Newly Married and stressed over paperwork

[pushbrk 12,569]

Your best bet may just be for him to stay and adjust, but it still may be a long while before he can work.

We shouldn't be saying this as she's already revealed that upon his last entry he had intent to immigrate which means that trying to adjust status now is immigration fraud really. They should consult a good immigration lawyer about it.

This is a case for lawyer. A complication is that these entries were probably not recorded anywhere, so cannot be documented with passport stamps, etc.

It's also a case for any newbies to take note of. Figure out your immigration path before you get married. Don't shoot yourself in the foot like this couple has.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I agree with Margot, the trailmix and pushbrk. This is a lawyer case --- good for you about the InfoPass appointment, also a good idea -- but try consulting with a lawyer as well.- before it gets murky.

If he has to go back to Canada, I would recommend you apply for the CR-1 instead of the K-3. Why? Because it results in an immigrant visa and it's way cheaper; and it takes about the same time.

Good luck, L.

Edited November 3, 2007 by Len_and_Bren

[pushbrk 12,569]

I agree with Margot, the trailmix and pushbrk. This is a lawyer case --- good for you about the InfoPass appointment, also a good idea -- but try consulting with a lawyer as well.- before it gets murky.

If he has to go back to Canada, I would recommend you apply for the CR-1 instead of the K-3. Why? Because it results in an immigrant visa and it's way cheaper; and it takes about the same time.

Good luck, L.

You'll be much better off talking to the lawyer before any infopass appointment. Much better off. You don't want to shoot yourself in the foot again, do you?

[BrandyMac 0]

Thank you for all your replies. I will go to this info pass appointment and then if I do not get the information I need then I will go to a lawyer again ( did this once before but I believe I knew more about canadian immigration then he did and he wanted to charge us close to 5 grand to do all the paperwork.... )

[pushbrk 12,569]

Thank you for all your replies. I will go to this info pass appointment and then if I do not get the information I need then I will go to a lawyer again ( did this once before but I believe I knew more about canadian immigration then he did and he wanted to charge us close to 5 grand to do all the paperwork.... )

You can make your own decisions but there is an extremely good reason you should see the right kind of attorney before you go to an infopass appointment, unless you really do want to shoot yourself in the other foot too.

In short, you're certain to like the immigration attorney's advice better than the USCIS staff's.

If I could, I'd beat you in the head with a stick to get your attention but this is the best I can do.

Edited November 5, 2007 by pushbrk

[Dylan'sWife 2]

Thank you for all your replies. I will go to this info pass appointment and then if I do not get the information I need then I will go to a lawyer again ( did this once before but I believe I knew more about canadian immigration then he did and he wanted to charge us close to 5 grand to do all the paperwork.... )

You can make your own decisions but there is an extremely good reason you should see the right kind of attorney before you go to an infopass appointment, unless you really do want to shoot yourself in the other foot too.

In short, you're certain to like the immigration attorney's advice better than the USCIS staff's.

If I could, I'd beat you in the head with a stick to get your attention but this is the best I can do.

Brandy, I think what Pushbrk is saying is that once you go to the INFOPASS appointment you can't 'un ring the bell'. Your situation is cause for ALARMS to go off.

[pushbrk 12,569]

Thank you for all your replies. I will go to this info pass appointment and then if I do not get the information I need then I will go to a lawyer again ( did this once before but I believe I knew more about canadian immigration then he did and he wanted to charge us close to 5 grand to do all the paperwork.... )

You can make your own decisions but there is an extremely good reason you should see the right kind of attorney before you go to an infopass appointment, unless you really do want to shoot yourself in the other foot too.

In short, you're certain to like the immigration attorney's advice better than the USCIS staff's.

If I could, I'd beat you in the head with a stick to get your attention but this is the best I can do.

Brandy, I think what Pushbrk is saying is that once you go to the INFOPASS appointment you can't 'un ring the bell'. Your situation is cause for ALARMS to go off.

Exactly.

[archie07 0]

You,ve done this once before? I think you definitely need to listen to pushbrk this time before you open a can of worms.