AOS

[AvoidDaNoid 0]

I read the guides but am a little confused. My fiance is going to be coming here to the States on a K1 Visa. I know that we have to get married within 90 days. How long do we have to file for AOS? Also when exactly does she file for a SSN? Do we do this before marriage or after. We will live in Texas.

One of the guides said Texas had special instructions but the link didn't work. What are they?

Even though we live in Texas we were talking about getting married in Indiana where much of my family lives. Does this matter?

Many thanks

Edited April 29, 2009 by AvoidDaNoid

[spartan 2]

I read the guides but am a little confused. My fiance is going to be coming here to the States on a K1 Visa. I know that we have to get married within 90 days. How long do we have to file for AOS? Also when exactly does she file for a SSN? Do we do this before marriage or after. We will live in Texas.

One of the guides said Texas had special instructions but the link didn't work. What are they?

Even though we live in Texas we were talking about getting married in Indiana where much of my family lives. Does this matter?

Many thanks

You can file AOS as soon as possible after marriage. She can file SSN before or after marriage. If she filed before marriage she has to go back to SSA after marriage to change her last name. SSN is not needed during AOS.

It doesn't matter if you get married in Indiana. Anywhere within the States. I got married in Hawaii but we are living in CA.

[AvoidDaNoid 0]

I read the guides but am a little confused. My fiance is going to be coming here to the States on a K1 Visa. I know that we have to get married within 90 days. How long do we have to file for AOS? Also when exactly does she file for a SSN? Do we do this before marriage or after. We will live in Texas.

One of the guides said Texas had special instructions but the link didn't work. What are they?

Even though we live in Texas we were talking about getting married in Indiana where much of my family lives. Does this matter?

Many thanks

You can file AOS as soon as possible after marriage. She can file SSN before or after marriage. If she filed before marriage she has to go back to SSA after marriage to change her last name. SSN is not needed during AOS.

It doesn't matter if you get married in Indiana. Anywhere within the States. I got married in Hawaii but we are living in CA.

Thank you but how fast do we have to get married? We were going to wait a month after her arrival is this pushing it? Does the AOS have to be applied for within 90 after arrival (just like marriage)?

Also in Texas they require the SS card to get an ID I believe. Does she need the government issued ID for AOS?

Edited April 29, 2009 by AvoidDaNoid

[tallcoolone 102]

Texas used to have Service Center where they would fast track AOS. It no longer exists.

Social Security Number are fairly easy to get, took us about 15 minutes. You can change it after marriage fairly easy as well.

She won't be able to get any Govt. Issued ID in Texas until she has EAD or GC in hand.

Marriage - You just need to get married within 90 days, Don't wait till the last week and go to Indiana and find out they have a "So many days waiting rule before marriage"

I waited about 45 days.

AOS will be filled after you get married. Just make sure you are married within 90 days, that is the key

You can file AOS after you have all paper work in, Sometime Marriage Certificate takes a few weeks to arrive, Just depends on what state you get married in.....