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Here on visa waiver and got married - question

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ani379   0

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I know there's probably a lot of questions like this. Couldn't find one where you meet for the first time and then decide to get married during a 90 days visa waiver. Probably beause it's a totally insane thing to do haha...link me the thread otherwise!

So I'm here on a visa waiver for 90 days. I just went to New York to have fun, see the city and meet new people. I was supposed to go back to Sweden and continue my studies after but now I ended up meeting this amazing person during my second week here. I have honestly never been this happy or in love in my life haha...so crazy.

We really wanna stay together and I am willing to move here to be with him. So long, insanely crazy story short we got married. Is there gonna be a problem for me staying here since we got married while I was here on just the visa waiver?

I mean had absolutely no intent whatsoever of staying in the US longer than 90 days when I entered. I hadn't even met him for the first time yet.

Thank you so much to anyone who takes the time to answer this! Haha!!

Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,997

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**** Moving from CR-1 spousal visa to AOS from Tourist visa forum ****

You can Adjust Status within the country, but that means you won;t be able to travel or work for a while, follow this guide: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Leo7777 Proficient

Leo7777   243

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Probably you both should schedule visit with psychiatrist first.

But anyway, congratulations if you are really 'head over heels' in love.

Good news for your is persons in your category get to 'beat the system' and be together

while others who are equally in love have to wait for years and jump through many

hoops to be together.


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Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,202

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Getting all the paperwork is likely to be the biggest issue.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

Dualie Rising Star

Dualie   185

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Sometimes life just "happens". I know, as unbelievable as it sounds to some, it just does. I've been there...when you know, you know. Congratulations to you and good luck with your journey through the process. As Boiler said , gathering all the necessary documents will likely be the biggest hurdle. Hopefully things go smoothly for you. Just follow the guide Penguin_le posted and you should be fine. If you have a pretty straight forward case, you won't even need a lawyer. The folks here are mighty helpful.

Good luck! :)

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NinjaCookie Rookie

NinjaCookie   1

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Can someone clarify this for me because I was always under the impression that no matter what if you were there under visa waiver you could not adjust your status unless you left?

Congrats to the OP though, I know that feeling because my situation was similar (though we had at least communicated before I went!)

Boiler Grand Master

Boiler   46,202

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There are exceptions, this is a common one.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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