Tourist Visa + Adjust Status

[florida_guy07 0]

UNREAL, a diocese(probably the Catholic Church) told you to do this! As stated above this is blatant visa fraud, because you "intend" to get married on a tourist visa which your finance will take an oath and be asked a question by USA officials if she intends to come to the USA and immigrate or not on this tourist visa, which if she says no and then does so later on, guess what visa fraud. I am totally shocked at the number of people on this website that abuse the USA immigration law and flagrantly and arrogantly try this or give you such advice. What needs to happen to shut down this supposedly legal loophole is for anyone filing for a GreenCard after marrying on a tourist visa or work visa, that did not apply for a K1 or K3 needs to pay $10,000 to apply for AOS green card since they cannot follow the law, maybe the USCIS knew what they were doing when they raised these fees in July 30, I am getting my eyes opened more and more and more to the outright dishonesty and abuse this great country experiences with it's immigration rules even for those of us that can do it legally and choose not to or get advice from others not to, and from a diocese, just unbelievable. That diocese needs it's tax exempt status yanked, then I bet they would not be giving out that advice or trying to shelter so many would be immigrants or helping them game or ripoff the US laws. I am disgusted at this. Get a k1 or k3 that is what they are for, marriage visa.

Take a zanax and CALM DOWN. You're spazzing again.

I think you will need one on your interview since you cannot follow USCIS interview instructions for proper documentation of tax returns, hope you calm down and stop spazzing.

While marrying in the US after entering the country with a tourist visa and the intent to get married is fraudulent, please not that everybody's situation is different and that the situation of people with a work visa is unique.

No fraud in the situation you describe above....

Oh yes there is fraud and the USCIS law and policy is quite clear on this, sound familar FWAGUY!

zqt3344, you really need to stop this now. most of your posts are judgmental and insulting (and often factually inaccurate with no qualifications whatsoever), this is not what people are looking for here!! maybe you should wonder before you post whether what you're going to say is (1) helpful and (2) true. i think this post is both helpful and true because it reflects what numerous people on this forum think of you!

I'm glad I am not the only one who keeps feeling like this person needs to relax in every thread I go to and he/she has posted.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

No you are not alone..........

Kez

[payxibka 10,045]

No you are not alone..........

Kez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

[flying 0]

I would like to mention that my GF is here right now in the USA on a tourist visa.

She is from Thailand. Everyone told me we would never get the tourist visa if we said

she was coming to be with me her fiance & to meet my family.

We tried anyway because we wanted to & because we did not want to lie &wreck our

history we have for later when we do a K1 or a K3.

Ok so now she is here & you know what? Things have changed....we do want to marry asap

she gets along great with my family & children & also my father has now gotten to where

he needs dialysis three times a week.

So I called the local immigration department here & asked. I was told this.............

Well it seems you were honest all along & we are surprised you even got the visa for your fiance

since you said she was coming to see you. But yes you may file a AOS after you marry her because everyone has

the right to change their minds & that seems like what your describing.

So we are planning on doing just that.

You know at the end of the day who knows. I mean we are all in the same boat.

Trying to make sense of laws & situations all made harder by the fact that we are separated

form out loved ones.

Good Luck to All

[athena_ny 1]

Thanks to those who have answered thoughtfully with regard to my situation, and of course I don't want to commit fraud, so I'll certainly be careful with that. And to those other U.S. born citizens getting too easily fired up, relax, I'm just merely getting information. I somehow doubt your ancestors came over on a K1 or K3, and even more sure you exploit legal loopholes elsewhere, as pretty much every other citizen does to avoid paying taxes, or for whatever other reason, so I can't say I'd feel too bad.

My husband adjusted LEGALLY because he was already in the country. Immigration fraud is a whole different ball game, and if EVER found out (like, at applying for citizenship, even), she can be deported. I guess this is no more than a drop in the bucket for you, but it's a very stupid one.

K1 or K3 is the way to go, relieves any pressure to prove anything, and makes the whole thing easier, not saying our process was hard, but he was already here.

K3 tends to be more time consuming, or so it is said, but I don't know how much of a difference there really is.

Edited December 7, 2007 by meow mix

[athena_ny 1]

I would like to mention that my GF is here right now in the USA on a tourist visa.

She is from Thailand. Everyone told me we would never get the tourist visa if we said

she was coming to be with me her fiance & to meet my family.

We tried anyway because we wanted to & because we did not want to lie &wreck our

history we have for later when we do a K1 or a K3.

Ok so now she is here & you know what? Things have changed....we do want to marry asap

she gets along great with my family & children & also my father has now gotten to where

he needs dialysis three times a week.

So I called the local immigration department here & asked. I was told this.............

Well it seems you were honest all along & we are surprised you even got the visa for your fiance

since you said she was coming to see you. But yes you may file a AOS after you marry her because everyone has

the right to change their minds & that seems like what your describing.

So we are planning on doing just that.

You know at the end of the day who knows. I mean we are all in the same boat.

Trying to make sense of laws & situations all made harder by the fact that we are separated

form out loved ones.

Good Luck to All

Different situation. No intent on entry.

[flying 0]

Different situation. No intent on entry.

Yes true but I tell you what...............Reading all the posts about deportation etc really makes you

afraid even now. But we have told the truth from the start & all went well so we will continue.

Thanks

[sereia 0]

there are loads of people who come here, marry, and stay. whether they had the intention to marry or not, who knows? but i've known and heard of MANY couples who have done that and had no issues.

[athena_ny 1]

Different situation. No intent on entry.

Yes true but I tell you what...............Reading all the posts about deportation etc really makes you

afraid even now. But we have told the truth from the start & all went well so we will continue.

Thanks

And if you tell the truth there are no issues. My husband didn't get deported. But there's a big different between intent/no intent as far as immigration goes, and glossing it over doesn't serve anyone well.

[zqt3344 21]

Different situation. No intent on entry.

Yes true but I tell you what...............Reading all the posts about deportation etc really makes you

afraid even now. But we have told the truth from the start & all went well so we will continue.

Thanks

And if you tell the truth there are no issues. My husband didn't get deported. But there's a big different between intent/no intent as far as immigration goes, and glossing it over doesn't serve anyone well.

Very true no reason to gloss over it, and MAGS I agree with what you said earlier about intent, which is what I have so consistently maintained.

[seng 0]

first of all i dont think ur gf will get a tourist visa to begin with ...... since shes single and she knows a person that lives here which is u

so start reading about K1 instead

[athena_ny 1]

first of all i dont think ur gf will get a tourist visa to begin with ...... since shes single and she knows a person that lives here which is u

so start reading about K1 instead

Tourist visas are granted all the time to people who know someone in the US, and since Greece's adjusted denial rate is 2.2%, it's likely she could get one. That's not really the point though, the point is she'd be committing fraud while using it.