Please Helpgetting married and filing for the I-130

[LunaBianca 0]

Hello Everyone,

I have a friend from Hungary; he is an international student, actually just graduated. He wants to marry his girlfriend however does not know how to go through with the process or what he is allowed to do while living currently in USA, and neither do I.

My questions are:

Can he get married here in the USA? I am asking this due to the fact that he is an international student who actually finished school. He is looking for a job right now.

If can get married, can he apply for the I-130 here in the USA without being sent back to Hungary.

Please advice me in anything you can. He is my best friend and I myself am going through a lot with immigration from Albania and I don't want another couple that I care about to go through the same thing.

Thank you so much for any replies you can give me.

Luna

[Lunamel 0]

Getting married in the US and applying for adjustment of status are two different things. There is nothing stopping your friend getting married here, his immigration status is irrevelant for the actual ceremony.

It is relevant, however, for adjustment of status. You say your friend has graduated -- is his F1 student visa still valid, or is he still legally here on optional practical training? If he is (which presumably he is if looking for work), then he should be able to apply for adjustment of status. If he is not, there are ways to go through the process while he is still here, though I don't know all the details -- perhaps someone else can fill you in if this is your friend's situation.

I was initially in the US on an F1 student visa, and the overseas students office were very helpful with advice about this sort of thing. Perhaps this is somewhere your friend should also go to get some advice on how to proceed.

[MPGGPM 0]

Hello Everyone,

I have a friend from Hungary; he is an international student, actually just graduated. He wants to marry his girlfriend however does not know how to go through with the process or what he is allowed to do while living currently in USA, and neither do I.

My questions are:

Can he get married here in the USA? I am asking this due to the fact that he is an international student who actually finished school. He is looking for a job right now.

If can get married, can he apply for the I-130 here in the USA without being sent back to Hungary.

Please advice me in anything you can. He is my best friend and I myself am going through a lot with immigration from Albania and I don't want another couple that I care about to go through the same thing.

Thank you so much for any replies you can give me.

Luna

The first thing I'd ask him since he is an international student is what kind of student visa he entered with. If it was an F-1 visa.....he should be fine. He can get married and most likely adjust status without any problems. (Sounds like he was in the USA for a while....which is good....and the plans for marriage and AOS are not something that happened right after he entered).

If he came to the USA on a j-1 visa, then things will be more complicated.

So, first find out what visa he entered with....and go from there.