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Hey everyone

I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm completely lost for answers so I'm going to see what advice comes from here.

I was granted a Green Card through the lottery and arrived in the US in Dec 2012. During the process of obtaining my green card, I got engaged to an Australian girl, and due to get married towards the end of 2013. However she is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa and would like to stay on a permanent basis to live and work. We've entertained such ideas as getting married at a local courthouse etc but still unsure of what all of our options are. What are the quickest and most effective options for us to look at to allow her to live/work in the US?

Thank you in advance!

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Hey everyone

I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm completely lost for answers so I'm going to see what advice comes from here.

I was granted a Green Card through the lottery and arrived in the US in Dec 2012. During the process of obtaining my green card, I got engaged to an Australian girl, and due to get married towards the end of 2013. However she is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa and would like to stay on a permanent basis to live and work. We've entertained such ideas as getting married at a local courthouse etc but still unsure of what all of our options are. What are the quickest and most effective options for us to look at to allow her to live/work in the US?

Thank you in advance!

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Hey everyone

I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm completely lost for answers so I'm going to see what advice comes from here.

I was granted a Green Card through the lottery and arrived in the US in Dec 2012. During the process of obtaining my green card, I got engaged to an Australian girl, and due to get married towards the end of 2013. However she is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa and would like to stay on a permanent basis to live and work. We've entertained such ideas as getting married at a local courthouse etc but still unsure of what all of our options are. What are the quickest and most effective options for us to look at to allow her to live/work in the US?

Thank you in advance!

You can get married any time any where you want.

If she wishes to join you permanently in the US, then the quickest route would be for you to go through Naturalization, becoming a US Citizen and then file for a CR-1 visa for her. She WILL have to go back when her current visa expires, for her to stay here after it expires will incur overstay and possibly a ban.

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***apologies - have moved this to the correct topic***

Hey everyone

I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm completely lost for answers so I'm going to see what advice comes from here.

I was granted a Green Card through the lottery and arrived in the US in Dec 2012. During the process of obtaining my green card, I got engaged to an Australian girl, and due to get married towards the end of 2013. However she is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa and would like to stay on a permanent basis to live and work. We've entertained such ideas as getting married at a local courthouse etc but still unsure of what all of our options are. What are the quickest and most effective options for us to look at to allow her to live/work in the US?

Thank you in advance!

You can apply for her residence but it will take a while until she will be able to stay in the US legally. The processing times for the spouses of non-US citizens are longer. In the meanwhile your wife will be able to come to the US and visit but she will be not allowed to stay, nor is it recommended that she overstays her visa.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=be1ea6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=be1ea6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

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Hey everyone

I'm brand new to the forum and this is my first post. I'm completely lost for answers so I'm going to see what advice comes from here.

I was granted a Green Card through the lottery and arrived in the US in Dec 2012. During the process of obtaining my green card, I got engaged to an Australian girl, and due to get married towards the end of 2013. However she is currently in the US on a B1/B2 visa and would like to stay on a permanent basis to live and work. We've entertained such ideas as getting married at a local courthouse etc but still unsure of what all of our options are. What are the quickest and most effective options for us to look at to allow her to live/work in the US?

Thank you in advance!

You can apply for her residence but it will take a while until she will be able to stay in the US legally. The processing times for the spouses of non-US citizens are longer. In the meanwhile your wife will be able to come to the US and visit but she will be not allowed to stay, nor is it recommended that she overstays her visa.

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=be1ea6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=be1ea6c515083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

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with your current status as a LPR, you have no legal basis for filing an adjustment of status whilst she's here, so that she can stay here.

That's a priviledge for USCitizens, alas.

OTOH, you can marry anywhere, and apply for a VISA but it will be a long wait based on the visa category.

In between times, she can transit back and forth on her B2 visa.

Query - why she not qualify for ESTA and VWP?

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Have you thought about the possibility of having your fiance find a job here and therefore come through a work sponsored visa? it is possible that this may be a faster route to accomplish living in the us together. on a side note, make sure she does not overstay her maximum yearly allotted time while visiting you. good luck with the wedding.

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I would lean to apply as married rather than K-1, personal choice.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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I would lean to apply as married rather than K-1, personal choice.

OP is a green card holder, not USC yet.

Only USC can apply for I-129F (K1).

Done with K1, AOS and ROC

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You can get married any time any where you want.

If she wishes to join you permanently in the US, then the quickest route would be for you to go through Naturalization, becoming a US Citizen and then file for a CR-1 visa for her. She WILL have to go back when her current visa expires, for her to stay here after it expires will incur overstay and possibly a ban.

Umm, no. He is LPR through diversity visa - so citizenship is 5 years away from him.

Faster way would be to file I-130 now (first get married), it will be F2A category and his wife will have to wait around 2 1/2 -3 years for visa number to become available. She can stay until her I-94 allows, but there is no way for her to stay and wait in the US.

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Umm, no. He is LPR through diversity visa - so citizenship is 5 years away from him.

Faster way would be to file I-130 now (first get married), it will be F2A category and his wife will have to wait around 2 1/2 -3 years for visa number to become available. She can stay until her I-94 allows, but there is no way for her to stay and wait in the US.

Agree with milimelo: marry now, file I-130, and then join us in this forum to kill the time with monthly visa bulletin predictions :).

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Umm, no. He is LPR through diversity visa - so citizenship is 5 years away from him.

Faster way would be to file I-130 now (first get married), it will be F2A category and his wife will have to wait around 2 1/2 -3 years for visa number to become available. She can stay until her I-94 allows, but there is no way for her to stay and wait in the US.

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Move to Australia?

She gets her own visa?

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OP is a green card holder, not USC yet.

Only USC can apply for I-129F (K1).

Got the married part right. missed the GC.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

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