Getting married before entering the US?

[dwar49 0]

She cant leave the US and come back until you have applied for her AOS (adjustment of status) which you do after you are married. Then she would have to get advanced parole, which can be a hassle, But you can do it.

[kitkat1 5]

She cant leave the US and come back until you have applied for her AOS (adjustment of status) which you do after you are married. Then she would have to get advanced parole, which can be a hassle, But you can do it.

And don't let her leave the US, under ANY circumstances, until she HAS advance parole. Otherwise, she will not be able to get back into the country.

[Jason and Rania 0]

On average how long does it take from filing the AOS until getting the advance parole?

[Crystal 0]

On average how long does it take from filing the AOS until getting the advance parole?

I believe it usually takes two to three months (althought I may be confusing it with something else) to recieve permission after filing for it. It's not related to the AOS, nor is it something that is automatically granted after a period of time. You have to specifically file for it.

Edited July 16, 2006 by Crystal

[Jason and Rania 0]

Hey everyone, I'm back.

Just wanted to say thinks for the help. We've decided to have Rania move here and stay in her own place, and have the wedding required here, then go back to Egypt after it's approved and have an Egyptian wedding to make it offical.

Sent the I-129F in tuesday, they recieved it on friday, and inshuallah it'll go through the USCIS quickly. I already know that's a pipe dream for Cairo embassy interview though.

Again, thanks for all your information. Your help saved us from making a messy mistake.

[*Robert* 2]

No problem... get married, and have a wonderful ceremony before coming to the US. That way, if they find out you're married already when your wife gets to her POE, she will be turned away and sent back, along with a ban.

If they don't catch that at the POE, good luck with adjusting status.

I wonder why they even bother with such stupid rules as not being married to file for a K-1 visa?! That's just not fair to married people who have to use K-3's or DCF or CR1.

[mendeleev 68]

I'm not understanding and I think a lot of folks responding to OP also do not understand. I think OP lives in the US. (Right?) OP does not want his fiance to live with him before they get married. (Right?) That is why you talk about her coming, and staying in her own place until you get married. Makes sense if, as seems likely, you are religiously conservative. A lot of us don't think that way -- that's the way I read some of the other replies.

You don't have to get a religious ceremony here in the USA -- in San Francisco there should be civil wedding options that may be acceptable to you and completely legal. In order to hasten the time you can return to Egypt for a religious ceremony, apply for AOS with Advanced Parole as soon after your US wedding as you can.

I hope all goes smoothly with your petition and with her interview.