Comlications with Green card lottery/ getting married

[kajsa 0]

Hi.

I was one of the lucky few that won the green card lottery 2006. The only problem was that I didn't have enough money to pay for it until the end of August 2006. This caused me to send in the application 10 days before the deadline.

A couple of months ago I received the devestating news that my application had been declined since USCIS (?) had gotten it too late to be able to process it. I had a visa number assigned to me and everything.

I am getting married in a few months. Does anyone know if having applied for a green card would reduce my chances of my KI-K2 application beeing denied? I am currently here on a student visa.

I also wonder how much money the spouse needs to earn?

Please get back to me as soon as possible.

I really appreciate your help.

Kajsa

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Edited June 6, 2007 by kajsa

[msu17 0]

Not sure on the greencard lottery (though I wouldnt think it would be too much of an issue) however you can't file for a K1 if you are married. You would need to do K3 or CR1. If you are already in the US as a student you might be able to just directly file for you greencard and not bother with the spousal visas. Either way, you dont get married and file K1 or you get married and file for K3 or CR1.

[YuAndDan 153]

Also your spouse (for K-3 visa) or Fiancee for (K-1 visa) needs to earn at least 125% of the povertyline per the guide.

SEE: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-864P.pdf

[athena_ny 1]

Hi.

I was one of the lucky few that won the green card lottery 2006. The only problem was that I didn't have enough money to pay for it until the end of August 2006. This caused me to send in the application 10 days before the deadline.

A couple of months ago I received the devestating news that my application had been declined since USCIS (?) had gotten it too late to be able to process it. I had a visa number assigned to me and everything.

I am getting married in a few months. Does anyone know if having applied for a green card would reduce my chances of my KI-K2 application beeing denied? I am currently here on a student visa.

I also wonder how much money the spouse needs to earn?

Please get back to me as soon as possible.

I really appreciate your help.

Kajsa

P

If you're already here on an F1, and getting married in a few months, why bother with a K1 or K3 (because you it's doubtful you'd have the visa in time if you're getting married in a 'few months') - why not get married and adjust status from your F1? Save yourself the frustration, energy, time and money involved with K1 or K3 THEN adjusting status.

Aside from all that, I don't see why a denied application due to them not having enough time to process it would affect your application now.

[gag54611 1]

Are you marrying a US Citizen?

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[Urge To Race 2]

Hi.

I was one of the lucky few that won the green card lottery 2006. The only problem was that I didn't have enough money to pay for it until the end of August 2006. This caused me to send in the application 10 days before the deadline.

A couple of months ago I received the devestating news that my application had been declined since USCIS (?) had gotten it too late to be able to process it. I had a visa number assigned to me and everything.

I am getting married in a few months. Does anyone know if having applied for a green card would reduce my chances of my KI-K2 application beeing denied? I am currently here on a student visa.

I also wonder how much money the spouse needs to earn?

Please get back to me as soon as possible.

I really appreciate your help.

Kajsa

P

Assuming you are marrying a USC, get married and adjust status. You should have no problems or benefits from the green card lottery. As long as you entered the US without the intention of marrying at the time you entered on your F1, you will have no problem with AOS. Going for the fiance/spouse (k1/k3) visa means you would have to return to your home country and face a possible long separation that seems easily avoidable for you.

Edited June 6, 2007 by Urge To Race