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DanielleandChad   0

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We are so HAPPY!!!!! We did it, yesterday we went and got married. My "Husband" Chad is an Australian citizen and is here on a visa waiver. We're not really sure what is the next step. We want to file for a change of status and start the process immediately. His visa waiver is until September 7th. Please is anyone could direct us in the right direction. Some family and friends have suggested that we retain an attorney. Should we try and do that? Is that the best thing to do?

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canadian_wife   1,829

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Congrats! Did you guys plan on marrying and having him stay here when he came on the VWP?

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yohino   22

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Congrats!!!!!

I think, someone else please correct me if I´m wrong, to be able to AOS, the non citizen has to be able to prove that he came to the US without the intent to get married.

If that can´t be proven you guys will have to do either the K3 or CR-1 and he´ll have to go home to Australia during the process.

All the best to you!

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DanielleandChad Apprentice

DanielleandChad   0

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Congrats! Did you guys plan on marrying and having him stay here when he came on the VWP?

Thank you. =)

No we didn't plan this at all. He actually has a doctors appointment in Australia next with a specialist that took him several months to even get and his medications run out shortly. Obviously now he can't make it but he had a lot of things coming up there, that's the reason why his trip was only 7 weeks instead the full 90 day visa waiver period. It's just as his departure date neared we both got so sad and couldn't bare it. I went to the post office last week and applied and paid for passports for both me and my daughter so that we could fly to Australia in September to see Chad and meet all of his family and friends. Now when the passport comes in I have to have it changed since we're married and I took his last name.

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congrats! im an Aussie too and i married a USC on my visa waiver.. he came and stayed with me in Australia for 5 months and now we are doing the CR1 process so i can live in the US with him :D

good luck, msg me if you need help.. i am based in Melbourne... where is your hubby from?

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We are so HAPPY!!!!! We did it, yesterday we went and got married. My "Husband" Chad is an Australian citizen and is here on a visa waiver. We're not really sure what is the next step. We want to file for a change of status and start the process immediately. His visa waiver is until September 7th. Please is anyone could direct us in the right direction. Some family and friends have suggested that we retain an attorney. Should we try and do that? Is that the best thing to do?

Congrats!

You can try to file for AOS. It's not allowed for people under visa waiver to file for AOS (you can read it on form I-94), except an immediate relative to a USC. The problem is that your husband can't travel outside the US during the whole process. Another problem is that your husband can't get a working permit during AOS.

However, you have to prove that you didn't plan the wedding.

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09/15/2009 - got DS 3032 form from NVC by email

09/17/2009 - sent DS 3032 to NVC by email and by regular mail

09/17/2009 - received and paid AOS fee bill (paid online)

09/18/2009 - NVC accepted DS 3032

09/22/2009 - received and paid IV fee bill (paid online)

09/22/2009 - AOS fee entered into the NVC system

09/22/2009 - received AOS package

09/24/2009 - IV fee entered into the NVC system

09/24/2009 - received IV package

10/02/2009 - sent DS 230 package from Germany to NVC by UPS

10/05/2009 - NVC received DS 230 package

10/06/2009 - DS 230 entered into NVC system

10/09/2009 - sent AOS forms to NVC by USPS express

10/13/2009 - NVC received AOS forms

10/15/2009 - NVC entered AOS forms into their system

10/19/2009 - case complete (49 days)

10/27/2009 - medical exam

10/29/2009 - got notification regarding my interview date

11/03/2009 - got result of my medical exam (everything is ok)

11/03/2009 - case forwarded to embassy

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12/21/2009 - interview date (7:30am - 9:15am - approved) - visa in mail on 12/24/2009

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meauxna   15

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Congrats! Did you guys plan on marrying and having him stay here when he came on the VWP?

Thank you. =)

No we didn't plan this at all. He actually has a doctors appointment in Australia next with a specialist that took him several months to even get and his medications run out shortly. Obviously now he can't make it but he had a lot of things coming up there, that's the reason why his trip was only 7 weeks instead the full 90 day visa waiver period. It's just as his departure date neared we both got so sad and couldn't bare it. I went to the post office last week and applied and paid for passports for both me and my daughter so that we could fly to Australia in September to see Chad and meet all of his family and friends. Now when the passport comes in I have to have it changed since we're married and I took his last name.

If Chad needs to leave the US by September, you may not have time to file AOS. You may want to expand on your plans to get better information.

Congratulations on your marriage!

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How Do I Remove The Conditions On Permanent Residence Based On Marriage?

Welcome to the United States: A Guide For New Immigrants

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Arriving in America, The POE Drill

Dual Citizenship FAQ

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alt.visa.us.marriage-based http://britishexpats.com/ and www.***removed***.com

censored link = *family based immigration* website

Inertia. Is that the Greek god of 'can't be bothered'?

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USC Jul06

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DanielleandChad Apprentice

DanielleandChad   0

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congrats! im an Aussie too and i married a USC on my visa waiver.. he came and stayed with me in Australia for 5 months and now we are doing the CR1 process so i can live in the US with him :D

good luck, msg me if you need help.. i am based in Melbourne... where is your hubby from?

Thank You.

Chad is from the Sunshine Coast. What part of the US are you going to be moving to?

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tommys_girl   0

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congrats! im an Aussie too and i married a USC on my visa waiver.. he came and stayed with me in Australia for 5 months and now we are doing the CR1 process so i can live in the US with him :D

good luck, msg me if you need help.. i am based in Melbourne... where is your hubby from?

Thank You.

Chad is from the Sunshine Coast. What part of the US are you going to be moving to?

hi, i was from melb too, what part of melb, i was in the southeast near morrabbin, and now im living in Louisiana USA congrats on your wedding, but can i ask is it hard being away from your hubby? we were going to get married then do the k3 but i diddnt want to spend my first year of married life away from him, im so glad i waited!! good luck

K1

see my timeline for K1

Applied for SSN : 2009-05-07

Received SSN : 2009-05-11 (maiden Name)

Marriage : 2009-06-27

AOS

Filed: 2009-07-20

Delivered : 2009-07-22 Signed by - R MERCADO.

NOA's dated : 2009-07-27

received NOA's : 2009-07-31

touched : 2009-07-30 for EAD, I-485 and AP

Bio Appointment : 2009-08-21

touched: AOS case moved to California 2009-09-09

EAD Card Ordered : 2009-09-17

AP Approved: 2009-09-17

AP Received: 2009-09-24

EAD Card Received: 2009-09-24

Case transfered again, back to the NBC we go 2009-10-13

Woohooo got my drivers license today 2009-10-13

2009-11-05 Went to change my SSN to my married name but was told it wasnt in the system yet i receive mail from USCIS in my married name

April 15th 2010, received email that my green card is on its way woohooo!!!

April 23rd 2010 received my greencard today

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