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Erthwhile   0

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Hi,

basically this is my situation.

I've got a US girlfriend, and we plan to marry later in October 2008 here in Italy, where we live and after she graduates from university.

At that time, I will be working on my application for admission to a MBA program in the USA... My question is: what shoudl I do about the visa? Should I normally go for my F-1 student visa and then apply for adjustment of status or what? How does it work?

Thanks a lot for your help!

Roberto

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I know nothing about this, but I think that if you are marrying a US citizen, you should be looking to enter a country under a spouse visa, so that there is no suspicion of fraud.

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Rob,

You can apply for a student visa and then pay international student rates. Or, you can apply for a spousal visa (CR1), establish residence here in the US and then pursue further studies (and pay resident rates).

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Why not just apply for a CR1 after you get married, rather than a student visa? :huh:

Check to see if DCF is available to you in Italy.

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Why not just apply for a CR1 after you get married, rather than a student visa? :huh:

Check to see if DCF is available to you in Italy.

I couldalso defer admission by one year, that wouldn't be a problem. The fact is: my wife is a student and she won't start woking full-time before October 2008 let's say. if we file for a k-3 visa... (after married)... will her paycheck be enough to demostrate that she has enough funds to support me (based on the fact that if she earns a set amount each month she will earn that amount for a longer period)? Unfortunately she doesn't have any cosigner, as her family wouldn't support us in this... :(

Another thing is: can she use her bank account to demonstrate she has enough money? if we open a joint bank account in the USA, and I put let's say 20000 EUR in it, will that suffice?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Roberto

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Why not just apply for a CR1 after you get married, rather than a student visa? :huh:

Check to see if DCF is available to you in Italy.

I couldalso defer admission by one year, that wouldn't be a problem. The fact is: my wife is a student and she won't start woking full-time before October 2008 let's say. if we file for a k-3 visa... (after married)... will her paycheck be enough to demostrate that she has enough funds to support me (based on the fact that if she earns a set amount each month she will earn that amount for a longer period)? Unfortunately she doesn't have any cosigner, as her family wouldn't support us in this... :(

Another thing is: can she use her bank account to demonstrate she has enough money? if we open a joint bank account in the USA, and I put let's say 20000 EUR in it, will that suffice?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Roberto

Your circumstances sound very familiar. Didn't your fiancee ask these questions a while back?

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Why not just apply for a CR1 after you get married, rather than a student visa? :huh:

Check to see if DCF is available to you in Italy.

I couldalso defer admission by one year, that wouldn't be a problem. The fact is: my wife is a student and she won't start woking full-time before October 2008 let's say. if we file for a k-3 visa... (after married)... will her paycheck be enough to demostrate that she has enough funds to support me (based on the fact that if she earns a set amount each month she will earn that amount for a longer period)? Unfortunately she doesn't have any cosigner, as her family wouldn't support us in this... :(

Another thing is: can she use her bank account to demonstrate she has enough money? if we open a joint bank account in the USA, and I put let's say 20000 EUR in it, will that suffice?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Roberto

Your circumstances sound very familiar. Didn't your fiancee ask these questions a while back?

mmm not really--- i just think there are lots of ppl in our same situation! :)

12/07/2009 - I-130 and supporting documents sent to USCIS office in Rome

12/16/2009 - USCIS office received the form

02/16/2010 - NOA1

02/22/2010 - I-130 Approved

05/27/2010 - DS-230 sent

07/19/2010 - Medical exam in Napoli

07/20/2010 - Interview

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Hi there,

any other suggestion pls?

12/07/2009 - I-130 and supporting documents sent to USCIS office in Rome

12/16/2009 - USCIS office received the form

02/16/2010 - NOA1

02/22/2010 - I-130 Approved

05/27/2010 - DS-230 sent

07/19/2010 - Medical exam in Napoli

07/20/2010 - Interview

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