K-3/AOS while sponsor is deployed.

[mrmarouka 0]

My wife arrived in the US late April 2010 with a K-3 VISA valid for three years I believe...I will have to confirm the exact date of expiration with her---but I believe it is sometime in March of 2013.

I deployed to Afghanistan in October 2010, and prior to that I was involved in a lengthy training exercise, which took up a lot of our time and made it difficult for us to focus on anything else.

I return to the US in October 2011. Will this grant us enough time for the AOS procedure, or should we start now?

Thanks,

Mark

Edited January 10, 2011 by mrmarouka

[Messybrownhair 251]

More than enough, I believe.

I am engaged to a military man as well, and he is set to deploy when you get back, also leaving me with the same prob. I hope we finish AOS before he leaves!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Spouses of deployed military can attend the interview by themselves. I believe they would need your signature on documents, but other than that they can do it by themselves when you are deployed. If you are here now you could file the paperwork and she could take it from there. If you want to wait until you are back, AOS is taking about 3-4 months right now. Once you apply and get a notice that it has been accepted for review, your wife will enter a new period of authorized stay, and the date on her K-3 will not matter (unless she plans to travel which is another lengthy explanation ). There is also a military helpline for more specific information. Good luck and be safe.

[marriedtomrg 141]

K3 visa is good for 2 years upon entry to the U.S. You will have plenty of time for her to file for AOS, however, you have to note that the longer you put it off, the longer your wife will be unable to work (she needs an EAD) or do much else.

My wife arrived in the US late April 2010 with a K-3 VISA valid for three years I believe...I will have to confirm the exact date of expiration with her---but I believe it is sometime in March of 2013.

I deployed to Afghanistan in October 2010, and prior to that I was involved in a lengthy training exercise, which took up a lot of our time and made it difficult for us to focus on anything else.

I return to the US in October 2011. Will this grant us enough time for the AOS procedure, or should we start now?

Thanks,

Mark