AOS: Post Wedding Limbo?

[mandajo511 0]

Hi,

I am a British citizen on a K1 Fiance Visa which was granted at the end of December from the London embassy with a 6 month duration, expiring on June 18th. I travelled to the US at the end of March and our wedding is June 3rd.

My fiance and I are marrying in Minnesota and several days later going on a honeymoon to Hawaii, although we plan to send off the application for the AOS before we leave for the island.

We fly back to the U.S. on June 17th so I wonder if anyone knows how one is classified or if there are any problems when you have an expired K1 visa but are still waiting for the AOS to come through???

Any help is much appreciated.

Many thanks,

William Yates

[ctjwa 0]

All of those dates are irrelevant, because Hawaii is still the United States. You wont even need a passport if you've gotten your drivers license.

Enjoy your honeymoon! We will be in Maui at the same time, maybe we'll see you there

Edited May 22, 2006 by ctjwa

[blue eyes 0]

One thing to remember if you are planning on moving from place to place is.The US immagration people look very hard at someone that changes their address.It for some reson looks suspicious to them and can cause any immagration applications to take longer.It would also affect your security clearance to bee slowed down,and we already know how sloooowwwww that can be.

[arwensun1965 1]

I am a British citizen on a K1 Fiance Visa which was granted at the end of December from the London embassy with a 6 month duration, expiring on June 18th. I travelled to the US at the end of March and our wedding is June 3rd.

My fiance and I are marrying in Minnesota and several days later going on a honeymoon to Hawaii, although we plan to send off the application for the AOS before we leave for the island.

We fly back to the U.S. on June 17th so I wonder if anyone knows how one is classified or if there are any problems when you have an expired K1 visa but are still waiting for the AOS to come through???

William you will be fine as Hawaii is within the United States, you have nothing to worry about as far as you and your SO being out of the country.

I get what you mean about the AOS, I have read on VJ somewhere that it starts when you actually come into the country with you I-94 that is the way I have read it, so you are fine with it all, as long as it is within 90 days of you entering the United States, having said that I have read that some people have started the AOS process after the 90 day period. As you have said you are filling in the paperwork before you leave for your honeymoon then I would say not to worry about it too much.

One thing to remember if you are planning on moving from place to place is.The US immagration people look very hard at someone that changes their address.It for some reson looks suspicious to them and can cause any immagration applications to take longer.It would also affect your security clearance to bee slowed down,and we already know how sloooowwwww that can be.

I think you have read the original post wrong, they are not planning on moving they are simply having a honeymoon lol.

Good Luck William

Janice

[mandajo511 0]

Thanks for your replies...

Yeah, the fact that we are going to Hawaii is incidental. My concern was, since I received my K1 on 21st December 2005 (and it has 6 months (or 90 days from the first visit into the US) on it) it expires on June 18th 2006.

We'll apply for the AOS right after we are married on June 3rd, and 2 weeks later my K1 will expire. Therefore when my K1 has expired while my Adjustment of Status is still pending, am I still leagl in the US?

It confuses me.

Anyone else had similar experiences?

Will

[Kathryn41 3,205]

You are still legal. Your status changes from K-1 to AOS applicant.

[moondancer627 0]

Just remember once you come into the US your basically in limbo until your green card comes, you get AP or you leave the country, in which that case your really screwed!!!

Have a good honeymoon!!

Moondancer

[Kajikit 65]

If you have applied for your AOS and got your NOA 1 letter to show it, you are legal...

Since you're not leaving the US you shouldn't have any problem...

[sjoefl01 1]

Everybody applying for AOS from K1 has their visa expire. Don't worry, just don't leave the country until you have the green card or AP. You shouldn't have to show anything to travel to Hawaii.