Visa/esta.. marry.. aos.. ANYONE?

[MacUK 983]

6 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Only place I have seen people have issue with those adjusting has been on VJ.

 

If there is an official source focussing on this being a mega issue I have not seen it.

Outside of people who have an interest in immigration subjects I doubt anyone has ever heard of AoS

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

37 minutes ago, MacUK said:

Outside of people who have an interest in immigration subjects I doubt anyone has ever heard of AoS

I totally agree with this. I have spoken with people who are hardcore on one side or the other but a vast majority of them have almost no knowledge of actually immigration, esta/vwp, or AOS. It's all about talking points to them and that goes for both sides. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

6 hours ago, Megmar0616 said:

I am looking for anyone who is in my situation.. came here on esta/some sort of temporary visa, visited boyfriend/ girlfriend/ fiancé, got married and then adjusted status. 

I posted about this 'new rule' trump is apparently bringing in, and with the replies it seems 95% of the people agree with it and are against this idea of adjusting status.

i am just looking for people who have successfully adjusted status and have any advice? 

-Bearing in mind I KNEW my partner before arriving, arrived with the intention of staying 2 weeks, extended, and got married.. at first it seemed that this was normal but now I'm thinking otherwise with the amount of negative feedback and assumptions that it was all planned and out of the ordinary for people's circumstances to change in a short space of time like my husband and I. I Didn't know it was such a crime for two people who are GENUINELY in love to actually get married whenever THEY WANT without planning ahead for 3 / 4 /5years. - 

Anyway, the article I posted suggested trump was against people coming for other reasons such as work etc, falling in loving, and getting married straight away. Suggesting they had the intent to get married all along for immigration purposes. At POE intent wasn't even questioned when I explained that I was visiting my family and boyfriend. 

any nice/ positive AOS stories would be much appreciated  thank you. 

You will find alot of stories on here about positive AOS from either a tourist, esta, or vwp. But you keep posting about the same topic and just move a couple words around irritates people. I told you before on your other post there is no "NEW RULE"  on immigration yet. It has to go through Congress and be voted. So until that happens THERE IS NO NEW RULE. 

[mallafri76 1,012]

10 hours ago, Megmar0616 said:

At first it seemed that this was normal but now I'm thinking otherwise with the amount of negative feedback and assumptions that it was all planned and out of the ordinary for people's circumstances to change in a short space of time like my husband and I. 

 

Didn't know it was such a crime for two people who are GENUINELY in love to actually get married whenever THEY WANT without planning ahead for 3 / 4 /5years. - 

Well I think a lot of people find it hard to believe that you can just decide to move halfway around the world with no planning. Unless someone’s 18 and living with the parents, most people have a home, furniture, job, bank account, bills, maybe a car etc etc and it takes awhile to get your affairs in order before moving to another country. 

 

You can get married whenever you want to. What upsets people is when you come on a non-immigrant visa or ESTA and then adjust status. Your actions have consequences for other people. When people like you enter the US on an ESTA, for example, and then stay and adjust, it makes it harder for other people who are truly only visiting family on the ESTA, as CBP will then worry that they’re coming to adjust too. 

 

I don’t know where you get the 3, 4, 5 years from??? A fiancé visa takes about six months and a spousal visa takes about 10 to 12 months. And you can marry all you want while visiting on the ESTA.

[Dianalorena 1,153]

look, this isn't personal, even if it can feel that way. 

We don't know you, your husband, your life or intentions. They mentioned that this is a public forum and some people will inevitably disagree with you, they have the right to speak freely just as you do.That doesn't mean we have something against you, the person. 

The truth is, even if it wasn't your intention you did adjust status from a VISA that's designed for tourism and not marriage, so understandably people will have the feeling that you are ''cutting in line'' so to speak, and also consider that you don't have to spend months or even years apart from your husband like many of us do. You might have an idea of how lucky that is, but really, it's ridiculously lucky and many of us wish we could. This loophole isn't your fault and you didn't invent it but knowingly or unknowingly you went the somewhat legal grey area route. I'm sorry to say that you won't get empathetic comments from every member here. You've also been given great advice, take what you need, leave the rest and try to put yourself in our shoes for a moment. It might help you understand the reactions a little better. Good luck! 

[Boiler 45,525]

It is not a grey area.

 

It is not a loophole

 

It is an option.

[csk2b1 44]

2 hours ago, mallafri76 said:

Your actions have consequences for other people. When people like you enter the US on an ESTA, for example, and then stay and adjust, it makes it harder for other people who are truly only visiting family on the ESTA, as CBP will then worry that they’re coming to adjust too. 

Really? Link? evidence of the same?

 

You and others might not like the way it has panned out for her but if she did not enter with the intent of AOS , then as Boiler points out, this is an "option" as laid out by current immigration laws. None of us should therefore predujice the OP based on our own circumstances. If she broke the law then I'm sure the USCIS will deal with it...public flayings went out of fashion around 16 hundred and something but I don't have a link nor do I have evidence of the same.

 

i think the OP got what they "needed" or as some might say "deserved"  from this thread. Maybe smart to close it off...nothing personal.

Edited September 23, 2017 by csk2b1

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