Kittykisses73

As long as you had no intent to marry when you got to POE, you will be fine (despite the haters opinions).

We got engaged 7 weeks after my husband arrived here, and we got married the next month. As long as you had no intent, and you marry before your 90 days expires, you will be fine!

Have a wonderful wedding and a beautiful life!

I would call & ask them the best way to get that done. We had to have my husbands mailed to us in the US foe AOS & it took about 3 months to get! Very friendly people, but very slow process! Much luck to you!

I would call & ask them the best way to get that done. We had to have my husbands mailed to us in the US foe AOS & it took about 3 months to get! Very friendly people, but very slow process! Much luck to you!

I met my husband online in 2007. He came to the US for us to meet the first time in Aug 08. After he was here about 7 weeks we knew this relationship was the real deal, and decided to get married while he was on the VWP, before his I-94 expired. We arranged fir a very intimate ceremony Nov 08. We filed the AOS documents, in Feb 09, biometrics in March 09, EAD R

received in May09, and interview & green card received in July 09!

We were very careful to fill the forms out correctly, paid the proper fees, & we were asked normal questions. They did not question his intent, they were only interested in making sure our relationship was legit and not fake.

Happens to people all the time! Be sure you have all the paperwork to back up your case & you will be fine! Much luck to you both!

My now husband came to the US the first time in Aug 08 & in Oct 08 we decided we wanted to get married, sooooo Nov 08 we were married. He entered on the VWP from Australia. We filed for AOS in Feb 09, had biometrics in March 09, had interview & received green card in July 09! No hassles no problems!

The out of status doesn't matter, I was out of status for years and I am a LPR now. What's important is that you and your husband have a bonafide (real) relationship, good luck

Absolutely, unfortunately there are posters on this site who make it up as they go along.

Well, I apologize. I was pretty sure I had read many times that if you over stay by more than 180 days that you trigger a 3 year ban and that if you stay even longer than that you can trigger a 10 year ban.

What's the point of going through all the K1/CR1/etc if you can just do this? Shoot, maybe my fiance and I should just get married this week when he comes over...

It doesn't work that way! It's no easier than any other way, other than should you not catch your IO on his or hers finest day, & they so choose to deny you have no grounds for appeal! So that said, the grass is not always greener! We were a sucessful AOS story from VWP, but I would never have even attempted to go thru immigration if there had been any intent at POE.

We are a sucessful story adjusting from VWP, as you can see from our timeline, it took roughly 5 months. It also cost about $2000! That said good luck!

Would a moderator please merge this thread with the other one the OP started? People gave him a lot of useful info there that is starting to be duplicated here...

How to do that?

A "moderator" would know how. You can't do it yourself.

People here are SOOOOO friendly NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hate when people make comments about adjusting from VWP! It happens, get over it! Just because our situations ended up better than yours does not give you the right to ASSUME that people are trying to cheat the system & try to scare people into thinking they are criminals for finding themselves in a more fortunate situation than you did! Would I suggest someone going that route to avoid the process, ABSOLUTELY NOT! But people do find themselves in spontaneous moments & sh!t happens! We adjusted from VWP in 4 months, it happens ALL THE TIME! As for never seeing a sucessful case, WELL NOW YOU HAVE!!!!!!!

I am sorry about your denial, my husband is from Australia, and I can't imagine what you must be going through. I hope you get things worked out, and wish you the very best of luck! You are in my thoughts!

Cherry's Wife:

There are many forms of visas allowing to "visit" the USA. The "lowest" (for lack of a more appropriate term) is the B2 "visitor's visa" for people who just want to go on vacation. It is valid up to 6 months.

USCIS and many on this forum do not like people getting married and then adjusting status from visitor to permanent resident. While it's possible, it's seen as foul play, cutting in line of those who are waiting patiently in their home country for their turn. People who adjust from B2 have to prove that they had no intent to get married when arriving here as a visitor by showing that they have a job and apartment/house waiting at home for them to return to. If they can't prove that, their application will be denied based on the assumption of visa fraud.

Some countries are participants of the VWP, so no visa is needed for a brief vacation up to 3 months. It is commonly assumed that adjusting from VW (which is NO VISA) to permanent resident is simply impossible. It is not; it's just almost impossible, so impossible, indeed, that I haven't seen a single successful case yet.

Therefore, for all practical purposes, you'd have to present such a watertight textbook application, that is denial proof. Any tiny little mistake will trigger a denial, because of you know what.

There's no appeal to a denial of AOS, as you have no status in this country and immigration is a privilege, not a right. You'll have to return to Australia and start the process from there.

Regarding taxes, I took home a salary of close to $100K in 2008 and still had a total loss on my income statement because the commercial property an LLC (of which I'm part owner) bought, and renovated swallowed a small fortune. Hence my K-1 was all red, resulting in a negative income.

Luckily, I didn't have to meet any poverty line. But it's so easy to show income by amending one's tax return and adding money received from babysitting, dog walking, yard and eBay sales, and so on. Uncle Sam doesn't mind you paying more than you have to; they just don't like it the other time around. I therefore suggest to people in situations like yours to add income until the 125% of the poverty line is met. Does it cost money? Yes, a little bit in taxes, but that's the price of admission.

Best of luck to you.

I think you will need to file the I-864A which is for a joint sponsor (sounds like you parents would be the best people to ask).

Don't fret, been there done that and NOW have the greencard to prove it! LOL

We had gotten our NOA's and I stressed so much over it because we could only see two of them on line. I waited I stressed I got a head full of grey hair, but they state it is not uncommon.

Our NOA #'s started with the MSC (Missouri Service Center) and until the DAY AFTER OUR AOS INTERVIEW, that NOA still did not show up online. and even though we have his greencard our I-130 NOA still shows pending LOL!

Don't stress, hang in there, and much happienss to you ! Its a journey, hence the name of this site!

You may want to have a letter from the family you live with stating that there is no lease and you live there together and there is no rent. We live with my grandmother and we had that letter from her and it seemed to make our IO happy to see it.

Picture of you kissing or PDA's are not necessary, as Saspk stated, they just want to know that you are a legitimate marriage, and it sound like you have the same proof we took and we were good.

Best wishes!

Good morning everyone,

Our interview is coming up tomorrow and we're glad we're almost done with AOS (from B-2). Last night, we went through our binders one last time to double-check that our bases are covered. There's proof of:

• a joint checking and savings account
• 4 credit card accounts in both names
• car insurance listing both
• life insurance for both
• health insurance for both
• joint mail and magazine subscriptions
• e-mails between foreign spouse to/from the USC's family members
• wedding cards and gifts from family
• photos from going out, family get-togethers, wedding, etc.

We live with family so there are no rent checks, and I noticed that only one of our photos actually shows us kissing in public.

Do you think we have enough, or do you have suggestions for anything else?

Despite the bashing your going to receive because of your situation, people do find themselves in your situation. Myself included! My now husband came here to the US in Aug 2008, we were meeting for the first time. He was here about 7 weeks when he proposed & I accepted. We got married Nov 2008. We gathered all the necessary documents from his country & were finally able to file Feb 2009. His greencard was approved July 2009

If you had no intent of marrying when you entered (which in my opinion, I think they sort of take your intent to be determined at you POE), you file the I-485, I-130, I-765, I-864 (& I-864A if needed), G-325A, I-693 & I-131, can prove you have a legitimate marriage, & are prepared for the fees roughly $2000, you should be fine.

Much luck & happiness!

WooooooooHooooooo congratulations! It's been a long wait & you deserve good news! Much happiness to you & yours !

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I want to thank Visajourney for guiding me all the way through, and am grateful to all my friends here who helped me and wished and prayed for me. A bit late, but I did pass this milestone. I know alot of my friends here are waiting to hear this good news

Also, for those who have a complaint related to their AOS interviews or decision Delays, DO WRITE TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN/SENATOR. It surely does help. Before my case status was updated today, I received a mail from my Senator's office stating that my case has been approved.

Dear Mr. Syed:

Thank you for contacting me with your concerns and for providing me with the oppertunity to assist you.

Congratulations! Through the efforts of my staff, you case has been granted. Welcome to being a permanent resident of the United States.

Sincerely,

Anthony D. Weiner

Member of Congress

I thank you all, and wish all the best to those who are still struggling through this painful process.

Yes you can. My friend from Australia came here to meet me in Aug 08 on the VWP. After he had been here about 6 weeks we realized we were more than friends & decided to marry Nov 08. We filed all the papers in Feb 09 & received his green card in July 09. You won't get any sympathy from most people here, but I will say it is a situation people find themselves in. Good luck, read the instructions& save up about $2000.00, and you will be fine!

Best wishes

Hello, I have recently met a wonderful pinay that is here in the u.s. on a tourist visa. can anyone tel me what he procedure is if we decide to get married here in the states while she is here on a tourist visa. thanks for the help

YIKES

Everything about this scares me!

I would take both, you never know what they are going to keep when you go. They had my husbands police report, but she took a copy of the one we brought with us ?!?!?!?!?! Didin't understand why, but I wouldn't risk loosing my Original Marriage Cert.

First take a deeeeeep breath! That's better.

From someone who adjusted from VWP, they are more concerned about the bonafide marriage than intent. My husband came here for a visit shortly after leaving a job. He had no lease because he lived with & took care of his father. He has family there & had a bank account. They ask about those things, but they did not grill us. She was more interested in our marriage than what happened prior to that.

Your gonna get lots of helpful posts & lots of nasty ones, but as long as you had no intent you will be fine

We filed the I-485 I-130 I-765 I-864 I-864A I-693 & G325A

We paid as follows:

485 $1010

130 $355

765 NO charge because it was filed with the I-485

864 No Charge

693 $280 (this is the medical exam)

352A No Charge

Total $1365.00 (Two separate checks or money orders)

And you should refrain from being nasty! I was just helping someone with the amounts I know! I stated I was not sure and I MEANT I AM NOT SURE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope you have a better day, and find out who tinkled in your cheerios today! I was trying to help by offering amounts. WHY DO PEOPLE HAVE TO BE SO NEGATIVE RUDE AND NASTY ON HERE ! I wish the poster of this topic much luck!

I am not sure if you have to file the I-130 that is the petition for the alien relative to stay in the country. We adjusted from the VWP so we had to file the following forms:

I-130 $355

I-485 $1010

I-693 $280 (Medical exam by civil surgeon in Orlando FL)

I-765 No cost if you file with the I-485 (I-765 is Employment Authorization)

I-864 No cost

I-864A No cost

G325A No cost

But filing from a K-1 I am not sure if you need all of those. Hopefully someone can help you with that. We are all toll $2000, plus the wedding which was small but still not cheap.

No I-130 is needed when adjusting from a K1. When you don't actually know the answer, I find it's best to refrain from posting. Somebody will be along soon who does know. It's saves a lot of confusion.

I am not sure if you have to file the I-130 that is the petition for the alien relative to stay in the country. We adjusted from the VWP so we had to file the following forms:

I-130 $355

I-485 $1010

I-693 $280 (Medical exam by civil surgeon in Orlando FL)

I-765 No cost if you file with the I-485 (I-765 is Employment Authorization)

I-864 No cost

I-864A No cost

G325A No cost

But filing from a K-1 I am not sure if you need all of those. Hopefully someone can help you with that. We are all toll $2000, plus the wedding which was small but still not cheap.

AOS is $1010

I-130 ( if you need this with a K-1 ) $355

I am curious how much the whole K1 visa costs

1-129F- $455.00

Medical- $275.00

Interview- ???

Adjustment of Status- ???

any others??

My friend ( now husband ) came here to visit me for the first time in Aug 2008. He had recently quit his job due to "personality conflicts", so we figured while he had some free time he would come to visit. After he had been here a few weeks, things progressed & he asked me to marry him one year ago today. We decided to get married Nov 1, 2008. We recently had our immigration interview in July 2009. We followed the instructions, & filed all the necessary papers. When we went to the interview we had plenty of documentation of a valid marriage, and to be honest the question of intent was never addressed. He did not have a job, but he does have a father he lived with & cared for, 6 siblings, his mother, a son with his first wife, a bank account which was still active long after he came here, and we did have proof of those things.

I would not suggest that anyone try to beat the system, but there are people who do find themselves in these situations, & if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. We filed our papers in March 2009 ( it takes that long to gather the necessary papers & documents ) & he got his green card in July 2009.

Much happiness!

I don't know who took a wee in your cheerios today, but what happened to this site being about helping each other out??? There is enough stress in this process without people being nasty. They asked a question, they need an answer, NOT people being unkind & rude! Hope you have a lovely day!

Anyone here tried the Fee Waiver? how does it work? what are the documents i needed to prove that we can't afford to pay for the AOS?

Just got married last Sept.4 and my I 94 will expired this Oct. 26,my husband used to work in the Wind Turbine Company but currently

they don't have work anymore for some reason guess its really because of the bad economy right now,and we didn't

expected all this to happened.Anyway i have my 2 kids with me

they were in K2 Visa. Plus another fee for me,im so sad,depressed and worried that i am gonna be out of status if we dont file for it soon.

Anyway, My husband trying really hard to find a new job,send a bunch of resume online everyday but no luck yet.

while he is at it, find a joint sponsor because if he doesn't have a job and a way to support you (or a joint sponsor) then you are going bye-bye anyway and you may as well save the AOS fee. I suggest your husband find a co-sponsor and borrow the money

They will question it. When we went for our interview, they questioned why I had not claimed my husband (of less than a year) why I didn't claim him. I was able to show where I ammeneded my tax return once my husband got his social security number, and because I had that the IO was ok with it. But I do believe it raises red flags, because they are big on the CO-mingling of things.

The other number that they mentioned is a number like a tax Id number for sole purpose of filing a spouse who does not have a ss#. We didn't realize that was a possibility, but we had filed the ammended return and that seemed to make her happy.

Good Luck

Ideally you should send it in when you send the original documents. I did not fully understand that myself, and we got and RFE but it only held us up a week at the most. I would suggest you send it with your package, and save yourself a week!