After we get married?

[skb 0]

Hi everyone! Good news: My fiance arrived here 2 weeks ago after a 14 month separation. We got married on Thursday of last week!

I have no idea of what happens now- can anyone enlighten me? It's so nice to just be together, and I'm dreading more beurocracy and paperwork!

Can anyone tell me where to go to find out about the next steps we need to take?

[elyjack 0]

Hi everyone! Good news: My fiance arrived here 2 weeks ago after a 14 month separation. We got married on Thursday of last week!

I have no idea of what happens now- can anyone enlighten me? It's so nice to just be together, and I'm dreading more beurocracy and paperwork!

Can anyone tell me where to go to find out about the next steps we need to take?

Congratulations on your marriage.

Unfortunately, you are right to dread more beaurocracy and paperwork.

You have already come to the right place to find out the next steps and since you posted this in the Adjustment of Status forum I'd say you're already on the right track. I did ours two years ago and this web-site told me everything I needed to know. You need to file for Adjustment of Status and optionally for work authorization (EAD - if your spouse wants to work) and/or Advance Parole (AP) if your spouse intends to leave the country before the Adjustment of Status is complete. You can file for all of these at the same time.

Assuming your spouse is on a K1 Visa he/she is eligible for a social security number as long as it is applied for before the K1 visa expires (90 days). If you wait until it expires then you have to wait until you get an EAD or your AOS is complete.

Our AOS took almost two years. Hope yours goes faster.

[JenT 0]

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1k3aos