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Marrying while on Tourist Visa

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BruceHill64925   8

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My girlfriend entered the US on a valid tourist visa and plans to stay for 5 months. We intend to marry while she is here and we are currently living together here. Can we begin the process for a CR-1 while she is here after we marry, or do we need to wait until she returns to Brazil to begin the process? We have no intention to have her overstay her tourist visa and fully realize that she would need to return to Brazil to await approval. The question really is can we begin the process now, or must we wait. I am a US citizen and she is Brazilian.

Thanks for your advice.

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canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,822

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You may start as soon as possible. She must depart on time.

Make sure you list that she will interview abraod to prevent delays in the future

good luck

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Hagrid   22

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Colombia
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My girlfriend entered the US on a valid tourist visa and plans to stay for 5 months. We intend to marry while she is here and we are currently living together here. Can we begin the process for a CR-1 while she is here after we marry, or do we need to wait until she returns to Brazil to begin the process? We have no intention to have her overstay her tourist visa and fully realize that she would need to return to Brazil to await approval. The question really is can we begin the process now, or must we wait. I am a US citizen and she is Brazilian.

Thanks for your advice.

Get married, make sure she leaves before her i94 expires so she doesn't overstay which means troubles in the future. Start the process asap after you get married taking advantage you are together and make sure she's home to get her medical exam and blood test and interview scheduled, etc...

Good luck on your journey! and congrats!!! :D :D

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04/12/2021 → Filed I-130 online for parent (easier and didn't have AOS docs ready)

04/13/2021 → I-130 NOA1 available online

04/19/2021 → I-130 NOA1 Mail 

05/03/2021 → Sent through Fedex I-485 (with I-840 and sealed I-693 and I-130 NOA1 copy) I-765 I-131

05/06/2021 → Delivered to USCIS with signature confirmation.

05/25/2021 → Fingerprint Fee Was Received
05/26/2021 → Got text messages for I-485, I-765 and I-131 with receipt numbers.

05/27/2021 → Check cashed.

06/02/2021 → 3 NOAs for I-485, I-765 and I-131 arrived in the mail.

06/30/2021 → I485 online status update "Request for Initial Evidence"

07/06/2021 → RFIE letter arrived in the mail (I864 with 2020 tax return and w2s, 1090s)

07/23/2021 → Sent RFIE response through Fedex.

07/27/2021 → RFIE Response Delivered to USCIS with signature confirmation.

07/28/2021 → Status update RFIE response received. Working on case again. 

08/30/2021→Biometrics notice (no online case status update)

09/07/2021→ Biometrics letter arrived in the mail

09/22/2021 → Biometrics appointment completed. Online status updated 3 hours later to "Fingerprints Were Taken".

09/23/2021 → I-485 Case is ready to be scheduled for an interview.

10/22/2021 → I-130 - Case is being actively reviewed by USCIS

11/30/2021 → I-765 - Case approved.

12/01/2021 → I-131 - Case approved.

12/08/2021 → I-765 - Combo Card delivered.

01/03/2022 → SS Card delivered! (From Combo card application)

01/03/2022 → SS Card delivered! (From Combo card application)

03/02/2022 → Interview scheduled. Notice coming in the mail soon.

03/17/2022 → I-130 Approved! Noa in the mail two days later.

03/31/2022 → Interview day and I-485 Card produced by the time we were leaving.
04/01/2022 → Case approved

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04/07/2022 → Parent's Green card in hand!

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Sara & Mark   2

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Get married, make sure she leaves before her i94 expires so she doesn't overstay which means troubles in the future. Start the process asap after you get married taking advantage you are together and make sure she's home to get her medical exam and blood test and interview scheduled, etc...

Good luck on your journey! and congrats!!! :D :D

You sure can, we did the same thing.

Like the others said, start the I130 paperwork as soon as you can.

Let them know she will be returning home for the interview in her homeland.

Don't overstay the tourist visa.

You'll be fine. :thumbs:

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