Getting marry in USA on a tourist visa with a permanent resident

[Nicbeads 0]

My boyfriend(permanent resident) and I, had been together for 5 years, I usually come here(USA), back and forth to see him, he does the same to my country whenever his job permits, now I came to visit him and he proposed me and want me to move as soon as possible. We will be getting marry in the next few weeks, and will be filling I-130 here in USA, same day we will be filling his N400 so that he can become a citizen and Im returning to my country after that. Now, my question is: If we file I-130 while he´s a permanent resident if he becomes a citizen within the next 4 months(expected time), can I come to US and do an adjustment of status? We really want to be together asap, he will now be my husband and I really don't want to be apart any longer.

THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR RESPONSES,

L & J

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Edited August 31, 2016 by Pitaya

[p-ana 933]

No, you cannot enter the country with a non immigrant visa with the intention to adjust status

[JFH 12,189]

If he becomes a USC during the processs he can upgrade to a CR-1 visa for you. This is faster than the F2A (spouse of permanent resident) and should take about a year.

You will need to return home and wait there for the process to be completed. You cannot adjust status in the manner you have described.

[Penguin_ie 5,992]

It is visa fraud to use a tourist visa or the visa waiver program with the intent to immigrate/ stay/ adjust status.

As mentioned, once he is a citizen, he can upgrade the petition and it will only take about a year; during this time you can visit him, and he you, as you have done so far, but you cannot live or work in the USA.

[Nicbeads 0]

Than you so much everybody for all your help. We got married 2 weeks ago and we decided Im going back to my country to continue the process from there, thank you all for the responses, we are now working the right way. Btw, we also filed his N400 so that my husband can become a citizen.

[JFH 12,189]

Congratulations on your marriage.

Good luck with your visa journey.

[Gorda2 0]

Hi!I want to sare with you my experience because we are on the same!I was on tourist visa and my boyfriend was Green Card Holder,I was there when we decide to get married and we get merried in NY and we submit the I-130 which was approved after 2 months!I was in tourist visa and I couldnt stay there more than 6 months than I file I-539 to extand my status and they approved me to stay 6 more months!My case is now in NVC i came back in my country and we are now waitting for case complete!My husband was thinking to become US Citizen but that my take long so we do in this way,aproximatly is waiting time from 1 year and half up 2 years!