HELP!!! so confused

[jacamero 0]

Okay...our plans keep changing i swear, and i can't keep up. My husband lives in England, born & raised, I'm American from Michigan. Here is the deal, his friends talked him into giving up his flat to move in and save money for the immigration. He gave away all his furniture and everything to be ready for a move. Now his friends decided it's too much, as my husband has 4 children he's bringing with him. They want him and his kids out in 8 weeks. We were going the CR1 route, but now he needs to come here and apply from the US instead. What is the best way to do that? Can he come over on his regular passport (which is 6 months stay) and file here? Or is there a better way? We want to be legal so he and the children aren't deported and banned from being here. Any suggestions to get us pointed in the right direction are appreciated! The USCIS said to get a visitors visa, but the US embassy in London told him he can't, that he'd be required to come home on that regardless. and the USCIS also said once he's here then file the I-130, G-325A, I-485 (AOS), I-864, I-765 (work visa) and an I-131 (travel doc ?? not sure why he'd need this?) So....is this good? Not good? any suggestions from anyone who has come here first and filed from the US side? Thanks a million!!

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Okay...our plans keep changing i swear, and i can't keep up. My husband lives in England, born & raised, I'm American from Michigan. Here is the deal, his friends talked him into giving up his flat to move in and save money for the immigration. He gave away all his furniture and everything to be ready for a move. Now his friends decided it's too much, as my husband has 4 children he's bringing with him. They want him and his kids out in 8 weeks. We were going the CR1 route, but now he needs to come here and apply from the US instead. What is the best way to do that? Can he come over on his regular passport (which is 6 months stay) and file here? Or is there a better way? We want to be legal so he and the children aren't deported and banned from being here. Any suggestions to get us pointed in the right direction are appreciated! The USCIS said to get a visitors visa, but the US embassy in London told him he can't, that he'd be required to come home on that regardless. and the USCIS also said once he's here then file the I-130, G-325A, I-485 (AOS), I-864, I-765 (work visa) and an I-131 (travel doc ?? not sure why he'd need this?) So....is this good? Not good? any suggestions from anyone who has come here first and filed from the US side? Thanks a million!!

It amaze me that every day someone writes on this board and request HELP in breaking the law. Don't you think that those of us who are following the law to the line wants to be with our husbands sooner than later just like you. Please refrain from asking questions that puts anyone here on VJ in a non-compromising postion in telling you and your husband how to break a federal law. It's seems you have already contacted the correct govenment agencies for your questions and they have given you the correct answers.

Good luck in your journey with the visa process.

Edited February 24, 2009 by RoxcieJoe

[jacamero 0]

Okay...our plans keep changing i swear, and i can't keep up. My husband lives in England, born & raised, I'm American from Michigan. Here is the deal, his friends talked him into giving up his flat to move in and save money for the immigration. He gave away all his furniture and everything to be ready for a move. Now his friends decided it's too much, as my husband has 4 children he's bringing with him. They want him and his kids out in 8 weeks. We were going the CR1 route, but now he needs to come here and apply from the US instead. What is the best way to do that? Can he come over on his regular passport (which is 6 months stay) and file here? Or is there a better way? We want to be legal so he and the children aren't deported and banned from being here. Any suggestions to get us pointed in the right direction are appreciated! The USCIS said to get a visitors visa, but the US embassy in London told him he can't, that he'd be required to come home on that regardless. and the USCIS also said once he's here then file the I-130, G-325A, I-485 (AOS), I-864, I-765 (work visa) and an I-131 (travel doc ?? not sure why he'd need this?) So....is this good? Not good? any suggestions from anyone who has come here first and filed from the US side? Thanks a million!!

WHAT???? I never ever asked to break the law. There are ways for him to come into the US LEGALLY and apply for his immigration from this side. This is all I'm asking for, not how to circumvent the law. Which is why I said "we want to be legal". And there are legal ways, we are just looking for the BEST legal way. Which is why I asked here for others who have come to the US and filed from this side how they did it. I apologize if you took it any other way than that, as it was absolutely NOT intended to be seeking advice for UN legal ways. That is not how we are. Thank you for your time.

[raymaga 25]

Okay...our plans keep changing i swear, and i can't keep up. My husband lives in England, born & raised, I'm American from Michigan. Here is the deal, his friends talked him into giving up his flat to move in and save money for the immigration. He gave away all his furniture and everything to be ready for a move. Now his friends decided it's too much, as my husband has 4 children he's bringing with him. They want him and his kids out in 8 weeks. We were going the CR1 route, but now he needs to come here and apply from the US instead. What is the best way to do that? Can he come over on his regular passport (which is 6 months stay) and file here? Or is there a better way? We want to be legal so he and the children aren't deported and banned from being here. Any suggestions to get us pointed in the right direction are appreciated! The USCIS said to get a visitors visa, but the US embassy in London told him he can't, that he'd be required to come home on that regardless. and the USCIS also said once he's here then file the I-130, G-325A, I-485 (AOS), I-864, I-765 (work visa) and an I-131 (travel doc ?? not sure why he'd need this?) So....is this good? Not good? any suggestions from anyone who has come here first and filed from the US side? Thanks a million!!

It amaze me that every day someone writes on this board and request HELP in breaking the law. Don't you think that those of us who are following the law to the line wants to be with our husbands sooner than later just like you. Please refrain from asking questions that puts anyone here on VJ in a non-compromising postion in telling you and your husband how to break a federal law. It's seems you have already contacted the correct govenment agencies for your questions and they have given you the correct answers.

Good luck in your journey with the visa process.

Huh?

RoxieJoe, did you even read the OP's post? She specifically states that they want to do it the "legal" way!!!!! They are asking for advice on how to do it legally.

I wish you good luck in finding out the correct way to accomplish what you are hoping. Many people here on VJ will give you answers to help you.

[pushbrk 13,060]

WHAT???? I never ever asked to break the law. There are ways for him to come into the US LEGALLY and apply for his immigration from this side.

The problem is, no there really isn't a legal way for him to come to the US and apply from here. He may be allowed to visit during the process.

Please start by reading the Guides here. If you find a way for him to come here with his children and apply, read again. We're here to help but what you're proposing has no legal method to accomplish.

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

There is no legally way to enter the US on a vistor visa when you know your orginally intend is to overstay on adjust your status. If there was don't you think eveyone of us would have brough our husband in on a vistor visa and overstayed. They are already married, she can't say oh, he can over to visit and we decided to get married. He has sold his furniture with the intend to leave ENGLAND.

The embassy in England has told her that he can only vist for a six month period of time on a visitor visa.

[jacamero 0]

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Huh?

RoxieJoe, did you even read the OP's post? She specifically states that they want to do it the "legal" way!!!!! They are asking for advice on how to do it legally.

I wish you good luck in finding out the correct way to accomplish what you are hoping. Many people here on VJ will give you answers to help you.

Thank you so much

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Okay...our plans keep changing i swear, and i can't keep up. My husband lives in England, born & raised, I'm American from Michigan. Here is the deal, his friends talked him into giving up his flat to move in and save money for the immigration. He gave away all his furniture and everything to be ready for a move. Now his friends decided it's too much, as my husband has 4 children he's bringing with him. They want him and his kids out in 8 weeks. We were going the CR1 route, but now he needs to come here and apply from the US instead. What is the best way to do that? Can he come over on his regular passport (which is 6 months stay) and file here? Or is there a better way? We want to be legal so he and the children aren't deported and banned from being here. Any suggestions to get us pointed in the right direction are appreciated! The USCIS said to get a visitors visa, but the US embassy in London told him he can't, that he'd be required to come home on that regardless. and the USCIS also said once he's here then file the I-130, G-325A, I-485 (AOS), I-864, I-765 (work visa) and an I-131 (travel doc ?? not sure why he'd need this?) So....is this good? Not good? any suggestions from anyone who has come here first and filed from the US side? Thanks a million!!

It amaze me that every day someone writes on this board and request HELP in breaking the law. Don't you think that those of us who are following the law to the line wants to be with our husbands sooner than later just like you. Please refrain from asking questions that puts anyone here on VJ in a non-compromising postion in telling you and your husband how to break a federal law. It's seems you have already contacted the correct govenment agencies for your questions and they have given you the correct answers.

Good luck in your journey with the visa process.

Huh?

RoxieJoe, did you even read the OP's post? She specifically states that they want to do it the "legal" way!!!!! They are asking for advice on how to do it legally.

I wish you good luck in finding out the correct way to accomplish what you are hoping. Many people here on VJ will give you answers to help you.

OP's maybe you need to read the OP post again.......

[Minya's wife 25]

Okay...our plans keep changing i swear, and i can't keep up. My husband lives in England, born & raised, I'm American from Michigan. Here is the deal, his friends talked him into giving up his flat to move in and save money for the immigration. He gave away all his furniture and everything to be ready for a move. Now his friends decided it's too much, as my husband has 4 children he's bringing with him. They want him and his kids out in 8 weeks. We were going the CR1 route, but now he needs to come here and apply from the US instead. What is the best way to do that? Can he come over on his regular passport (which is 6 months stay) and file here? Or is there a better way? We want to be legal so he and the children aren't deported and banned from being here. Any suggestions to get us pointed in the right direction are appreciated! The USCIS said to get a visitors visa, but the US embassy in London told him he can't, that he'd be required to come home on that regardless. and the USCIS also said once he's here then file the I-130, G-325A, I-485 (AOS), I-864, I-765 (work visa) and an I-131 (travel doc ?? not sure why he'd need this?) So....is this good? Not good? any suggestions from anyone who has come here first and filed from the US side? Thanks a million!!

WHAT???? I never ever asked to break the law. There are ways for him to come into the US LEGALLY and apply for his immigration from this side. This is all I'm asking for, not how to circumvent the law. Which is why I said "we want to be legal". And there are legal ways, we are just looking for the BEST legal way. Which is why I asked here for others who have come to the US and filed from this side how they did it. I apologize if you took it any other way than that, as it was absolutely NOT intended to be seeking advice for UN legal ways. That is not how we are. Thank you for your time.

Unfortunately, given that you're already married and your husband is in the UK, there is no legal way for your husband and his kids to apply to adjust status from within this country. They will have to stay in the UK and wait out the approval of the I-130 petition, then interview for the immigrant visas there, to be able to legally emigrate to the US.

They can visit while the petition is being processed, but he cannot stay and do the adjustment from here. Though given that he has 4 children, I don't know if he will be allowed entry at POE if he comes to visit and brings his kids....

-P

[jacamero 0]

There is no legally way to enter the US on a vistor visa when you know your orginally intend is to overstay on adjust your status. If there was don't you think eveyone of us would have brough our husband in on a vistor visa and overstayed. They are already married, she can't say oh, he can over to visit and we decided to get married. He has sold his furniture with the intend to leave ENGLAND.

The embassy in England has told her that he can only vist for a six month period of time on a visitor visa.

Well, I didn't intend to upset you. So we've obviously thrown the visitor's visa idea out the window as it won't work for what we need. Thank you.

And it isn't the case that we are in a bigger rush than anyone else, heck we've already been married almost 2 years. It's just his housing situation that's caused us to try to speed this along, so we aren't thinking we need to rush faster than anyone else, just keeping him and the kids from being homeless with no place to go. It's just I know we've heard of others coming to america and then filing the paperwork from this side. That's all. But if I truly posted an inappropriate question, I do apologize as it wasn't intentional, I never meant to rub someone the wrong way or put anyone off. Heck, if you can't come here to get answers, then where you supposed to go??? But I'll take the question down if it was that offensive.

[Minya's wife 25]

There is no legally way to enter the US on a vistor visa when you know your orginally intend is to overstay on adjust your status. If there was don't you think eveyone of us would have brough our husband in on a vistor visa and overstayed. They are already married, she can't say oh, he can over to visit and we decided to get married. He has sold his furniture with the intend to leave ENGLAND.

The embassy in England has told her that he can only vist for a six month period of time on a visitor visa.

The OP did not state that they intended to overstay and adjust status....you're reading way too much into her post. There's no need to jump down her throat. This does not seem like a veiled attempt at getting information on how to break a federal law. jacamero simply received conflicting information from USCIS and the consulate in London and she is trying to clear up her confusion. That is why she came here and asked her questions. Have you never had two different answers to a question and needed clarification?

-P

[jacamero 0]

WHAT???? I never ever asked to break the law. There are ways for him to come into the US LEGALLY and apply for his immigration from this side.

The problem is, no there really isn't a legal way for him to come to the US and apply from here. He may be allowed to visit during the process.

Please start by reading the Guides here. If you find a way for him to come here with his children and apply, read again. We're here to help but what you're proposing has no legal method to accomplish.

Okay, we didn't know. That's why we were asking. Thank you for your help.

[jacamero 0]

The OP did not state that they intended to overstay and adjust status....you're reading way too much into her post. There's no need to jump down her throat. This does not seem like a veiled attempt at getting information on how to break a federal law. jacamero simply received conflicting information from USCIS and the consulate in London and she is trying to clear up her confusion. That is why she came here and asked her questions. Have you never had two different answers to a question and needed clarification?

-P

Exactly, thank you. The USCIS said he could come on a visitors visa, then the embassy in London told him he'd have to return regardless. so we were confused. but we never intended to overstay, and the USCIS said he would have to adjust his status once he arrived on the visitor's visa. we ARE doing this the legal way, it's our family and life here, no way we're wanting to do anything even remotely illegal. which is why i'm asking questions here. Thank you for understanding and for the advice. it's much appreciated.

[notime4haterz 0]

In a nutshell, the answer is "no." Unfortunately he's going to have to wait it out until he's gotten an approval. He's going to have to find housing somewhere in the UK. I don't know where the idea to get rid of housing came from. They always advise that you don't dispose of posessions, job, etc until you have the visa in your hand. Anything can happen along the way to cause delays.

[jacamero 0]

You know, after all the hull-a-balloo that i inadverantely started. Maybe our best bet would be a K-3 visa, and pray it goes thru within 8 weeks time. Thank you all for your kind input and support. Best wishes to you all on your own visa journies.

In a nutshell, the answer is "no." Unfortunately he's going to have to wait it out until he's gotten an approval. He's going to have to find housing somewhere in the UK. I don't know where the idea to get rid of housing came from. They always advise that you don't dispose of posessions, job, etc until you have the visa in your hand. Anything can happen along the way to cause delays.

well, unfortunately that what happens when he listens to his friends. which is a whole nother story i'll save from boring you with. but i agree, and advised against this plan...but what do i know?? anyway, thank you for your input.