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shelby52   0

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I am a Canadian in the US on a F-1 student visa. Getting married in the US in July (will enter the country on that visa?) Can anybody please advise on how you would go about that situation in terms of applying for permanent residency. The student visa expires 2 months after we get married??????

Thanks everybody,

Brandon

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canadian_wife   1,829

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Once you marry, your husband will file the I-130, G-325A, and the I-485 and supporting doucuments, to adjust your status. Do this right after you marry to prevent any inconveniences or falling out of status. You may also apply for the Advanced Parole (so you can travel) and the EAD (so you can work). Follow the guides for the adjustment of status (although the guides deal with adjusting from K-1 or K-3, the forms should still apply to you.

Where are you getting married? I suggest you get married in the US so you don't have to deal with the 'entering on non-immigrant visa with the intentions of immigrating' visa fraud issue (way too much to worry about - entering on a student visa with the intentions of immigrating. Also, many times in Canada the marriage certificate will be issued 6-8 weeks after the marriage and this will delay your adjustment of status.

Good luck.

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trailmix Grand Master

trailmix   77

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I am a Canadian in the US on a F-1 student visa. Getting married in the US in July (will enter the country on that visa?) Can anybody please advise on how you would go about that situation in terms of applying for permanent residency. The student visa expires 2 months after we get married??????

Thanks everybody,

Brandon

Hi,

When you say "will enter the country on that visa" - what do you mean? Are you not in the U.S. right now?

MacTO Explorer

MacTO   6

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Get married in the U.S. and file AOS. It'll take quicker to complete the process if I am not mistaken.

Cheers.

Yes! I am approved!!! :)

It took only two (2) months to be approved. Hooray!

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December 5, 2009 - I-485 application was submitted.

January 12, 2010 - I-485 application was re-submitted due to address error.

January 20, 2010 - I-485 application receipt notice arrived.

January 25, 2010 - Biometrics notice arrived.

February 9, 2010 - Biometrics taken at local USCIS office.

March 5, 2010 - Initial Interview notice arrived.

April 15, 2010 - Employment Authorization Card arrived out of blue.

April 29, 2010 - Initial Interview scheduled and... APPROVED!!! :) Conditional GC will arrive in 2-3 weeks.

April 30, 2010 - SSN reactivated. Newly printed card will arrive in 3-5 days.

May 7, 2010 - Welcome Notice arrived! Hooray! :)

May 8, 2010 - Freshly printed SSN card arrived.

May 26, 2010 - Conditional GC issued.

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June 2, 2010 - SSN upgraded. Newly printed card will arrive in a week.

June 9, 2010 - Freshly printed SSN arrived.

October 10, 2011 - I-751 petition was submitted.

October 18, 2011 - I-751 petition was returned. It turned out to be USCIS's error sending it back to me.

October 19, 2011 - I-751 petition was re-submitted.

October 26, 2011 - I-751 petition receipt notice arrived.

November 18, 2011 - Biometrics taken at local USCIS office.

December 27, 2011 - I-751 petition Approval letter was issued.

December 28, 2011 - I-751 petition Approval letter arrived

December 29, 2011 - GC was issued.

December 30, 2011 - GC arrived.

justashooter Experienced

justashooter   430

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i will remind that advising an individual to commmit immigration fraud is a violation of terms of service on this site.

this individual has stated his intent to enter USA on F1 with the intent to marry and adjust status. subsequent posters are advising that he do so and file to adjust status within the USA. this is immigration fraud (entering on F1 with intent to adjust status by marriage).

OP, how about doing it the right way? you can enter USA, marry, file CR1, and return to canada for the interview. this is the safest option with least cost and inconvenience. adjusting from an F1 could be seen as fraud and result in an entry ban if so ajudicated.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

later posters, how about giving advise on how to do it the right way, rather than how to do this fraudulently?

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Brother Hesekiel   2,236

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An F1 is not a B2. The F1 is temporarily living in the US with permission of USCIS. To suggest to leave the country after getting married and interrupt heir life is a bunch of you know what.

Get married, file for AOS.

There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all . . . . The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English-Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian-Americans or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality, than with the other citizens of the American Republic . . . . There is no such thing as a hyphenated American who is a good American. The only man who is a good American is the man who is an American and nothing else.

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Otto   83

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** To remind readers **

VJ advocates legal immigration to the US, it does not condone circumventing US immigration laws in any manner. Members are encouraged to help each other but must stop short suggesting otherwise.

Often times many more people read threads than participate in them - what may/may-not apply to the original poster (OP) may be reckless for others and we should post responsibly with this in mind. Specific Terms of Service (TOS) says:

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"Condone or instruct, either directly or indirectly, others on how to commit fraudulent or illegal immigration activities in any way, shape, manner or method"

For married couples already in the US, VJ has a guide.HERE. Be sure to read the "Be Warned" section and seek professional legal advice when/if prudent.

shelby52 Newbie

shelby52   0

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Hi,

When you say "will enter the country on that visa" - what do you mean? Are you not in the U.S. right now?

Correct, I will be entering the country just before getting married, it is summer vacation from school so I am in Canada. I really am lost and have no idea what to do. If I do file for AOS, how long until I will be allowed to work?

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