American girl.. confused?

[aWiLDER xx 0]

My fiance-from england- came to America through Camp America (if anyone knows what that is) .. and he is trying to work to stay in the country.. he kept his current job and the boss helped him apply for a workers visa. It's still pending. If we get married while he's here, does he have to get a whole new visa or what? Or take a literacy test ? I'm so confused.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

A work visa is a whole different animal from a family-based visa. They are not designed nor can they be substitued for a marriage type. You can marry while he is here, that is not a problem. But you can not use the work visa to adjust his status to keep him here. Generally speaking, he would need to leave and re-enter after his family-based visa is approved.

[desert_fox 32]

A work visa is a whole different animal from a family-based visa. They are not designed nor can they be substitued for a marriage type. You can marry while he is here, that is not a problem. But you can not use the work visa to adjust his status to keep him here. Generally speaking, he would need to leave and re-enter after his family-based visa is approved.

He can still adjust status based upon marriage without having to leave and re-enter..no visa required.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

Stand corrected, seems I did not read far enough. Interesting, I was always told work and family visas are separate and work visas are not to be used as a means to keep someone here after marriage. Maybe the O/P is right. Too confusing. I'll just go back to laying under my imaginary Christmas tree now.

He can still adjust status based upon marriage without having to leave and re-enter..no visa required.

[Credzba 0]

His current visa type is irrelevent with respect to getting married and adjusting to his marriage visa type.

The law is a bit strange, but basically if he entered thcountry legally, WITHOUT the intent of getting married, then got married inside the USA he can apply for and stay in the USA even if his original visa expired.

In your case his original visa has not expired, but even if it had, they would forgive the overstay because he married a us citizen.

the only bad thing is he is basically trapped inside the usa after you marry/file aos because if he leaves the country he can not come back in until his aos is finished and he has a valid visa again.

This last part I am not 100% certain of.

best of luck to you

A work visa is a whole different animal from a family-based visa. They are not designed nor can they be substitued for a marriage type. You can marry while he is here, that is not a problem. But you can not use the work visa to adjust his status to keep him here. Generally speaking, he would need to leave and re-enter after his family-based visa is approved.

He can still adjust status based upon marriage without having to leave and re-enter..no visa required.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

That's how I am interpreting too. I can only say, I'm glad I'm not in this position. Trying to roll a visa designed for work (not marriage and permanent status) into something else just sounds like trouble to me.

His current visa type is irrelevent with respect to getting married and adjusting to his marriage visa type.

The law is a bit strange, but basically if he entered thcountry legally, WITHOUT the intent of getting married, then got married inside the USA he can apply for and stay in the USA even if his original visa expired.

In your case his original visa has not expired, but even if it had, they would forgive the overstay because he married a us citizen.

the only bad thing is he is basically trapped inside the usa after you marry/file aos because if he leaves the country he can not come back in until his aos is finished and he has a valid visa again.

This last part I am not 100% certain of.

best of luck to you

A work visa is a whole different animal from a family-based visa. They are not designed nor can they be substitued for a marriage type. You can marry while he is here, that is not a problem. But you can not use the work visa to adjust his status to keep him here. Generally speaking, he would need to leave and re-enter after his family-based visa is approved.

He can still adjust status based upon marriage without having to leave and re-enter..no visa required.

[lucyisblue 0]

Have you checked the Camp America site? This is what it says -

Can I extend my Camp America US J1 Visa?

No. The J1 visa is usually valid from 1st June to 30th September plus there is normally a 30-day grace period for travel purposes. It is however possible to obtain an extension B1/B2 tourist visa (at the same time as applying for your J-1 Visa) which allows you to undertake extended travel in the USA. Any questions relating to visas and eligibility etc. should be directed to your nearest US Consulate. See our Links page for US Consulates.

[pushbrk 12,897]

They wouldn't be rolling one visa into something else. The status ajdustment has nothing to do with the visa except that is shows the entry to the USA was done legally. The status adjustment is based, not on a visa but on a marriage to a USC. That's perfectly ok, as long as you don't commit visa fraud in the process. Based on the information given, this case wouldn't be fraudulent.

That's how I am interpreting too. I can only say, I'm glad I'm not in this position. Trying to roll a visa designed for work (not marriage and permanent status) into something else just sounds like trouble to me.

His current visa type is irrelevent with respect to getting married and adjusting to his marriage visa type.

The law is a bit strange, but basically if he entered thcountry legally, WITHOUT the intent of getting married, then got married inside the USA he can apply for and stay in the USA even if his original visa expired.

In your case his original visa has not expired, but even if it had, they would forgive the overstay because he married a us citizen.

the only bad thing is he is basically trapped inside the usa after you marry/file aos because if he leaves the country he can not come back in until his aos is finished and he has a valid visa again.

This last part I am not 100% certain of.

best of luck to you

A work visa is a whole different animal from a family-based visa. They are not designed nor can they be substitued for a marriage type. You can marry while he is here, that is not a problem. But you can not use the work visa to adjust his status to keep him here. Generally speaking, he would need to leave and re-enter after his family-based visa is approved.

He can still adjust status based upon marriage without having to leave and re-enter..no visa required.