Green card processing while on B-1 visitor visa

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

1 minute ago, Mike E said:

IMHO,  after reading about dozens of bad experiences and not a single good one, if there is a more useless form than I-539, then I don’t know what it is.  

Bingo!!!!   I have seen multiple I539s which were either denied or approved with a very, very short expiration....causing big issues.

[Marieke H 2,519]

I do appreciate your idea of not rushing into a marriage just so you can AOS and stay. Unfortunately, it is very unlikely that the extension will be approved, and if the relationship doesn't work out and the extension is denied, that will seriously affect any future visa applications. 

 

A lot of people here have had to build their relationship long-distance for a while. It sucks, but it's the only safe thing to do. Leave before your visa expires, stay in touch, visit each other often, and apply for a spousal visa when you are ready.

[Redro 4,611]

24 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

In defense of one whirlwind true love, I must admit:

1.  My wife and I met on E-Harmony on May 12, 2015.

2.  We met face-to-face on May 17, 2015, in Chicago.

3.  We spent weeks together (with my wife making a short trip back to her country).

4.  On July 27, 2015, we were married in Taipei and living there.

5.  In August 2015, I received my Alien Resident Card in Taiwan.

We are still happily married and living in Texas today. 

 

Yes, great love stories still exist!!!

And your current profile photo is GORGEOUS! And I always smile when I see it... 

But, I'm sure you and your wife discussed the ins and outs of your courtship... and did a little research into living situations and finances?

You didn't tell your wife she should stay in the US, try to extend her visa and maybe you'd get married sometime down the line? 

If I'm wrong please correct me. 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,981]

6 minutes ago, ROK2USA said:

But, I'm sure you and your wife discussed the ins and outs of your courtship... and did a little research into living situations and finances?

Absolutely.  As always, the immigration process requires a LOT of knowledge and planning.  Even then, we are all subject to the "process" and whims of USCIS and DOS.  

[Timona 4,207]

US is really expensive. If you've clocked 6 months and looking to extend, how are you funding all this? Don't you have a job to go back to? Or this is the case of those people who use high profile jobs to get B1/B2 visa then resign as soon as they get past airport CBP? 

 

I doubt if you're a heiress to a fund because a heiress won't be in a hurry to marry...infact, they do the opposite..

 

My bet is you came to stay...you had no intention of going back. You already knew that overstay is forgiven for spouses of USC & you're now clinging to this one fish that you've caught. 

 

Wishing you all the best. But just know that marriage alone doesn't guarantee anything unless papers are successful filed. And I hope when you marry, he actually files papers and not change tune and have you as a housewife at his beck and call. There are cases here on VJ where people came on K-1 or got married but never filed papers for a long time.

[Missycam 0]

You should listen to what everyone is saying and go home. If it's love it will be there 6 months later. Why risk being able to come back. Just as an FYI, I know several people who stayed for 4 and a 1/2 months and their visitor visa was revoked. so be warmed.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

36 minutes ago, Missycam said:

If it's love it will be there 6 months later

Exactly. And I don't want to rain the parade, but what if the USC is an abuser of some sorts, like we've seen here lately? I don't know, when I was 20 I was all about dating and in a rush and made some questionable decisions. Now that I'm closer to 40, I think that waiting and not rushing is always a good idea.

[Redro 4,611]

1 hour ago, Rocio0010 said:

Exactly. And I don't want to rain the parade, but what if the USC is an abuser of some sorts, like we've seen here lately? I don't know, when I was 20 I was all about dating and in a rush and made some questionable decisions. Now that I'm closer to 40, I think that waiting and not rushing is always a good idea.

I want to direct every foreign national to the Effects of Major Family Changes on Immigration Benefits forum and tell them to read @mindthegap 's posts... to see moving to the US and meeting and marrying a USC is not the golden ticket they think it is... 

 

Too many horror stories...