angelic4444

Thank you this is very reassuring! My screening at POE was extremely straightforward and simple, barely 5 minutes and I just stated my intent as visiting family and my boyfriend, the officer didn't even mention me being pregnant or ask any additional questions. I would just hate to have issues come up due to my pregnancy, but I can absolutely see how it may be a red flag.

Thank you! My NZ passport is my only form of identification and is what I will be using when needing to present ID for any forms etc however it is in my maiden name. I'm assuming there will be no issues in submitting everything under my married name despite this?

Thank you I really appreciate it ☺ He is a citizen, and I will have been here legally my entire stay prior to adjusting, so I'm really hoping things go smoothly.

Thank you! My 90 days will be up in about 3 weeks, so we will be consulting an attorney to hopefully expedite the process a little just due to the time constraints. From reading a few other threads I understand that the supposed 90 day rule isn't relevant in AOS cases and will just endanger my legal status. Another question if there's any chance you have knowledge on this I am getting married in Virginia where there is no specific form or anything to legally change your last name after marriage, you just take your marriage liscence to each government establishment and get new ID. My only form of ID is my passport. When I file for the AOS would it be viewed as fraudulent if I used my married name despite having no ID under that name yet? Or best to stick with my maiden name until later in the process. Thank you!

Hey all! This may be a long post so please bare with me. I met my fiance last year online, and we met in person a few months later, I ended up becoming pregnant during our first meeting in December of 2023. He returned back to the USA, and then visited again in April of 2024, then we returned to the USA together. I am currently on an ESTA. During my somewhat frantic searching after coming to the USA for anything we could do to extend my visa and avoid being separated I discovered adjustment of status. Please know that when I entered the USA I had absolutely 0 intent to stay, I simply wanted to meet his family and spend as long as possible together before returning home so he could resume work for as long as possible before the baby comes. We had planned on him coming to new Zealand, but he would have been in violation of his contract with his job and completely unable to work while in NZ. It just would have made life ultimately too difficult so I decided to stay here, get married and attempt to adjust status. I'm aware this probably wasn't the best way to go about things, but at this stage I can't imagine returning to NZ and attempting to file for a different visa, all while having a newborn and my fiance still being in the USA. It just seems like a nightmare situation. I am also too far in my pregnancy to be allowed on a flight back to NZ, but seriously don't want to overstay my visa. AOS just seems like the most logical way. We are getting married in the next couple of days, and do intend on consulting with a lawyer as soon as possible. I'm just wondering if there is any possibility I will be met with scrutiny by officials for entering the country while pregnant, could it be percieved as me having intent to violate my esta?