Elsie_is_Confused

Read your private messages and my lawyer referral - do a consulation to help you understand the steps and where you may face some problems. From what you have written, you may need a financial sponsor. It would also be wise to marry, establish a married life, joint accounts, joint residence, etc. before you begin the paperwork so you can prove the validity of the marriage.

I have read my privates. I will make time to contact this lawyer, thanks.

We have a "married" life. We have an apartment together, bank account and MANY MANY people that can testify to this.....

One question, I had 4 peole in my tax return that are no longer my financial responsibility (I use to file, Head of Household w/my 3 kids (grown and married [no longer my financial burden] and ex-significant other).... Does the Affidavit covers all the financial issues? Or are they gonna go and try to dig into why are the other 4 people not in the picture anymore?

Right now I do surpass the 125% needed for me and them..... WHat about that?

Yeah, what fines?? He did mention something about fines and he said he has the money saved for the fines for him and the kids.... when the correct paperwork gets filed...

What kids?

His kids

How old?

Right now, 18,17,14

What correct paperwork?

Whichever filings have to get done (im clueless.... remember?)

What fines?

Well, he has mentioned some fines to be paid, I dont know what exactly is he talking about.

OK update.....

He entered the country under the Waiver program that was in effect that covered Argentina, Uruguay and another country down there. He used to work for MercoSur...

Does this clarify anything? We have hardly any time to talk today, too much work. He promised that tomorrow he'd give me a detailed explanation of what has been done so far. He did not want to bother or burden me with "tedious" details. As I've said before, he is not rushing to get married, he wants to get his papers on his own. I am the one that is FREAKING out, just afraid he's gonna be taken away any second. He assures me that is not the case by any means.

Yeah, what fines?? He did mention something about fines and he said he has the money saved for the fines for him and the kids.... when the correct paperwork gets filed...

He's not crazy about the possibility of moving back, but should the case is that he has to leave the states, then we just will.... Then probably it would be me who would have the drama as I do not even have a passport.... But I guess that would be a lot easier than this....

As I am soooo Confused....I did not have a clue as to where to start.... I started here.... No tengo ni idea, estoy mas perdida que una gallina sin cabeza....

if you attempt to adjust his status and are denied, there is no appeal process available to you.

er, let's not confuse the issue until we know what is what.

The above may or may not be true. Argentina is not a VWP country, and Bs have different rules than the VWP. There are also J and F visas that may make a difference.

OK... What is VWP?

And what are J & F Visas?

Ohh lord, al whole new meaning to the alphabet LOL

Ceriserose is correct, if you attempt to adjust his status and are denied, there is no appeal process available to you. Are you ready to move to Argentina in that case, as he most certainly won't be able to continue a fraudulent life here. You need to have your facts very VERY straight and-as has been suggested-a VERY good attorney; with an overstay like that, your fiance isn't looking at the simplest of penalties should a denial be issued.

As a matter of fact, I am ready and willing to move there...

A colleague can not sponsor, now or ever.

An employer can, and could.

But either way you do not enter on a Visitors Visa, you enter on the appropriate work visa.

No judgements, just telling you how it is.

Seconded. This was not "different" at any point in time. Visitor's visas are, and always were, just for visiting.

Maybe Im wrong and it was a work visa, like I said, I am too new on this drama, I don't quite relate to K1 K2 K3 H1B.... it's all gibberish to me....

I understand that you all may think that he's marrying me for "papers", that is not the case not by far. When he came here 5 years ago, he was getting ready to apply for residency in good standing. He was in the process of getting a sponsor, everything went belly up.

He has a sponsor, you. Was he going to marry someone else?

He had a colleague here that was going to sponsor him, but that was before the restrictions became tougher and only "family" could financially sponsor.

If the case was such, I think he would have married me long time ago, no reason to hold up this long. He has been working on his status case with this lawyer... The one I don't like.

The only way is through Marriage so who else has he been working on?

Asked and answered

Marrying me would have been an "easy" way out, but he does not want to get this reaction (the one some of you are showing now) of "He married her for papers". We are in love and I am the one insisting on getting married NOW, he wants to hold up until his "status" is corrected.

The only way his status is going to be corrected is through marriage.

That is the case now, not before

I am going to call the lawyer tomorrow and see if I can get a copy of his filings and all other documentation related to his status change. Maybe that way I can get a better understanding of the situation.

Let us know, interested to hear what has been happening.

He may be legit, but seems like his stories and reality are shall we say different.

Like I said before, this is all too new to me and I really thought this was ...shall we say...easier... As I get "soaked" in the legalese terms and reality of the process, I guess I'll understand better. I am just really lost and confused, that is the reason I came here.

This man and I have a life together, although we dont live together yet, we have a life together... I know all there is to know, there is no room for mistakes or for hiding anything.... we are together about 19 hours of the day, either at work or home. I just call it as I see it and understand it.

I understand that you all may think that he's marrying me for "papers", that is not the case not by far. When he came here 5 years ago, he was getting ready to apply for residency in good standing. He was in the process of getting a sponsor, everything went belly up.

If the case was such, I think he would have married me long time ago, no reason to hold up this long. He has been working on his status case with this lawyer... The one I don't like.

Marrying me would have been an "easy" way out, but he does not want to get this reaction (the one some of you are showing now) of "He married her for papers". We are in love and I am the one insisting on getting married NOW, he wants to hold up until his "status" is corrected.

I am going to call the lawyer tomorrow and see if I can get a copy of his filings and all other documentation related to his status change. Maybe that way I can get a better understanding of the situation.

Hehe.... He has one.... But in my opinion, he's one of those "good for nothing" ones.... He has not been able to accomplish ANYTHING in the 1.5 years I've been with my fiancee, everything seems to be too complicated for him, but my fiancee is too naive (I think, when it comes to him) Nothing he gets paid to do, gets done.... I think that his office is too busy with cases...

What about the fact that he is actually HERE in the US? Does that help at all? I dont know how we could file a fiancee visa when he actually is in the country. He cannot just pack up and leave, the kids are here with us (another drama after we get married). WHy does everything has to be so complicated? I do not understant the first thing about immigration, never thought I'd had to deal with such, darn, I don't even own a passport....

I have a huge question and searching the internet up and down, I think I will be able to get accurate information here. Here it goes...

My fiancee git to the US in June 2001 on a visitors visa (you'll have to excuse me Im not familiar with all the legalese quite yet), immediately, he got Tax ID's for him and every single member of his family (even when they where not in the country yet, they followed a month later, also on visitor/tourist visa. He was already working and got an apartment immediately, his family arrived, he started the process to request residency, as he did enter the country "legally". Then Sept 11 happened and the processing got really busy and difficult. Basically, he decided to remain in the country as he had already settled down. He thought it would ease up in the near future, but we all know now, it only got worst.

I met him 2 years ago, he is an extremely honest and decent man. When I found out about his situation, I actually offered to do "the fake wedding", of course, this was way before we actually fell in love. He actually got offended because of my offer. But now, we do want to get married, he is still "illegal/legal", I have not the first clue as to how to go about it. He's employed (well "self employed", independant contractor, transportation services), He is well above the "poverty level" he's an outstanding citizen, paid his taxes RELIGIOUSLY under his Tax ID, financially stable, never a problem with the law ...ect... But it seems that wont help a bit. I just went thru a divorce, after over 2 years of separation (never got to it). He tells me that the INS will actually request copies of my IRS filings for the last 2 years, is this true? If that is the case, I believe I wont be able to "financially sponsor" him and family as, in those Tax filings shows dependants that are no longer valid and in such filings my income is "spread" too thin because of the other 4 people I was supporting, but right now, are no longer in the picture.

Right now I am "single/no dependants" but he says that that just wont work, because they look at the past, but I read somewhere that what the INS looks for is actually some type of affidavit of income, that I can produce, because that is "current" and it would show the reality of my individual financial situation.

Help, I am so lost, I love this man and I dont want to loose him over bureaucracy and technicalities.