help with forms

[omabern 0]

Hello. Any help would be appreciated.

I am from Canada and came to USA as a visitor so don't have a paper visa. I got married here in the USA and am filing an exptension. On the I-539, what do I put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me? do I count 6 months or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

I will also be filing I-130 and the I-458 packet too, so should these all be submitted at the same time?

Thanks to anyone who replies. I am running out of time to file and truly appreciate any help.

[Cloudy9 11]

Hello. Any help would be appreciated.

I am from Canada and came to USA as a visitor so don't have a paper visa. I got married here in the USA and am filing an exptension. On the I-539, what do I put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me? do I count 6 months or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

I will also be filing I-130 and the I-458 packet too, so should these all be submitted at the same time?

Thanks to anyone who replies. I am running out of time to file and truly appreciate any help.

I'm confused and maybe someone will come and help you out. Why are you applying for an extension if you are applying for a I-130 and 485? To the best of my knowledge you don't need an extension as once you have your immigration receipt notice in hand you are now in what they consider 485 pending status til the outcome (ie greencard) and no other visa is required.

[omabern 0]

Hello. Any help would be appreciated.

I am from Canada and came to USA as a visitor so don't have a paper visa. I got married here in the USA and am filing an exptension. On the I-539, what do I put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me? do I count 6 months or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

I will also be filing I-130 and the I-458 packet too, so should these all be submitted at the same time?

Thanks to anyone who replies. I am running out of time to file and truly appreciate any help.

I'm confused and maybe someone will come and help you out. Why are you applying for an extension if you are applying for a I-130 and 485? To the best of my knowledge you don't need an extension as once you have your immigration receipt notice in hand you are now in what they consider 485 pending status til the outcome (ie greencard) and no other visa is required.

Hi. Thanks for responding. I came to the US as a visitor but that time is running out so am applying to extend my stay as a visitor while we also file for my permanent residency so I can live with my husband here in the USA.

[Jamaican JNR 2]

Hello. Any help would be appreciated.

I am from Canada and came to USA as a visitor so don't have a paper visa. I got married here in the USA and am filing an exptension. On the I-539, what do I put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me? do I count 6 months or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

I will also be filing I-130 and the I-458 packet too, so should these all be submitted at the same time?

Thanks to anyone who replies. I am running out of time to file and truly appreciate any help.

I'm confused and maybe someone will come and help you out. Why are you applying for an extension if you are applying for a I-130 and 485? To the best of my knowledge you don't need an extension as once you have your immigration receipt notice in hand you are now in what they consider 485 pending status til the outcome (ie greencard) and no other visa is required.

Hi. Thanks for responding. I came to the US as a visitor but that time is running out so am applying to extend my stay as a visitor while we also file for my permanent residency so I can live with my husband here in the USA.

You only file for extension if you intend to stay in the US as a visitor. I take it that you fell in love and decide to get married after your initial entry. Make sure you marry no less than 90 days after you enter US soil; any less will raise a red flag that you marry to get immigration status and it is considered fraud. You need to adjust your status by using the correct procedures and forms. You can find them on this website, www.uscis.gov

[omabern 0]

Hello. Any help would be appreciated.

I am from Canada and came to USA as a visitor so don't have a paper visa. I got married here in the USA and am filing an exptension. On the I-539, what do I put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me? do I count 6 months or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

I will also be filing I-130 and the I-458 packet too, so should these all be submitted at the same time?

Thanks to anyone who replies. I am running out of time to file and truly appreciate any help.

I'm confused and maybe someone will come and help you out. Why are you applying for an extension if you are applying for a I-130 and 485? To the best of my knowledge you don't need an extension as once you have your immigration receipt notice in hand you are now in what they consider 485 pending status til the outcome (ie greencard) and no other visa is required.

Hi. Thanks for responding. I came to the US as a visitor but that time is running out so am applying to extend my stay as a visitor while we also file for my permanent residency so I can live with my husband here in the USA.

You only file for extension if you intend to stay in the US as a visitor. I take it that you fell in love and decide to get married after your initial entry. Make sure you marry no less than 90 days after you enter US soil; any less will raise a red flag that you marry to get immigration status and it is considered fraud. You need to adjust your status by using the correct procedures and forms. You can find them on this website, www.uscis.gov

Yes, that is what I am trying to do....to file an extension so I can stay in the US. I need help with the I-539 (the extension form) regarding what to put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me?

do I count 6 months from when I arrived, or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

Thank you.

[Cloudy9 11]

Hello. Any help would be appreciated.

I am from Canada and came to USA as a visitor so don't have a paper visa. I got married here in the USA and am filing an exptension. On the I-539, what do I put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me? do I count 6 months or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

I will also be filing I-130 and the I-458 packet too, so should these all be submitted at the same time?

Thanks to anyone who replies. I am running out of time to file and truly appreciate any help.

I'm confused and maybe someone will come and help you out. Why are you applying for an extension if you are applying for a I-130 and 485? To the best of my knowledge you don't need an extension as once you have your immigration receipt notice in hand you are now in what they consider 485 pending status til the outcome (ie greencard) and no other visa is required.

Hi. Thanks for responding. I came to the US as a visitor but that time is running out so am applying to extend my stay as a visitor while we also file for my permanent residency so I can live with my husband here in the USA.

You only file for extension if you intend to stay in the US as a visitor. I take it that you fell in love and decide to get married after your initial entry. Make sure you marry no less than 90 days after you enter US soil; any less will raise a red flag that you marry to get immigration status and it is considered fraud. You need to adjust your status by using the correct procedures and forms. You can find them on this website, www.uscis.gov

Yes, that is what I am trying to do....to file an extension so I can stay in the US. I need help with the I-539 (the extension form) regarding what to put as the expiry date since I don't have the visa to tell me?

do I count 6 months from when I arrived, or do I put "n/a" since I don't have a paper visa with an end date?

Thank you.

I did the same thing you did as far as coming to the states and falling in love. Don't waste your time with the extension as its a mute point if you are filing AOS. Just get the I-130 and 485 filed with your documents and you are able to stay legally in the states until that path is finished. As for traveling back home you would need to apply for a I-131 for that, plus I suggest applying for the work EAD card as for things like SS#'s and drivers licence they won't help you out unless you have either your EAD card or greencard. Trust me. Its all included in the cost of your I-485 so might as well take advantage of things and aplly for everything. =)

Edited October 8, 2009 by Cloudy9

[omabern 0]

I did the same thing you did as far as coming to the states and falling in love. Don't waste your time with the extension as its a mute point if you are filing AOS. Just get the I-130 and 485 filed with your documents and you are able to stay legally in the states until that path is finished. As for traveling back home you would need to apply for a I-131 for that, plus I suggest applying for the work EAD card as for things like SS#'s and drivers licence they won't help you out unless you have either your EAD card or greencard. Trust me. Its all included in the cost of your I-485 so might as well take advantage of things and aplly for everything. =)

Thank you so much for your help! I don't know if I am filing AOS. Is that for family members?

I do have the other forms you mentioned....all of them and will be sending them in as soon as I am finished filling them out.

[Cloudy9 11]

I did the same thing you did as far as coming to the states and falling in love. Don't waste your time with the extension as its a mute point if you are filing AOS. Just get the I-130 and 485 filed with your documents and you are able to stay legally in the states until that path is finished. As for traveling back home you would need to apply for a I-131 for that, plus I suggest applying for the work EAD card as for things like SS#'s and drivers licence they won't help you out unless you have either your EAD card or greencard. Trust me. Its all included in the cost of your I-485 so might as well take advantage of things and aplly for everything. =)

Thank you so much for your help! I don't know if I am filing AOS. Is that for family members?

I do have the other forms you mentioned....all of them and will be sending them in as soon as I am finished filling them out.

Yes you are filing AOS (Adjustment of Status) based on marriage to a US citizen.

[Cloudy9 11]

Also here is the link to filing to make sure you have all the forms needed to file.

AOS greencard filing

[omabern 0]

Fabulous. Thank you so much!

Also here is the link to filing to make sure you have all the forms needed to file.

AOS greencard filing

[Kathryn41 3,205]

moved from 'Bringing Family Members to the US" forum to "AOS from Work, Student & Tourist Visas" forum

[omabern 0]

So, just to be absolutely sure. I file the I-130 with the apporpriate documents then wait until I hear something back....to file the I-485?

Also, I am now a few days beyond Visitor Visa Waiver 6 months limit, will that be a problem?

thanks again.

Fabulous. Thank you so much!

Also here is the link to filing to make sure you have all the forms needed to file.

AOS greencard filing