AOS for unmarried child over 21!? I am confuzzled!

[okayma 0]

Hello All,

I will be moving to the US at the end of the summer as an unmarried child of a US citizen over 21 (anyone know what this visa is called again?). Gosh I feel like there is so much to do during the 6 month window they give you to move your whole life across the border!

In any case, I am wondering if I need to file for an Adjustment of Status once I am living in the states - or if that is just something others who enter with a K1 would do?

Also, is there a certain amount of time I have to wait before I get married to someone in the US? I posted before that I am engaged to an American, but was sponsored by my mother (US citizen) way before my guy and I ever met...lucky for me I got the visa my mother sponsored me for before we even thought about a K1

Any insight you might have would be so much appreciated.

Thanks again, VJers!

[ceadsearc 516]

You don't need to AOS. You will enter as a permanent resident. You can marry whenever you want.

[Cathi 5,771]

no adjustment of staus...and you can get married..you will be a permanent resident

[okayma 0]

Thanks so much for your input!!

quote name='ceadsearc' timestamp='1337367498' post='5386712']

You don't need to AOS. You will enter as a permanent resident. You can marry whenever you want.

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Unmarried son or daughter of a US citizen is family preference category 1, or F1 - sometimes called FB1 (for Family Based) so as not to confuse with F1 student visa.

It's an immigrant visa, meaning you become an immigrant when you enter the US. You don't have to adjust status.

[grrrrreat 109]

Unmarried son or daughter of a US citizen is family preference category 1, or F1 - sometimes called FB1 (for Family Based) so as not to confuse with F1 student visa.

It's an immigrant visa, meaning you become an immigrant when you enter the US. You don't have to adjust status.

You're right about the F1/FB1 issue as far as being confusing. I have seen people write F-1 for the student visa and just F1 for the first family preference visa.

Hello All,

I will be moving to the US at the end of the summer as an unmarried child of a US citizen over 21 (anyone know what this visa is called again?). Gosh I feel like there is so much to do during the 6 month window they give you to move your whole life across the border!

In any case, I am wondering if I need to file for an Adjustment of Status once I am living in the states - or if that is just something others who enter with a K1 would do?

Also, is there a certain amount of time I have to wait before I get married to someone in the US? I posted before that I am engaged to an American, but was sponsored by my mother (US citizen) way before my guy and I ever met...lucky for me I got the visa my mother sponsored me for before we even thought about a K1

Any insight you might have would be so much appreciated.

Thanks again, VJers!

Just don't get married until after you enter on the F1 visa and you'll be fine!

Edited May 22, 2012 by grrrrreat