I need you advice !

[Lyly92 0]

I came to USA on student visa, I meet my fiance one year ago and we get engaged in christmas , we are planning to have our wedding in June. However my ffiance just discover that he can have vacation for our weeding ceremony on in August. So we decided to get married in court then we have the ceremony in August my parents and friend will attend

My question is: can we fill for my AOS immdiatly after we get married in court and send it ? Or should I wait until august til we have our weeding ceremony

I dnt wanna waste time especially being married on student visa

Thank you so much

Edited March 5, 2012 by Lyly92

[Ines1987 3]

Married is married, it does not matter if it's a courthouse wedding or a big ceremony. As long as you have your marriage certificate you can file for AOS.

Make sure to read the guides on here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

Maybe someone with more experience with F1 visas can comment more on that, but once your case is accepted by USCIS you are no longer bound to your F1 status, but in a new period of authorized stay for as long as your AOS is pending. Should your AOS be denied, you would have to leave the country.

If that is all there is to your case it seems pretty straight forward.

(We're doing the same thing by the way, we had a small ceremony without guests (although not at the courthouse) and will have a big wedding with family and friends later this year)

Good luck!