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Can I marry my L1 girlfriend while I am visiting in US and stay as L2?

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baz666   0

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This is a bit complicated.

I am Canadian and my girlfriend and I had been living together in Thailand for the past 28 months, where she was working for a US aid organization. She is a South African citizen. She was transferred to her organization's headquarters in Washington, DC on an L1 visa for 3 years.

We had already been planning to get married.

My question is:

As a Canadian visiting in the US, can I marry my L1 visa girlfriend in the US and then apply as an L2 dependent?

My gf has a very good executive position and her salary would cover both our expenses easily.

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Harpa Timsah   13,258

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You ask two different questions. Can you marry in the US? Yes.

Can you then apply to be a L2? Yes.

Can you stay after you marry as a L2? I don't think so.

AOS for my husband
8/17/10: INTERVIEW DAY (day 123) APPROVED!!

ROC:
5/23/12: Sent out package
2/06/13: APPROVED!

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