After entering US

[StephanieB 43]

Quick question, once I cross the border with my K1 visa and we get married. I send in to change my status and authorization to work. Once that is submitted, I know I can’t work or leave the country until its approved (?). 

 

My question is, how long until I can leave the country to go back to Canada to visit my family once we submit the required documents showing we got married within the 90 days? 

 

Thank you! 

[Roel 7,192]

I wonder how many more times we will see people post this question. Just like.. no one research K1 or AOS before applying for it. 

 

You can only travel with AP or green card. AP can take anywhere up to 6  months to be approved. Cant leave a country without that in hand. 

[payxibka 10,045]

12 minutes ago, StephanieB said:

 

 

My question is, how long until I can leave the country to go back to Canada to visit my family once we submit the required documents showing we got married within the 90 days? 

 

Thank you! 

Only once AP is approved, which will vary based on current processing times as of when you submit the application 

 

There is an entire forum dedicated to this process.  Visit it, read it.  Most of your questions are actively discussed every day 

Edited March 4, 2019 by payxibka

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

23 minutes ago, StephanieB said:

Quick question, once I cross the border with my K1 visa and we get married. I send in to change my status and authorization to work. Once that is submitted, I know I can’t work or leave the country until its approved (?). 

 

My question is, how long until I can leave the country to go back to Canada to visit my family once we submit the required documents showing we got married within the 90 days? 

 

Thank you! 

Not until AP form I-131 is approved. If you leave the US before that, your change of status will be deem abandoned. You cannot return to the US via K1 or actually any other non-immigrant visa including the visa waiver program for Canadian citizen. The only way for you to return to the US is to go the marriage route CR1/IR1 with the I-130 and another 12-14 months wait. So DO NOT leave the US until the AP is approved. 

Edited March 4, 2019 by USS_Voyager

[Unlockable 7,314]

32 minutes ago, StephanieB said:

Quick question, once I cross the border with my K1 visa and we get married. I send in to change my status and authorization to work. Once that is submitted, I know I can’t work or leave the country until its approved (?). 

 

My question is, how long until I can leave the country to go back to Canada to visit my family once we submit the required documents showing we got married within the 90 days? 

 

Thank you! 

You have to wait until the AP is approved and is in your hands (4 - 6 months after filing for AP). You sort of answered you own question above in bold. 

[SalishSea 17,827]

1 hour ago, StephanieB said:

Quick question, once I cross the border with my K1 visa and we get married. I send in to change my status and authorization to work. Once that is submitted, I know I can’t work or leave the country until its approved (?). 

 

My question is, how long until I can leave the country to go back to Canada to visit my family once we submit the required documents showing we got married within the 90 days? 

 

Thank you! 

We got married in October and submitted my husband's AOS paperwork and combo card applications at the beginning of November (basically as soon as we had a certified copy of the marriage certificate to send in).  Here we are in March, still waiting, and I believe our VJ timeline is still saying mid-April.

 

So it is very doubtful you will receive AP before six months.  Also, just FYI:  the Seattle field office is taking 15-23 months to schedule GC interviews.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

2 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

We got married in October and submitted my husband's AOS paperwork and combo card applications at the beginning of November (basically as soon as we had a certified copy of the marriage certificate to send in).  Here we are in March, still waiting, and I believe our VJ timeline is still saying mid-April.

 

So it is very doubtful you will receive AP before six months.  Also, just FYI:  the Seattle field office is taking 15-23 months to schedule GC interviews.

WOW!

 

We had no interview and was issued the GC soon after adjudication and that took 14 months 5 years ago. The process sure has gotten longer.

[Ryan H 3,812]

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