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Student Visa F1 getting married to USC

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LeFox   0

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Hi, I will be a senior at my college in August and my boyfriend and I are seriously planning on getting married. I am currently legally on my F1 Visa in USA.

If we are to get married in May in my home country, and my VISA expires in June (and if I apply from OPT or CPT) will I be able to come back to USA or no? Should we get married asap and start filling the papers since the change of status is the easiest way to get everything done?

How much (approximatley) will all this cost?

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Little_My   464

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Finland
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If you know you want to not only get married soon, but also apply for a green card for you, then I suggest you get married in the US and file the Adjustment of Status (AOS) paperwork. If you leave now, and then try to re-enter with the F-1 after you've gotten married abroad and plan to file for AOS after you're back in the US, it becomes more complicated as using a non-immigrant visa (such as the F-1) to return to the US with the intent to immigrate is immigration fraud.

If you do AOS in the US, you're looking at total costs around $2,000 without any lawyer fees. That includes medical, copies, passport photos, mailing, etc. Filing fees are $420 for the I-130 and $1,070 for I-485 and biometrics fee.

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

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ubamama   5

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Nigeria
 Timeline
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Hey little_my, I remember you during AOS. We filed the same month MARCH 2011. Pls have u filed for yor ROC. Im among may filers. I really miss you and your comments during the waiting period.

Entered usa with B2 VISA: 05.23.2010
met my wife: 06.02.2010
Got married : 10.28.2010
sent AOS: 03.11.2011
receieved by USCIS: 03.15.2011
NOA received : 03.26.2011
Case touched : 03.14.2011
Online update: inital review, the notice of action we sent to u was returend as undeliverable by us post authority. call uscis for rectification as this will affect the processing of your case.
called uscis: asking them to resend the notice of action and that i never change address.
Biomeric letter received: 05.02.2011 { for 05.17.2011}
walk in biomeric: 05.04.2011
another biometric letter received: 05.11.2011
went back for biometric centre: 05.12.2011 { was told that my last biometrics was good}
email and text massage recived: 05.14.2010{we have approved your EAC}
EAC received in the mail: 05.14.2011
applied for SSN. : 05.16.2011
Received SSN in mail: 05.21.2011
Tesxt massage: your case have been updated, status change to testing and interview. 07.26.2011
interview: 07/26/2011 APPROVED
update: Green card production 07/26/2011
08/03/2011: GREEN CARD ARRIVED.
GOD IS GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROC

Mail out I-751 to Vermont office : May 14th 2013.

Received by USCIS : May 17th 2013.

Received NOA Dated 5/20/13 on : may 28th 2013

Biometric notice received on June 1st 2013 dated 06/26/13

Walk in Biometric : June 5th 2013

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Little_My   464

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Finland
 Timeline
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Hi there! Yes, I filed for ROC about a week ago - I'm in June filers thread. Good luck for your ROC process, I hope it goes smoothly for both of us!

Adjustment of Status from F-1 to Legal Permanent Resident

02/11/2011 Married at Manhattan City Hall

03/03/2011 - Day 0 - AOS -package mailed to Chicago Lockbox

03/04/2011 - Day 1 - AOS -package signed for at USCIS

03/09/2011 - Day 6 - E-mail notification received for all petitions

03/10/2011 - Day 7 - Checks cashed

03/11/2011 - Day 8 - NOA 1 received for all 4 forms

03/21/2011 - Day 18 - Biometrics letter received, biometrics scheduled for 04/14/2011

03/31/2011 - Day 28 - Successful walk-in biometrics done

05/12/2011 - Day 70 - EAD Arrived, issued on 05/02

06/14/2011 - Day 103 - E-mail notice: Interview letter mailed, interview scheduled for July 20th

07/20/2011 - Day 139 - Interview at Federal Plaza USCIS location

07/22/2011 - Day 141 - E-mail approval notice received (Card production)

07/27/2011 - Day 146 - 2nd Card Production Email received

07/28/2011 - Day 147 - Post-Decision Activity Email from USCIS

08/04/2011 - Day 154 - Husband returns home from abroad; Welcome Letter and GC have arrived in the mail

("Resident since" date on the GC is 07/20/2011

 
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