E&I

Hi,

I am in the US with K-1 visa and I applied for AOS. Now my case is pending. In november, I want my family to visit me for a month with a tourist visa. But I am worried about this effecting my case, because it can be suspicious and they can think that I am taking my family here illegally, which is not the case at all. They will stay in my and my husbands apartment for a month but then they will go back. Is there anyone who had anything like that before? Was it okay, or did it cause a problem? I was thinking of sending a letter saying "they will stay with us for a month." to make getting visa easier for them but I am also afraid of effecting my green card case.

Thanks!

Thanks for all of the responses. To let the ones who also wonder about this know: I applied a school and they accepted me. I am an international student when it comes to fees. But I am not international when it comes to some other requirements like TOEFL, financial proofs etc. So they did not ask these from me, because of my status.

2 minutes ago, KULtoATL said:

So I just looked at some all threads. Apparently you can study but rules may vary among institutions and states. Some institutions might charge you an international student fees. It might also be a bit more difficult to get financial assistance. Try and call the specific institutions that you are interested in and check their respective rules

Thank you!

1 minute ago, KULtoATL said:

I am not sure about school but if you wanted to work, you'll have to wait till you get the EAD. Best to wait for others to chime in  

Thank you for the info! 

I know I can't work until I have the permission but if there's anyone who knows if I can apply for schools I'd appreciate the responses! 

1 minute ago, KULtoATL said:

You have legal presence in the US while your AOS is pending approval. However, you still cannot be considered a legal permanent resident.

So that means I can't apply for schools? 

I came to the US through K1 visa and got married in 90 days. After marriage I applied for AOS. What is my status and residency after I applied for AOS?

To let people who have the same problem know: My package was pretty torn out. But it was clear that I wasn't able to take anything out or put anything inside. Plus the stamp wasn't damaged. My embassy said that I should change it for the second time, but I didn't have time and flew with the torn package. And I heard nothing about it being torn when I entered the country! 

Hi,

I'm a K-1 visa holder, just married to my American husband. We're filling papers to apply for adjustment of status. My husband is my sponsor and his father is a joint sponsor. But he filled the affidavit of support before we got married. So he wrote my last name as it was before we got married and signed it. But when we got married I added my husbands last name to mine. Would it cause a problem? Should we have him sign those papers again with my new last name? 

1 hour ago, Scandi said:

I guess it depends on how bad it is. My envelope was torn in one corner and pretty much open so you could look in, but not to the extent that you could take anything out from it or put anything in it. They never said anything about it at POE.

I think we have the same situation. Thank you!!

Well, I did return it but they sent me THE SAME package, so surely it is more worn out now... And I don't know what to do

I got my K1 visa with my visa package that I am supposed to not open. The embassy sent it to me with official post service of Turkey. But when I got the package from the post office, I saw it was damaged. The corners were ripped. Is there anyone had this problem before? Did that cause a problem for you when you went to the USA?

On 2/17/2017 at 7:13 PM, yuna628 said:

 Hi there:

Who told you that she cannot apply for medical insurance without an SSN? It's simply not true. You can purchase health insurance for her as soon as she lands via a private plan, you can add her to health insurance once you marry if you have it via work, or you can sign up for O'care after marriage and filing for AOS (with an EAD).

 

Now throughout this process, don't be swayed or deterred by people (in particular HR, insurance employees that don't know the law, or phone people) that tell you she cannot get insurance without an SSN. Nevertheless, if you'd like to get through it with as little bother and harassment from unknowledgeable employees as possible - you can obtain an SSN for her almost immediately after she arrives with her K1. Check her I-94 online and ensure it's correct, then in a few days head over to the SSA and apply (follow the SSA guide on this website). If you are refused, show them the printout, ask for a supervisor, or simply choose to go to a different office that will serve you. If all is fine, within a few weeks she'll have her SSN. If you wish to wait to obtain coverage after marriage, make sure not to wait too long either, as there will be a time limit for 'special enrollment'. If you decide to use Obamacare via the federal/state exchanges, instead of purchasing a private plan or adding her to a joint work plan, you're going to need to have filed for Adjustment of Status to prove that she has some sort of legal status - the earliest you'd be able to apply is with either an NOA1 or the EAD while waiting for a green card.

 

Temporary insurance, travel insurances, and short term insurances are considered subpar by the government - and that means the penalty will still apply. Everyone residing in the US must have health insurance or pay a penalty. Under the new administration this is likely to change, and some tweaks have already been made regarding how exactly that would likely not be enforced. However - please don't let someone telling you that she needs an SSN deter you from obtaining health insurance for her. She's within her rights to obtain an SSN nearly immediately, and despite that not having one doesn't prevent you from purchasing insurance.

Thank you for the detailed advice!

My familiarity with Obamacare is very limited, I'm still under my father's insurance for another few years, so I haven't had to deal with any of this yet. Even after looking through the marketplace website, several things don't totally make sense to me. Open enrollment is over, so she would have to qualify for special enrollment, like you mentioned. It seems like recent marriage qualifies for this, but she wouldn't even be eligible until she was a lawful permanent resident, and recent permanent residency status is another qualifier for special enrollment. Are you saying that filing for the AOS and EAD is sufficient for qualifying, and actually holding a greencard isn't necessary?

I had no idea non-citizens were required to have insurance under ACA. Thank you for bringing this to my attention! I'm confused about how she wouldn't be able to use the marketplace unless she has permanent residence, but is still subject to the fine before that. I'm I understanding you correctly?

Thank you so much for your help with this confusing headache, I really appreciate it!

My fiance will be moving to the US soon on a K1 visa. It's my understanding that she cannot apply for traditional medical insurance without a social security number. After a little research, it seems there are several options of basic limited coverage. "Inbound Immigrant" seems to be the plan which is the most available to us. What are people's experience with this? Do you have any suggestions/warnings?

My fiance will have her K1 interview soon, and so we are trying to plan out the details of her flight here. However, a detail about this confuses me. The K1 visa allows her to stay for 90 days. In the 90 days we get married and apply for the adjustment of status, paired with advanced parole and employment authorization. Getting the AP takes 90 days. This means that there MUST be some time she will be in the US after the K1 expires, but her AP has not been granted yet. In this time, how is she legally allowed to be in the country?

Hello!

So, my fiance is my sponsor for K1 visa. And my father-in-law (to be) is my co-sponsor. They filled all of the documents that they needed to. But it wasn't written anywhere that if the sponsor is married, he/she should sign it with his/her wife/husband jointly together. So they sent me papers without my father-in-laws wifes signature. But then Turkish embassy renewed their page, and now it says sponsor should sign it with wife/husband jointly. 

Right now, I have a paper from my father-in-law who is my co-sponsor without his wifes signature. Do you have any idea if this will cause a problem? Do I have to want those papers again from him with the wifes signature too?

On 18.01.2017 at 8:35 PM, Hayder said:

How did they write your name in your I-94 ? 

I'm not in the USA yet. But you say it'll be the same as how they write my name in I-94?

Hi, my name starts with a capitalized i and it is literally İ in my native language. Can I keep using my name this way in the USA too, or my name will change to start with an I? How do I need to fill AOS papers? Thanks!