religious work visa holder getting married July 5 2009 in USA to USC

[tkmarlow 0]

My friend is in the USA on a religious work visa. She is engaged to a USC. She is a Canadian. Her fiance and her decided to get married July 5th 2009. She doesn't have a K-1 visa or such but is CURRENTLY in the USA legally. Can she get married on July 5th, 2009 without being here on a K-1 Visa and file for AOS right after they get married? She isn't leaving the USA anytime soon so she can stay here thru the process. Is there anything different she needs to do when filing for AOS since she is not a K-1 or K-3 holder but only a Religious Work Visa holder??

[English Muffin 59]

Moving from 'AOS from Family Based Visas' to 'AOS from Work, Student & Tourist Visas'

[Bobby+Umit 161]

My friend is in the USA on a religious work visa. She is engaged to a USC. She is a Canadian. Her fiance and her decided to get married July 5th 2009. She doesn't have a K-1 visa or such but is CURRENTLY in the USA legally. Can she get married on July 5th, 2009 without being here on a K-1 Visa and file for AOS right after they get married? She isn't leaving the USA anytime soon so she can stay here thru the process. Is there anything different she needs to do when filing for AOS since she is not a K-1 or K-3 holder but only a Religious Work Visa holder??

Read this guide up top:

US Citizen and Spouse both live/reside in the US:

-----o I-130 Petition and Adjustment of Status Guide

She can get married on the R-1, I see nothing in the write up that says she can't.

However, it's up to USCIS if they will allow the AOS.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

Yes. R-1 allows dual-intent. For tkmarlow: your friend should also investigate whether it's faster to do AOS or CP (at Montreal) based on her location in US.

[tkmarlow 0]

Thanks for the advice guys!! Greatly helps!