Crazy Cat

***A duplicate (hijack) comment removed. Please don't duplicate comments****

***Topic split from 7 year old thread***

***Moved to the I-601 Waivers forum***

Where is she right now? If she is inside the US, I would marry and start the adjustment of Status process. If she is outside the US, you can use any evidence which shows you were both in the US at the same time as proof of meeting. Evidence of shared physical address is certainly solid evidence.

Reported to Ewok.

When my wife arrived via a CR-1 in 2017, she got her 1st Texas DL. Luckily, Texas has an agreement with Taiwan, so she was able to just swap her Taiwanese DL with a Texas DL (no tests at all). It was a 7 year license (then).

****Moved to the Work Visas forum****

You cannot legally do that. A person cannot enter the US via a B2 with the intent to stay and adjust status. It is a violation of the terms of service here to condone or instruct illegal immigration activities. **This topic is locked. Do not re-start or reference this subject or thread in any manner***

I ran across this very informative video today. I had not seen some of this data before. I think it indicates a logical and likely outcome in 2 weeks.

The problem is that once your K-1 is issued, any US entry can "activate" the 90 days clock for marriage. Likewise, any departure from the US will appear on your I-94. Since a K-1 is a single entry visa, you could find yourself stuck outside the US.

I asked the lady if she needed both. She said "I can scan both of them into the system". The instructions said that either would have been sufficient.

Nope. You have no control over her immigration path. ***This topic thread has run its course, and is locked for further comment. The OP was given adequate, accurate information. ****

***A non-contributory comment removed***

Better make any VWP entries PRIOR to the K-1 visa being issued.

Really simple process. Wife's 7 year Texas DL expired in August. In our area, it takes about 3 months to get an appointment. Yesterday, we went to the DPS office in Garland. Wife needed to renew her license, make an address change (non-citizens cannot do that online), and change her citizenship status. Texas requires Green Card holders to bring proof of lawful status when renewing a DL. In addition, Green Card holders cannot make an address change online. We downloaded and completed a the DL-14A before going to the appointment. It's the form used for new applicants, renewals, and changes to existing DLs. After waiting for our number to be called 30 minutes after our appointment, the lady scanned both wife's US passport and Naturalization Certificate into the system. The lady took a new picture, and she did a very basic vision test (she stood back and held up an 8x11 piece of paper with some letter printed on it). She then issued my wife a "paper license" to use until her plastic one arrives. She said we can now make online address changes if needed in the future. Wife's new DL expires in 2032...🤣

Hey Captain, I have been getting a "[[Block new_topics_2019 is throwing an error]]" for new topic section of the main page for a day.

That brings a lifetime ban. This would be a huge mountain to climb.

What visa category is your mother?

***Zombie thread locked for further comments***

**Topics merged***

Are you suggesting he lie to CBP about his real intent? That would not go well, and it is strictly against the terms of service here to condone or advocate that.

***Moved from Adjustment of Status to What Visa Do I Need as OP comment appears to indicate fiance is outside the US**** Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation. K-1 More expensive than CR-1 Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork) Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed. A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years. Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises. CR-1/IR-1 Less expensive than K-1 No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. Spouse can immediately travel outside the US Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport. Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US. The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US. A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises.

That sounds like he is outside the US right now. A person cannot enter the US via a B2 with the intent to stay and adjust status. Attempting to do so is visa fraud.

Since Administrative Processing cannot be expedited, a WOM or continuing to wait are your only real choices. It is feasible.