get married on a tourist visa

[luka 0]

I need help,

Im on a tourist visa here in the us in california visiting my fiance that Im dating since over 3 years. He just proposed to me and made arangements to get married in his family house in california before my tourist visa expiers. We were talking about both moving to north cali, but I have a problem. Im a touring manager and soundengineer for bands and artists and I need to be able to leave the country a several times to keep my job. Im able to get a job with an american entertainment company asap. Is there any way I can take this job and be able to leave and enter the us while im waiting for my greencard???

lots of smiles luka

[YuAndDan 153]

You are talking about adjusting status from "Work/Visitors/Student" visa, NOT a K-1 fiancee visa, this post will be moved to the correct forum.

Start here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

Attach an I-765 to the application for work auth, this can take 90 days or so to get. Also attach an I-131 for a AP doc, to allow you to travel out of the USA while waiting for AOS.

[pushbrk 12,903]

You are talking about adjusting status from "Work/Visitors/Student" visa, NOT a K-1 fiancee visa, this post will be moved to the correct forum.

Start here: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

Attach an I-765 to the application for work auth, this can take 90 days or so to get. Also attach an I-131 for a AP doc, to allow you to travel out of the USA while waiting for AOS.

Your other option is to continue to work for the current employer and use your tourist visa to visit while you obtain a CR1 visa. If you can keep your current job, you might find this a better solution overall. I'd weigh the two options very carefully against your own needs and priorities.

[JanaknJanet 0]

I am confused as to what visa you are on...

The visitor visa is a nonimmigrant visa for persons desiring to enter the United States temporarily for business (B-1) or for pleasure or medical treatment (B-2). Persons planning to travel to the U.S. for a different purpose, such as students, temporary workers, crewmen, journalists, etc, must apply for a different visa in the appropriate category

if you are

P1 P-1 Entertainment Group UCSIS

The P-1 classification also applies to an alien coming temporarily to perform as a member of a foreign-based entertainment group that has been recognized internationally as outstanding in the discipline for a sustained and substantial period of time. This person also must have had a sustained and substantial relationship with the group (ordinarily for at least one year) and/or provide functions integral to the group’s performance.

Either way... I dont see how .. you can continue to use any of these visas and apply for a CR1.. as Pushbrk states..

Your other option is to continue to work for the current employer and use your tourist visa to visit while you obtain a CR1 visa. If you can keep your current job, you might find this a better solution overall. I'd weigh the two options very carefully against your own needs and priorities

If you plan to enter and reenter using the Tourist visa.. while awaiting IMMIGRATION.. that is misusing the intended VISA ..

There is nothing stating that you cannot use the B1/B2 to re-enter based on Tourist visa.. but once you file CR1 intention is different. You are in the system as applying for Immigration. You stand a very strong chance of being turned away at POE. It is up to the agent at the time and to you to prove that your visit will not be for the reason of staying. If you are on a simply tourist visa and are here working you are on a wrong visa which may also be flags to intent.

Like I said. I am not sure what visa you are on... .. just be aware that once you apply for immigration you show that you have intention to stay. which you would have to prove is not the case.

this is just my opinion... please no bashing.. if i am wrong.. I just dont see how it could be possible... . .. and I am very confused on what visa the op is really on.. since .. a tourist visa you cannot use to "work".. and a B1 is for business but not a pay situation more for marketing or seminars etc.

I think in order to correctly answer the question we would need to understand what visa is really being used.. .. P1 J1 B1 B2?

just my opinion

[JanaknJanet 0]

okok .. i just re read the ops post again..

and.. If you are here on a B2 visiting.. and not working here in usa.. for your entertainment group.. then.. you will possibly have a good chance to enter ..

based on this.

if you are in your country.. working.. contract with your current employment.. etc.. = strong ties to return.

Then all you will need to do after applying for CR1 is provide your employer/employment information .. and proof of need to return.. it is still risky since it is up to the POE to allow you to enter.

But my confusment was in .. where are you working.. here in usa.. on site. with entertainment industry.. here?? and doing so on a TOURIST visa.. that is wrong.. .. if simply here visiiting SO on a tourist visa.. but work other place.. your home country then .. that is something totally different

[luka 0]

okok .. i just re read the ops post again..

and.. If you are here on a B2 visiting.. and not working here in usa.. for your entertainment group.. then.. you will possibly have a good chance to enter ..

based on this.

if you are in your country.. working.. contract with your current employment.. etc.. = strong ties to return.

Then all you will need to do after applying for CR1 is provide your employer/employment information .. and proof of need to return.. it is still risky since it is up to the POE to allow you to enter.

But my confusment was in .. where are you working.. here in usa.. on site. with entertainment industry.. here?? and doing so on a TOURIST visa.. that is wrong.. .. if simply here visiiting SO on a tourist visa.. but work other place.. your home country then .. that is something totally different

Im emplyed in europe as a sounengineer, but just got married to an us cit on my visit to the us as a tourist. So the question is am i able to enter and leave the country if my job requiers is during im waiting for the greencard......??!!! I would be able to change the company to a us based entertainment company as soon as i would get the permit to work here ........but my problem is that I need to be able to travel with the band internationaly. is there a way to get a permition based on my jobsituation to be able to leave and enter the us during im aplying for the greencard????

[clolita 0]

well, if you file for your AOS, you can apply for an Advance Parole at the same time. This document will allow to leave the US while waiting for your greencard. It takes abouy 60-90 days to get approved. However, do NOT leave the country after sending your AOS documents if you don't have your Advance Parole yet. Leaving will lead to cancelation of your application, and you won't be allowed to re-enter.

As you did not have an intend to stay here and marry when you entered the US, you can file for AOS. I would do that ASAP, before your Tourist Visa expires.

[payxibka 10,045]

well, if you file for your AOS, you can apply for an Advance Parole at the same time. This document will allow to leave re-enter the US while waiting for your greencard. It takes abouy 60-90 days to get approved. However, do NOT leave the country after sending your AOS documents if you don't have your Advance Parole yet. Leaving will lead to cancelation of your application, and you won't be allowed to re-enter.

As you did not have an intend to stay here and marry when you entered the US, you can file for AOS. I would do that ASAP, before your Tourist Visa expires.

small clarification

[Jon&Lindsey 0]

When does your I-94 expire? If you cannot file for AOS before that date, you will accrue out of status time. AP is not a guarantee that you will be allowed re-entry, and the advice that seems to be generally given here is not to use AP if you have any overstay, as there is a chance you may be refused entry. I personally did not use my AP as I did have some out of status time, so I felt it wasn't worth the risk. LIke clolita said, you definitely should not leave without AP or GC, as USCIS would take that as you abandoning your AOS.

I think what you really have to decide is whether being with your prospective husband or your job is your top priority. Staying here and adjusting will involve some time when you cannot work, but you will be together. If work is the top priority, it seems to me that leaving before your I-94 expires and filing for a CR1 is your best bet. That would allow you to continue working in Europe and you would probably be able to come and visit your husband here on your tourist visa, as you would have ties to Europe (job, mortgage/rental agreement, car etc) to show that you really would leave at the end of the visit. Then once you got the visa, you would get a GC immediately on entry to the US, so would be able to start work here straight away.