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F1 student married to US citizen,what visa do I apply for now?

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ruskomujacic   0

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Hi,

I am F1 student been living in us for the past 3 years and just got married to my fiance who is US citizen and now i am so confused what to apply for. I know i have to file for permanent residency but i am so thrown of by all these k1,k2 and what not... So me as being in US having a F1 status for next year do I apply for adjustment of status or for something else???

canadian_wife Grand Master

canadian_wife   1,829

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Canada
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http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

good luck

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1

NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC

Medical
May 4, 2009

Interview
May, 26, 2009

POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

veer143 Contributor

veer143   5

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: India
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Hi,

I am F1 student been living in us for the past 3 years and just got married to my fiance who is US citizen and now i am so confused what to apply for. I know i have to file for permanent residency but i am so thrown of by all these k1,k2 and what not... So me as being in US having a F1 status for next year do I apply for adjustment of status or for something else???

Same situation as me, same procedure as me. Adjustment of status concurrent filing, I-130, I-485, I-765, I-131 with other annexures and supporting documents. Good luck.

01/25/2010....Came to USA on F1 Visa


01/25/2012... Finished School B.S. Computer Science


04/19/2013.....Married!! to USC



AOS----timeline


05/28/2013.....I-130, I-485,I-131 & I-765 Packets Received at Chicago Lockbox


06/06/2013....NOA Texts and Emails received, 4 in total, as i filled 4 x G1145


06/06/2013....Checks Cashed


06/07/2013....NOAs in the mail


06/12/2013....Biometrics Appointment for "6/28/2013" "Warning: Case will be considered abandoned if you don't show for appointment" LOL


06/18/2013...Walk in Biometrics done, reached at 7:50 am, got out at 8:20 am


07/15/2013... Notice Received, Interview scheduled for Aug 20th dancin5hr.gif


08/10/2013... EAD Combo Card received says "Valid for Travel outside the USA"


08/20/2013... iNTERVIEW at Downtown LA. Approved


08/29/2013... Permanent Resident Card Received



I-751-----timeline


05/22/2015....I-751 Applied


06/xx/2015....NOA Received


06/20/2015....Called USCIS filed complaint-No Biometrics appointment, rude people


07/21/2015....Biometrics appointment


08/10/2015...Walk in into USCIS field office for I-551 stamp in passport for 1 year


10/29/2015...Approval Email


11/03/2015...Permanent Resident Card Received



N-400-----timeline


05/29/2016....N-400 Applied


06/02/2016....Acceptance Email/Text


06/08/2016....Biometrics Scheduled for 6/21/2016


SKY5513 Contributor

SKY5513   1

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Filed: F-1 Visa Country: South Korea
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Hi,

I am F1 student been living in us for the past 3 years and just got married to my fiance who is US citizen and now i am so confused what to apply for. I know i have to file for permanent residency but i am so thrown of by all these k1,k2 and what not... So me as being in US having a F1 status for next year do I apply for adjustment of status or for something else???

Hello,

I think you are same situation with me. This filing is really complicated. Have you completed I-485 form yet? I was just wondering what 'Application type' should I choose in part 2.

NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,232

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Box 1 would apply. Read the instructions for the I-485 form ;)


As you will be doing an adjustment of status from a work or student based and not from a family based visa (K1), you must also send the I-130 at the same time as the I-485. ;)

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

SKY5513 Contributor

SKY5513   1

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Filed: F-1 Visa Country: South Korea
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Box 1 would apply. Read the instructions for the I-485 form wink.png

As you will be doing an adjustment of status from a work or student based and not from a family based visa (K1), you must also send the I-130 at the same time as the I-485. wink.png

Thank you so much for your answer. I'm really glad that I discovered this site. Thank you.

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: China
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Moved from What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration to Adjustment of Status from Work, Student, & Tourist Visas forum.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

WillyLin Explorer

WillyLin   13

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Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Taiwan
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Ive been on student visa here in us since 2004, got married to USC this june, im currentlt on opt. Going to file i130 485.....etc...

F1 student

06-2013 - Got married to USC

08-2013 - Preparing all documents

10-2013 - Preparing all documents

10-22-2013 - Sent out application package (I-130,I-485, I-765, I-131) with USPS priority express guarantee delivery on 10-24 ( Thursday) by noon

10-28-2013 - Got email/text notification for all four applications (I-130,I-485, I-765, I-131)

11-04-2013 - Received Biometric appointment notice for I-485 and I-765 on 11-18-2013

11-18-2013 - Done Biometric appointment

11-27-2013 - I-485 Status changed to Interview and Testing

12-19-2013 - I-765 online status changed to Card/Doc. Production, I-131 Approved, status change to Post Decision

12-24-2013 - I-765 online status changed to Card Mailed. without tracking number.

12-27-2013 - Received EAD/AP combo card in mail

03-26-2014 - Email/Text Notification Interview Date scheduled on April 29.

04-29-2014 - Interview at Salt Lake office, 15 min, Approved.

04-29-2014 - Status changed to Card Production/Decision

05-02-2014 - Status changed to Card Mailed and will arrive on May 5th.

05-03-2014 - Received Green Card in mail earlier than scheduled.

05-06-2014 - Received Approval Notice letters for both I-130 and I-485

03-12-2016 - Sent out I-751 remove condition

04-07-2016 - I-751 Biometric appointment

11-14-2016 - I-751 Request for Evidence

01-26-2017 - I-751 Sent out respond for RFE

02-07-2017 - USCIS Ordered the New Card

02-10-2017 - New card was mailed

02-14-2017 - New card arrived in mail

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pkgc Contributor

pkgc   3

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Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: India
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I am in the same Situation. My question is: Form I-765 -the initial question : I am applying for ...?? I already have an EAD for F1-OPT STEM extension. The options are a) Permission to accept employment, b) Replacement of lost or stolen card, c) Renewal of my permission to accept employment. What is the right answer ? I am thinking renewal.

 
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