New User needs help

[Ajster1989 0]

OK so I'm new to this most definitely.... and I really have no clue as to what i'm doing..... but here it goes......

I met my future wife while working up in northern Indiana. I fell in love with her that week and that was the last time i would see her in person for a while....

but we stayed in touch, talking on the phone every night and using the web cams... and now we are going to get married.... at the end of Feb. I am moving to

be with her and work and save money for this long process.

well that's how we met... let me tell you a little bit about our situation... (this is where we can use all the advice we can get)

She is from Russia, she was working here on a student visa. The only reason she stayed in the States was because of me.

She is temporarily legal right now because she is waiting on a response to a status of visa change request she filed shortly before her student visa expired...

We are going to get married and are going to tackle this process, but if it fails I am going to Russia for sure ...

so any advice.....

I guess the best question for me to ask is... How does a citizen that is married to an an illegal immigrant go about the green card process...

I really just need the step by step process

[Dakine 26]

OK so I'm new to this most definitely.... and I really have no clue as to what i'm doing..... but here it goes......

I met my future wife while working up in northern Indiana. I fell in love with her that week and that was the last time i would see her in person for a while....

but we stayed in touch, talking on the phone every night and using the web cams... and now we are going to get married.... at the end of Feb. I am moving to

be with her and work and save money for this long process.

well that's how we met... let me tell you a little bit about our situation... (this is where we can use all the advice we can get)

She is from Russia, she was working here on a student visa. The only reason she stayed in the States was because of me.

She is temporarily legal right now because she is waiting on a response to a status of visa change request she filed shortly before her student visa expired...

We are going to get married and are going to tackle this process, but if it fails I am going to Russia for sure ...

so any advice.....

I guess the best question for me to ask is... How does a citizen that is married to an an illegal immigrant go about the green card process...

I really just need the step by step process

She can marry and adjust status. She has to stay here until she gets her GC.

[Ajster1989 0]

OK so I'm new to this most definitely.... and I really have no clue as to what i'm doing..... but here it goes......

I met my future wife while working up in northern Indiana. I fell in love with her that week and that was the last time i would see her in person for a while....

but we stayed in touch, talking on the phone every night and using the web cams... and now we are going to get married.... at the end of Feb. I am moving to

be with her and work and save money for this long process.

well that's how we met... let me tell you a little bit about our situation... (this is where we can use all the advice we can get)

She is from Russia, she was working here on a student visa. The only reason she stayed in the States was because of me.

She is temporarily legal right now because she is waiting on a response to a status of visa change request she filed shortly before her student visa expired...

We are going to get married and are going to tackle this process, but if it fails I am going to Russia for sure ...

so any advice.....

I guess the best question for me to ask is... How does a citizen that is married to an an illegal immigrant go about the green card process...

I really just need the step by step process

She can marry and adjust status. She has to stay here until she gets her GC.

What is a "GC"?

[English Muffin 59]

What is a "GC"?

Green Card!

Start by reading the guides on Adjusting Status at the top of the forum.

Edited January 8, 2009 by English Muffin

[Ajster1989 0]

What is a "GC"?

Green Card!

Start by reading the guides on Adjusting Status at the top of the forum.

Actually after i posted that i knew what it meant.... I just have so much stress right now i can't even think....

Any one else have any advice i can really use all i can get...

Thanks

[Bobby+Umit 161]

What is a "GC"?

Green Card!

Start by reading the guides on Adjusting Status at the top of the forum.

Actually after i posted that i knew what it meant.... I just have so much stress right now i can't even think....

Any one else have any advice i can really use all i can get...

Thanks

First - read this guide - Guide

You will need to marry her, prior to the student visa expiring, to avoid any hassles.

Since she was here legally, (student visa), you should not have any issues. However, what is she trying to change her visa status too?

Good Luck and welcome to VJ!

Edited January 9, 2009 by Bobby_Umit