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Changing from F-1 visa to Fiance visa?

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drewhimself   0

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Just wanted to post an update to my message. We are now engaged and are starting to plan the wedding. Because my visa ends in the beginning of August we are trying to do the wedding in June or July to ensure there is still time left on my visa afterwards. However, finding a venue and planning the whole thing at such notice is proving very difficult. It appears that getting married in August will be much easier for us. Is it a problem if I slightly overrun my visa before applying for AOS? What are the chances my application will be refused? If not, how long can I overrun before applying? Has anyone had any such experience?

Regards, Andrew

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Just wanted to post an update to my message. We are now engaged and are starting to plan the wedding. Because my visa ends in the beginning of August we are trying to do the wedding in June or July to ensure there is still time left on my visa afterwards. However, finding a venue and planning the whole thing at such notice is proving very difficult. It appears that getting married in August will be much easier for us. Is it a problem if I slightly overrun my visa before applying for AOS? What are the chances my application will be refused? If not, how long can I overrun before applying? Has anyone had any such experience?

Regards, Andrew

Congratulations!!! How exciting!

Have you guys thought about just doing 2 weddings? - maybe a very tiny wedding court house/wedding chapel wedding first, to give you more time to file your AOS and plan your big wedding?

My hubby and I did Vegas - as we didn't have time to organize a proper wedding with family and friends in time before my visa expired. We also couldn't afford for me to be out of work for months... That said we made the wedding special got a lovely hotel it was fast and easy to plan and definitely a day to remember. We're planning a bigger wedding once i'm working again (as we have to save) - in summer 2011 with all our family and friends.

Saying that though we had less than 2 months to plan a wedding before my visa expired and you guys have a lot more time.

Good luck :thumbs:

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Just wanted to post an update to my message. We are now engaged and are starting to plan the wedding. Because my visa ends in the beginning of August we are trying to do the wedding in June or July to ensure there is still time left on my visa afterwards. However, finding a venue and planning the whole thing at such notice is proving very difficult. It appears that getting married in August will be much easier for us. Is it a problem if I slightly overrun my visa before applying for AOS? What are the chances my application will be refused? If not, how long can I overrun before applying? Has anyone had any such experience?

Regards, Andrew

I came to the US on a F1 visa and it expired in May of this year (my OPT expired in July). My husband and I got married in April, but didn't file for AOS - due to changed financial circumstances - until November 4th. I was a bit worried about the slight F1 overstay but, as someone already said, that will usually be forgiven if you're changing status through marriage to a USC.

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