process for K-1 visa!!!! help!!!

[liebe.07 0]

Hello, so here is the situation just over a year ago I came to the US from Canada as an M-1 (student) Status. My status is about to expire, and I want to apply for the Fiance/Marriage visa (which ever one would be best) My boyfriend is a US citizen. I am wondering, I have a few questions

- I am still residing in the states legally do I have to leave the country to apply for the new status? or can I apply for it and remain here?

-when can I apply for a work permt?

-what is the first step in the fiance visa

-what is the first step in the marriage one (after getting married)

- does my spouse/finance have to fully be able to support me or how does that work?

- any other helpful tips would be great to know as well!!!!

thanks!!!

[Inky 1,110]

Suggest you check the guides.

You have to leave the USA if you file the K-1 or the CR-1. You have to get documents from Canada and have a medical and interview in Canada.

K-1 gets a work permit after applying for AOS which is a long way after the K-1.

CR-1 gets the green card a few weeks after entry.

This is all explained in the guides.

Here is the comparison chart. http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

To see the guides for full steps click on the guide button and select the guide you need.

If you rather marry and then apply for AOS inside the USA you can do that too. With that you would apply for I-130 and I-485, fill out all the paper work for both of thos and attach all supporting documents for them and send them together in the same package. With two separate fees.

Your fiance has to sponsor you and must meet 125% of the poverty guidelines regardless of what rout you take.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You can marry now and stay in the country and file this. http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

You will not be able to leave the country until you get travel permission called Advance Parole (AP) or the Greencard itself. AP usually takes a few months.

If you need to go home for some reason, then you could apply for the fiance or spousal visa, whichever is appropriate (if you are married by them or not).

Your husband will need to show he makes 125% of the poverty line, which for a household of two is $18,212. If he doesn't have that, he can use a co-sponsor.

[LookyWhatIFound 38]

You can marry now and stay in the country and file this. http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

You will not be able to leave the country until you get travel permission called Advance Parole (AP) or the Greencard itself. AP usually takes a few months.

If you need to go home for some reason, then you could apply for the fiance or spousal visa, whichever is appropriate (if you are married by them or not).

Your husband will need to show he makes 125% of the poverty line, which for a household of two is $18,212. If he doesn't have that, he can use a co-sponsor.

Thats true, if you didn't know each other before you came to the U.S. and can prove it, you can marry here and stay here. You'll still need to show evidence in the future of your on going marriage/relationship and all.

[gretchen_darren 67]

as long as you are a full time student your visa stays in effect, it renews. However, if you STOP going to school full time, you DO NOT have a renewal on your visa. Follow the advice of otheres on here. Get married and file AOS from student to married. If you go home, hopefully you can come back on your student if still enroolled. But if you marry, you must wait until you get AP else once you leave you are going to have to file a I-130. Best of luck on what you do.....