My Fiance is currently in US on B1/B2 tourist visa (we've got engaged few weeks ago). This is her second visit on tourist visa. Her visa expires end of the February.
We are either planning on getting married within few weeks and EITHER apply for CR-1 visa OR apply for AOS before her visa expires.
A little background: I am USC, and we have actually met online 2.5 years ago. She applied for B1/B2 visa in her country of residence and got approved (the application had my address of where she would be temporary residing on arrival to US)
We have evidence of traveling together while she was in US during her first and second stay. She left to her country before tourist visa expired and arrived to US again in 6 months for another 6 month stay (current)
During the the 2.5 years we have talked to each other, via telephone, chat, etc I have visited her few times as well, and we have traveled together as well. My concern is that she hasn't initially met me while in US. Technically speaking if it wasn't for me, she wouldn't be here. But the important matter is that we do travel few times a year, because that is what we love to do (the main purpose of the b1/b2 visa)
I have few questions:
1. What are our chances of AOS being approved? I am scared of the application being denied during interview for the visa fraud because we have known each other for pretty long time, but each entry to US was mainly to travel together. When i surprised her with engagement few weeks ago, and when i did i knew we are meant for each other.
2. How do you prove on AOS application that this marriage is bona fide in our particular case?
3. Do we need a lawyer for this specific situation? I mean, would he be of help?. We can pretty much fill out every form and provide packet info on our marriage on our own.
B1/B2 Visa > AOS through Marriage
in Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas
Posted · Edited by 2brnot
Hello Everyone,
My Fiance is currently in US on B1/B2 tourist visa (we've got engaged few weeks ago). This is her second visit on tourist visa. Her visa expires end of the February.
We are either planning on getting married within few weeks and EITHER apply for CR-1 visa OR apply for AOS before her visa expires.
A little background: I am USC, and we have actually met online 2.5 years ago. She applied for B1/B2 visa in her country of residence and got approved (the application had my address of where she would be temporary residing on arrival to US)
We have evidence of traveling together while she was in US during her first and second stay. She left to her country before tourist visa expired and arrived to US again in 6 months for another 6 month stay (current)
During the the 2.5 years we have talked to each other, via telephone, chat, etc I have visited her few times as well, and we have traveled together as well. My concern is that she hasn't initially met me while in US. Technically speaking if it wasn't for me, she wouldn't be here. But the important matter is that we do travel few times a year, because that is what we love to do (the main purpose of the b1/b2 visa)
I have few questions:
1. What are our chances of AOS being approved? I am scared of the application being denied during interview for the visa fraud because we have known each other for pretty long time, but each entry to US was mainly to travel together. When i surprised her with engagement few weeks ago, and when i did i knew we are meant for each other.
2. How do you prove on AOS application that this marriage is bona fide in our particular case?
3. Do we need a lawyer for this specific situation? I mean, would he be of help?. We can pretty much fill out every form and provide packet info on our marriage on our own.
Thanks for all your help.