Honugirl

Aloha everyone:)

Just a quick update, that today I got my greencard:) The process was super fast, we filed end of february, our interview was last week on monday, and I got my GC today:)

Chee hoo, at last:)

Have a great day everyone:)

Hey guys, long time no see! We had some crazy months behind us! But at last, we got married in december! We are doing the paperwork now! Much Aloha!

Yes we will have the money and we have a co-sponsor.

Hello everyone!

Just want it to let you know that we took a leap of faith and I traveled with my passport with an expired visa on domestic flight to Hawaii. We arrived safe nobody checked my visa just my name in the passport. We are planning the wedding now so everything looks good:) Thank you everyone for the support!

ok! THANK YOU SOO MUCH!

Definitely file concurrently (at the same time, in the same package). The guide just mentioned should help step you through it. Before you jump in filling out forms, go through the checklist and see what documents you need to send for. Some people don't have a birth certificate handy, for example...

Good luck!

Thank you everyone for the replies! We going to get married here. Just doesn't worth the risk. Is there somebody who had the same situation as me, and can tell me what application we have to fill out? Is it the I485 and I 130? Can we send it together or separate? Thank you for your help!

AOS does not exist for cases such as hers. Just because it can work for her & she can be forgiven for it, doesn't mean that's what it was created for. Knowingly overstaying a visa while not marrying or attempting to adjust status is visa fraud no matter which way you slice the cake (10 months have gone by since she entered - a quick courthouse marriage is not expensive) - I was simply stating a truth. My advice was to marry and apply for AOS. That is my opinion and I stick to it.

And I didn't go the CR-1 route so not sure what that's about.

As I mentioned before there is a new memorandum came out last November and it says that people with overstayed VWP can adjust status true marriage.

Myself I wouldn't risk a flight, and instead focus on getting a legal status before I think of any pipe dreams like moving to Hawaii.

Tally up another spontaneous VWP decision.

Pipe dreams....hmm .I'm never going to understand why people are so judgmental sometimes. Specially if you don't even know the people you are judging.

If we would be spontaneous we would got married last summer...

I am sorry to hear your situation.I know that feeling.

Love is blind,and could drive us crazy.

I really want you to make it with him and get happy.

That's why I want you to do the right thing.

Unfortunatelly, VWP overstay after 90 days is considered as "illegal immigrant".

Everybody advised you to get married immediately,but VWP is not the right for marriage purpose.It's only limited to tourism and short term business trip.

My point is that marriage with VWP and apply for AOS itself is red flag as well as overstay.Even if your AOS is accepted,you'll have to go through so many issues at interviews.

Anyways,all I want to say is to go talk to immigration lawyer before you make a move.

Any small things you do/are going to do could be fatal mistakes.There are bunch of immigration lawyer that offers initial counseling for a few hundreds $.

I wish your best!!

Hello Philly,

I know that WVP is not the right one for marriage purpose, and that it can cause problems, but last November a new memorandum came out: http://www.us-immigration.com/blog/adjustment-of-status-for-relatives-admitted-under-the-visa-waiver-program

So I guess its not like before, I entered the US legally, but I'm out of status so with this new memorandum, I think there is more chance that I'm not going to have a red flag, correct me if I'm wrong

Well in that case, when you get here, send me a msg, we'll go out for a coffee or something, neighbor

Ok:) I will:) Thx:)

I will post it for sure! Thank you again

Thank you everybody!

I agree to that, the cost of living in Hawaii is soooo expensive. before moving to hawaii, you should do some research and see if this is the best solution for you two. living in paradise has it's cost!

and like everyone said...get married there, apply for AOS and once you have noa1, then you can show that at the airport with the passport and you should be good to go.

Aloha!

Thx Cazzers!

What is noa1?

We did a lot of research, and we have friends there, so its not like we just go and we will see. Thank you for your answer!

1. He will need either a job meeting 125% of the poverty levels to sponsor you or another person to co-sponsor you before you even think about filing for AOS.

2. The total costs for the filing will run around $2,000 (1-130, 1-485, medical exam, misc). Do you have this much right now to spend on AOS?

3. You are out of status and have been since about August 2013. If caught you might be detained and deported. If you leave or are deported you will have a three year ban from the US (overstay of 180days-364 days) or five year ban (overstay of 365 days or more). You will never be able to use the VWP to enter the US again due to your overstay. Also if you leave he will have to file for a K-1 visa (fiancé) or CR-1 visa (spouse) as well as a I-601 waiver for your overstay. If you are deported add an I-212 waiver to all that.

4. Getting married gives you no status in the US. Until you file for AOS you are here illegally. You will not be able to leave the US until you receive your green card without incurring the ban mentioned in #3.

5. Will taking a domestic flight trigger an immigration issue? Don't know but are you willing to risk it?

6. You do realize Hawaii is a very expensive state to live in right?

7. If you move after filing for AOS you file a change of address with USCIS (form AR-11 I think) to let them know where you are. In fact you and your spouse have to keep them updated until you become a citizen.

1. He is looking for a job, but we going to have a co-sponsor

2. Yes we do have that amount

3. I know that:(

4. I know that too:(

6. I live in California, depends where you live, if you live in Honolulu, or Maui , or go to Waikiki yes its expensive, other then that, its like in hmm lets say, San Francisco. I have friends there, they live in Ohau

7. Thanks for the tip!

Hello everybody

I'm sorry if my post is not in the right topic, I didn't know where to put it

I sign up to able to share my worries, and maybe somebody can tell me what to do, or what would be a best way to do it.

I^m from Hungary, I met my boyfriend online last March, both of us felt that this is the one. I can^t describe what we felt,it^s like two magnet on two side of the World. He want it to visit me, but he started a school in June, he didn't had a passport so he wouldn't make to Hungary before June. So I decide that well there is a Holiday in order, so I came to San Francisco last June with a VWP.

It was love at first sight, so powerful, its like we knew each other a long time ago. Before end of August, we started to think about that what should we do? Should I go home? If I go home we not going to see each other at least for 6 months. We didn't want that, specially him. So we decided I stay, and when we have the money we get married. We had to move to San Jose last November because of his job, and lately we started to think about marriage.

And then something happened. He got laid off and he is trying to find a job but its super difficult. We had an Idea before that we want it to move to Hawaii, and get married there. But I don't even know if I can fly with an overstay VWP on a domestic flight?

Or we were thinking about to get married before we move, but then we have to stay here for the interviews and for the papers? How long is going that take? We are so lost we don't know what to do, because we have to move out end of this month, and we rather move to Hawaii immediately and not wasting time and money here in San Jose.

So my question is that is that a Leap of Faith to fly with an overstayed VWP? There is a possibility that they might check my status? Is anybody had a same situation? I asked lawyers on a site, but one says there is not going to be any problem and others says the opposite.

I have so many question but this one is the most important one!

Thank you so much for your answers!