Legal to marry a foreigner on tourist visa?

[Noah Lot 391]

there is no concievable way she has not been working...statisically she did not arrive in the US with $40,000 in her luggage.

[JRTLFlores 2]

there is no concievable way she has not been working...statisically she did not arrive in the US with $40,000 in her luggage.

What $40,000?

Her support has come from random donations; people paying her way as she goes. Missions work stuff.

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Hey guys, I have a Mexican friend who is here on a tourist visa and wants to get married to a US citizen. Is this allowable? What will happen if she does? Does she risk deportation? She wants to get married next month so we need an answer ASAP!!

Yes. She can get married. legally.

Yes. She can AOS. Legally, as long as she entered the US with inspection, and is marrying an USC. (however, if she entered on the VWP and is pass the 90 days, trouble may occur in the AOS process due to the restrictions placed on that entry method)

Yes she can travel with the AP, however, if she has more than 180+ days pass the date on the I-94 she should not leave the US till the greencard is in hand. (the AP is useless after 180+ days out of status.)

Risk deportation? Only if she has enough adverse factors counting against her. Coming here with pre-conceived notions to immigrate, working illegally, in themselves, are usually not adverse enough to warrant deportation, as long as the initial entry into the US was legal. (claiming USC/Fake SSN are deal breakers, for example) - each case is different - and only you can make the call if you did enough adverse things to affect your immigration, thus only you will face the IO...

People in this thread stating it's "illegal" or "not the proper way to do it" are wrong. The way the law is written, she has every right to marry on a visitors visa, and AOS. Most people that go off on this subject are sore they didn't do it, and spent more time/money then the people that visit/aos.

If you don't like the law - petition congress to change it.

I know a few people that had similar experiences, and they are happily married and living quite well in the US. Could you be subject to more questioning? Of course you can be - but overstay and working are not "adverse" enough to stop the AOS.

I've seen couples that followed the "correct" way and still get grilled over the fire -

[Salvador2003 0]

So I have question, regrading a similar situation a friend is going through. The girl came here through tourist visa and got married. They are now trying to get all the paper work ready to send off. On the I-485 it is asking for a medical exam report, would they need to get another one done even though if they just one done for her tourist visa? Also, regarding the police report. She have never been convicted or arrested of anything, does she still need a report saying that or can she omit it?

Edited December 1, 2011 by Salvador2003

[kzielu 1,149]

So I have question, regrading a similar situation a friend is going through. The girl came here through tourist visa and got married. They are now trying to get all the paper work ready to send off. On the I-485 it is asking for a medical exam report, would they need to get another one done even though if they just one done for her tourist visa? Also, regarding the police report. She have never been convicted or arrested of anything, does she still need a report saying that or can she omit it?

Of course she needs a separate medical report - it has be signed by USCIS Civil Surgeon on the form I-693. Here you can find a CS located near you....

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=CIV

No police report needed in her case.

[Salvador2003 0]

Of course she needs a separate medical report - it has be signed by USCIS Civil Surgeon on the form I-693. Here you can find a CS located near you....

https://egov.uscis.gov/crisgwi/go?action=offices.type&OfficeLocator.office_type=CIV

No police report needed in her case.

Ok I missed that part about it having to be done by a civil surgeon. Thank you, I will relay the information to them.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Yes. She can get married. legally.

Yes. She can AOS. Legally, as long as she entered the US with inspection, and is marrying an USC. (however, if she entered on the VWP and is pass the 90 days, trouble may occur in the AOS process due to the restrictions placed on that entry method)

Yes she can travel with the AP, however, if she has more than 180+ days pass the date on the I-94 she should not leave the US till the greencard is in hand. (the AP is useless after 180+ days out of status.)

Risk deportation? Only if she has enough adverse factors counting against her. Coming here with pre-conceived notions to immigrate, working illegally, in themselves, are usually not adverse enough to warrant deportation, as long as the initial entry into the US was legal. (claiming USC/Fake SSN are deal breakers, for example) - each case is different - and only you can make the call if you did enough adverse things to affect your immigration, thus only you will face the IO...

People in this thread stating it's "illegal" or "not the proper way to do it" are wrong. The way the law is written, she has every right to marry on a visitors visa, and AOS. Most people that go off on this subject are sore they didn't do it, and spent more time/money then the people that visit/aos.

If you don't like the law - petition congress to change it.

I know a few people that had similar experiences, and they are happily married and living quite well in the US. Could you be subject to more questioning? Of course you can be - but overstay and working are not "adverse" enough to stop the AOS.

I've seen couples that followed the "correct" way and still get grilled over the fire -

[Ban Hammer 13,567]

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