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You did not specify if this is a K1 visa or marriage based so its a bit hard but i am gonna assume its K1.

For K1 they do not send you anything they send it right to the embassy. After a couple or so weeks from now you have to call NVC and get your case number from them. When you get that you can track your paperwork online. Calling NVC is very difficult, you might have to redial 20-30 times and when someone answers you have to be on hold sometimes for 30 minutes or more just FYI. This is no reason not to call just letting you know what to expect.

Hope this helps.

Thanks so much, that's a huge load off both of our minds!

On form i-485, under "Current USCUS Status" Do I put overstay? or K-1? and I'm guessing I put the "Expires on" date as October 7th (the date the k-1 visa was due to expire)

Firs of all you did not overstay anything so please do not put that anywhere in your paperwork.

The 90 days simply means you have to get married within 90 days, that's it. You can hold off filling AOS for 5 year and you would not be here illegally and many people put it off for years because of financial problems or whatever else.

Under current USCIS status you need to put "K1 - Visa Holder". Look at the example I-485 document on this website and you will see. At the USCIS they know when you enter the K1 expires so don't worry about that at all but they do want to see what you used to enter the US. So you might not want to put in "overstay" or anything else.

Hope this helps. It can be a confusing process i know, don't worry.

Hello guys,

Good morning to all!

Quick questions to everyone who has this situation....

ok, so my fiancee is coming soon like next month and prolly getting married on Dec. i have been looking around and searching for an answer but i couldn't.

i just want to know;

1. how long will she get her working permit/authorization?

2. ss#?

3. green card?

4. state id?

5. able to go to school?

6. how much is it for each or for all?

7. not sure what else she needs besides those...

also, is there a website that i can check for the answer at least from all the questions i ask?

thanks much everyone....have a great day..

1. After you file AOS it will be about 3 months.

2. In one week. This you have to do as the first step. After she gets here go to the SS office as soon as you can. We went 3 days later.

3. Depending on your state. 5 to 8 months usually. Go to USCIS website to check for your local case processing timeline

4. Depends on the state. You have to do this as soon as you get the SSN. When my wife got here on K1 visa we got her and ID after about 3 weeks. Went to get the SSN than went to the DMV and they gave her a temporary ID. It was good for 3 months. Actually it was a learners permit because financially makes more sense.

5. She can go to school whenever she wants. They don't require a green card. My wife went to school after like 3 weeks. It is nicer if you have an ID but not necessary.

6. Don't know about DMV fees but the Adjustment of Status paperwork is $1070. This includes the Work permit and the travel authorization.

7. That's pretty much it.

Hope this helps. Ask more questions if something is not clear.

Thanks to everyone who stayed on the topic and answered my original question! As always i learned something new on this site.

Have a good day!

Ready means that the visa is at the embassy or is sent to the embassy. Next step is to go to the embassy for the interview.

Coming to the states on a tourist visa and then applying for a green card is fraud and it is illegal, now i know. My original question was answered.

Huge thanks to everyone who took their time to respond to my question! My family is here in the US with me but my friend want's to move his mom here and we were debating this topic. Thank you again!

does the OP really want to gamble on somebody's one-time experience that somebody was not asked about the purpose of their trip upon arrival? If it backfires, there will no point in trying to post something on this site claiming that the border folks are inept or cold hearted, etc.

Once again, we seem to have the issue of a person asking if it's OK to (a) lie to get a visa or (b) lie about one's intentions upon arrival in the US.

Which one of these, if any, feels proper and which two seem unethical, at the very least?

Nobody is a) lying or b) trying to lie about anything. I honestly did not know the answer to my original question or i would not have asked it otherwise.

If she's not here already no you cannot

What do you mean?

Can i start the process when she gets here or it has to be started while she is in her country?

File Form I-485, Adjustment of Status (AOS), Fee is USD 1,070, Biometrics fee already included.

If you have not file the Form I-130 yet for your parent, then include this in your application package, fee is USD 420.

You may also file the forms I-131 (Travel Document/Advance Parole) and I-765 (Employment Authorization), no fees are needed when filing for these applications together with AOS.

As PK and PK posted, your parent can not visit his or her home country unless Travel Document or the Greencard is already issued to him/her.

Thank you! I am familiar with the AOS process. But my wife was in her country at the time, in this case the person would be here on a tourist visa so that is why i am confused because im not sure if that is possible to do.

If you are citizen you file for adjustment of status (I-485 and I-130.) They will mostly need to remain in the US while the application is being processed (~1 year) so make sure all supporting documents are available before you start.

Thank you!

Is the parent in the US already?

She is coming here next month. She just received her tourist visa which is good for one year.

So i was wondering while she is here could she legally apply for permanent stay(green card)?

Or since she is here on a tourist visa she can't do that?

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

I was wondering, is there a legal way for a parent of a US Citizen to apply for a permanent stay in the US while she is here on a tourist visa?

Thank you!

Just go ahead and file for AOS.

What you can do now is to get on a bunch of joint stuff, bank account, bills and so on. If you havent already done so.

Hello!

I wanted to share my experience and ask you for an advice. I went for my N400 interview a week ago. IO seemed concerned with age difference between me and my spouse, asked me all sort of questions ( the spouse where we live in, etc.) He asked if I have any pictures with my spouse on my phone ( BUT NEW APPLE update that morning crashed my phone - what a BAD luck - I told him that ).

Then He asked for utility bills, etc. Since interview letter asked for just tax transcripts - i brought them - for last 4 years filed jointly. He just copied W-2 from one of them. I told him unfortunately I did not bring but I have everything and we have join t accounts and I can even log in online and show. He said - you had to prove to us this marriage. Then I passed civics test and he said " we will need mpore documents from you ; basically all I've asked you about". I said - Yes, definitely,

Then I signed some forms that he gave me and then he gave N-652 with "test passed" and "written decision will be mailed".

My online status still says " Interview notice was sent".

I thought of just coming to USCIS office and dropping off all the documents I have.

Should I do that or should I wait for mentioned letter?

Please advise. I am in no rush, but me and my spouse were very excited for this and now = (

Has anybody had the same experience?

I am not being rude but why didn't you prepare for the interview. It took me days and careful planing to put together photos, bills and all kinds of different proof before the interview. Also it is very risky to come to an interview and to want to show pictures on the phone, most officers would not accept that and they would never accept you to log in and show them your bills. They need all of that on paper and kept for their records.

I really do hope that you get everything worked out and i am sure you will but wish you were much better prepared.

It is hard to clarify because every country is different.

I used the same documents as you mentioned there except that i added 3 years of taxes and i used the IRS Tax Transcripts(Which are your best option by far). I did also include a statement from the bank.

On top of this page go to "Example forms" and the second form down will be "Fiance(e) Letter of Intent"

Fill it out with your info and attach it to your case.

You do need this in your packet and it does not need to be notarized.

It sounds normal, its only 2 weeks and don't forget about Labor Day, that was a day off.

NVC collects a bunch of packages going into the same place and they send them as bulk

Kick this loser to the curb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ASAP...

If you read the AOS guidelines it clearly states that if you entered the marriage in good faith but things did not work out for (abuse or some other reason) and you get divorced you have a good chance of still getting your 10 year green card and staying here. You would have to send an explanation letter and so on but is a small price to pay.

Please do not be another victim of abuse because this is very clearly abuse. Please do ask for help whenever you need it. I am worried about you because this is not right. Also you can write me to the personal mail if you wish, stay strong and leave as soon as possible!

PS: You do not necessarily have to wait for the SS Card, they can send you the new one later. As long as you have the number you are ok.

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As far as the consulate goes they really are nice and easy to deal with. They asked my fiance only one question. Good experience all in all. Another thing is to not wait for them to send you an interview notice letter but to go online and schedule your interview when the NVC status reads Ready. We saved ton of time that way.

As far as i know the 2 year time frame is time from the beginning of your marriage to the time of your AOS approval.

We only notarized the translation of documents and nothing else. Check with your bank because a lot of them notarize paperwork

It was a week or so for us.

So this topic is not so black and white. Some things you are allowed to get and some you are not. Some benefits you are allowed to get under special circumstances. Here is the link to the USCIS website where it is explained. I am not an expert about this topic so i apologize if any of this is wrong but i have researched this topic in the past too and the facts i am telling you as you can see are from official websites. I hope this puts your mind at ease at least a little bit. Do not stress about this too much. (easier said than done, I know...)

http://www.uscis.gov/news/fact-sheets/public-charge-fact-sheet

I think you can get financial aid for school with no problems. That is not one of the criteria. Actually people who only have a student visa can get financial aid.

This is a list of criteria that you CAN get as a sponsored alien, this is from the USCIS website:

You can get WIC for sure. Which is the milk and other dairy products for the baby and i know you can get some other minor stuff.

It does depend on your state if a state decides that it is a "State" program than you may be eligible for it. There are actually many things you can possibly qualify for. You can see which benefits you can't and can apply for on form I-864P on the bottom of the form.

You can apply for benefits when you become a citizen or if you have worked for 10 year in the US. Citizen would be faster in your case. So in your case it would be in 3 years starting right around after your interview.

As far as exits go i am not sure, again you as a sponsored immigrant can not apply for a lot of benefits but you can for some. Your husband might be able to apply for a lot of them though but this i don't know for sure.

Do not feel like you will be left alone with nothing, stay strong everything will be OK.