 3/21/25, both times stating issued (printed). No other info or email. My husband is staying in Jaurez with his mother waitig for DHL update which is right being consulate within ASC. I have seen where people were abel to login into another sight and get waybill# I also tried that with no luck. We have been told by multiple people there have been case of people Visa sitting at DHL but not scanned till days later or not getting email. Any info is helpful they have been sitting in Jaurez since 3/14/25. THANKS ALL! Desperate wife waiting for her husband to return home with his mother as money is running out!

Hello everyone,

my wife and I are getting ready to send in our I-130 application this coming week but are a little confused about what determines how the government chooses between giving us an IR1 or a CR1. I understand the I is for over 2 years while the C is under. Does the fact that we will probably be married for over two years by the time our visa is approved mean that we will automatically get the IR1 instead of the CR1, or is that something that is decided earlier on in the process? I am sure that this question has been asked before but I appreciate your help. Thank you

Hi everyone, I m preparing my K-1 visa application and have a question about address history. I d really appreciate your advice!

Here s my situation:

I was in the U.S. on a J1 visa from 2022 to 2024.

Before my J1 ended, I applied for a change of status to B2 (tourist) while still in the U.S., and it was approved for 6 months. (Note: This was a change of status, not a new visa.)

In my change of status application, I mentioned that I would be staying with my boyfriend, but I referred to him as a friend because, at the time, I wasn t planning to marry him or adjust my status based on our relationship.

During my B2 stay, I lived with him in different places: 1 month in New Castle, WA; 1 week on a road trip while moving to California for his new job; 1 month in an Airbnb; and then in his new apartment.

My question is: Do I need to include all these temporary addresses on the DS-160 and I-129F? I m worried because I didn t report address changes during my B2 stay, and I m not sure if these count as residences.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you