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Spouse Enters on Visitor's Visa, Applies for Green Card

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Boiler Grand Master

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I thought so, too! Surprisingly, BP didn't even ask my husband if he had an onward ticket.

I would have thought they know.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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NigeriaorBust
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For someone to use VWP or a visitors visa with the intent on staying and applying for AOS show that they lack a basic respect of US laws and they don't deserve the right to stay. Do they get away wit

ChrisPG
ChrisPG

It looks like you have been given some mis-information. Firstly, intent alone cannot be the basis of an AOS denial-- there needs to be other factors involved. Many, many people adjust their status su

amykathleen2005
amykathleen2005

We could have done a VWP visit and then get married and adjust status quickly. But we didn't because plain and simple it is not legal to do so if you are planning on staying. It resulted in not being

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i just read ( as im sure most of you know ) that immigrating on a visitors aka B-2 visa is considered fraud...any thoughts...

Day 000- 08/08/2011 - Petition for alien relative (I-130) mailed to Chicago Illinois

Day 003- 08/11/2011 - Text and email confirmation from USCIS of receipt

Day 013- 08/22/2011 - Received receipt for I-130

Day 198- 03/07/2012 - Text and email confirmation of APPROVED I-130!

Day 203- 03/12/2012 - I-130 approval letter received

Day 323- 07/05/2012 - AOS package (I-485 + I-765) mailed to Chicago Illinois

Day 329- 07/11/2012 - Text and email confirmation from USCIS of receipt

Day 332- 07/14/2012 - Received receipts for I-485 and I-765

Day 336- 07/18/2012 - Recieved ASC Appointment Notice (biometrics) for 08/02/2012 @ 8:00am

Day 341- 07/23/2012 - Biometrics early walk-in SUCCESS!

Day 372- 08/23/2012 - Text and email confirmation of Interview date set for October 4th, 2012

Day 372- 08/23/2012 - Received interview letter in mail!

Day 384- 09/04/2012 - Text and email confirmation of EAD Card Production. OMG! approval feels good!

Day 390- 09/10/2012 - Text and email confirmation of EAD Card mailed to address on file

Day 390- 09/10/2012 - Text and email confirmation of USPS picking up mail from USCIS

Day 393- 09/13/2012 - Received EAD Card in mail!!!!

Day 393- 09/13/2012 - Text and email confirmation of USPS reporting the EAD Card was received by customer!

Day 414- 10/04/2012 - Interview and on the spot APPROVAL! PERMANENT RESIDENT!

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Hypnos Grand Master

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As I replied to your PM although I will post here for everyone's benefit as well.

Adjusting from a nonimmigrant visa (such as a B-2) is only considered visa fraud if you had the intent to remain in the US at the time you entered. Even then, intent alone cannot be the sole basis for a denial, there must be other aggravating factors at play (USCIS suspects a sham marriage; you have prior arrests / convictions for crimes involving moral turpitude; etc.). In such a case where they believe you had immigration intent (and can prove it, which is difficult for them to do) your application will usually be approved if there are no other red flags.

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Day 0 (4/23/12) Petitions mailed (I-360, I-485, I-765)
2 (4/25/12) Petitions delivered to Chicago Lockbox
11 (5/3/12) Received 3 paper NOAs
13 (5/5/12) Received biometrics appointment for 5/23
15 (5/7/12) Did an unpleasant walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX
45 (6/7/12) Received email & text notification of an interview on 7/10
67 (6/29/12) EAD production ordered
77 (7/9/12) Received EAD
78 (7/10/12) Interview
100 (8/1/12) I-485 transferred to Vermont Service Centre
143 (9/13/12) Contacted DHS Ombudsman
268 (1/16/13) I-360, I-485 consolidated and transferred to Dallas
299 (2/16/13) Received second interview letter for 3/8
319 (3/8/13) Approved at interview
345 (4/3/13) I-360, I-485 formally approved; green card production ordered
353 (4/11/13) Received green card

 

Naturalisation

Day 0 (1/3/18) N-400 filed online

Day 6 (1/9/18) Walk-in biometrics in Fort Worth, TX

Day 341 (12/10/18) Interview was scheduled for 1/14/19

Day 376 (1/14/19) Interview

Day 385 (1/23/19) Denied

Day 400 (2/7/19) Denial revoked; N-400 approved; oath ceremony set for 2/14/19

Day 407 (2/14/19) Oath ceremony in Dallas, TX

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