A few questions: getting married on OPT (F1)

[galeface 0]

Hello everyone,

Hopefully I am posting this in the right section. After 2+ years of dating, I am ready to get married to my beautiful girlfriend (fiancée? Not used to saying that!). We both graduated from a US college in December 2012 and as a former international student I am currently on OPT (expires end of January 2014). While I understand most requirements to apply for a green card, I just wanted to ask you guys a few questions I have:

1- Being on a F1 visa/OPT, am I right to believe I need to apply for an adjustment of status?

1- How long will the process from full set of form applications sent to actual reception of green card typically take? I have read many contracting reports on the timeframe. If it helps, we are based in Florida.

2- What type of bonafide marriage evidence should we be sending? We've never had anything really officially joint (bank accounts, insurance cards) but obviously have a bazilion pictures of us dating back from 2010 on Facebook, yearly trips taken together in 2011, 2012. We've also been living together for 10 months now, banking statements can prove that we've shared the same address since. Will that suffice?

I thank you in advance for your help.

[didopage 337]

If your intend is to live in the US with your soon-to-be-wife, then yes, filing for AOS is the way to go. You will file based on marriage to a US citizen.

Take a look at the VJ guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

Your wife will have to file the I-130 petition for you.

It's difficult to predict how long the process will take... It can take a few months, as it can be much longer.

[MCG 0]

hi newbie,

hopefully you were able to file for AOS and everything is going smooth. I am in a similar situation.

I am on OPT extension (STEM) and I am trying to file for greencard through spouse. I want know what happens to our current status in USA once you file for greencard? Can I keep working on my STEM extension while the employment authorization (EAD) and greencard is awaiting?

I will appreciate if you can share you story and have any pointers for me.

Thanks.

Hello everyone,

Hopefully I am posting this in the right section. After 2+ years of dating, I am ready to get married to my beautiful girlfriend (fiancée? Not used to saying that!). We both graduated from a US college in December 2012 and as a former international student I am currently on OPT (expires end of January 2014). While I understand most requirements to apply for a green card, I just wanted to ask you guys a few questions I have:

1- Being on a F1 visa/OPT, am I right to believe I need to apply for an adjustment of status?

1- How long will the process from full set of form applications sent to actual reception of green card typically take? I have read many contracting reports on the timeframe. If it helps, we are based in Florida.

2- What type of bonafide marriage evidence should we be sending? We've never had anything really officially joint (bank accounts, insurance cards) but obviously have a bazilion pictures of us dating back from 2010 on Facebook, yearly trips taken together in 2011, 2012. We've also been living together for 10 months now, banking statements can prove that we've shared the same address since. Will that suffice?

I thank you in advance for your help.