After Arrival in USA - marriage and AOS?

[XMen1 0]

It has been a Herculean effort of 2 years to get to the point where my fiance and her small son can move forward with coming to the USA. To be honest, the process has worn me down.

I am looking for clear, step-by-step information on what to do in what order moving forward.

To actually have the marriage ceremony and get appropriate marriage license, what must be provided to whom?

Post marriage, what forms are required, where are they submitted, and when?

If this information exists already and I just have not found it, please paste here or provide a link where I can hopefully read and follow EXACTLY what I am supposed to do.

Thanks.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1k3aos

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k2-visa-adjustment-of-status-tips

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

~ Moved from K-1 Process to AOS from Family Based Visas - topic is AOS, not K-1 ~

[Pitaya 2,577]

The Guides, as have been previously mentioned are great. Take a look at the K1 Flowchart, around step 15 to see what you need to do next on your immigration journey.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

Goog luck on your immigration journey.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

It has been a Herculean effort of 2 years to get to the point where my fiance and her small son can move forward with coming to the USA. To be honest, the process has worn me down.

I am looking for clear, step-by-step information on what to do in what order moving forward.

To actually have the marriage ceremony and get appropriate marriage license, what must be provided to whom?

Post marriage, what forms are required, where are they submitted, and when?

If this information exists already and I just have not found it, please paste here or provide a link where I can hopefully read and follow EXACTLY what I am supposed to do.

Thanks.

Hey XMen1,

If you aren't into reading the guides, here is what you do as followed:

1. You ultimately want to get married within 90 days, otherwise your fiance will have to return home. Your fiance's 90 days begins the moment she crosses the point of entry at the airport.

2. To obtain a marriage license is easy. Simply go to your town's borough hall and ask your town clerk for a marriage license application. Depending on what US State you reside, you may have to wait a few days to get your marriage license. Most marriage license fees are under $25.00. Fill out the forms and return back to the Borough Hall (with your fiance). You will both need to show ID so bring your passports.

3. Once you have your marriage license you are free to marry until your license expires. Most licenses expire after 30 days, at which point you would have to renew the license (restart the application). Once your license is in hand however, any legally recognized officant can marry you (clergy, minister, judge, town mayor, etc.) My wife and I chose to be married by our town mayor first (a small wedding with a few witnesses) to satisfy the K-1 visa's 90 day requirement and then we planned a bigger wedding several months later.

Now once you are married you want to adjust your status. You ultimately want to do this before her 1-94 expires (end of her 90 days). You want to do this because even though she may be married to you, she would still be living here illegally without a AOS petition processing.

AOS is a bit more complex and there is a good guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1aos

Good luck!

Edited July 14, 2014 by Mike-eeh and Odie