visiting my husband

[simone777 0]

Please can anyone tell me if I can go and visit my Husband now my papers have been sent?

[LotofPatience 65]

Please can anyone tell me if I can go and visit my Husband now my papers have been sent?

I didn't have any clue if you are petitioner and beneficiary and which papers sent. I am fortunate to have a glance at your timeline in VJ and concluded that you are the beneficiary in London and filed your I-130. Yes, of course, you can visit him, but don't overstay here. You need to leave the U.S before the visit visa or any other visa expires.

Loto

[simone777 0]

Please can anyone tell me if I can go and visit my Husband now my papers have been sent?

Thanks for quick response. I live in the UK, and my new husband is a US citizen and lives there. We recently got married over in the US, but I had to return to the UK straight after our honeymoon inorder to sell my house. My husband posted the I-130 form yesterday 08/16/10. I've herd conflicting things about what is legal as regards going to visit him during the visa progress. I first herd that I could go for 30 days then I had to leave the country, but could go back for another 30 days, then I was told if we pay $300 I can stay with him for 6 months. Do you know what is legal? Thankyou

[LotofPatience 65]

Thanks for quick response. I live in the UK, and my new husband is a US citizen and lives there. We recently got married over in the US, but I had to return to the UK straight after our honeymoon inorder to sell my house. My husband posted the I-130 form yesterday 08/16/10. I've herd conflicting things about what is legal as regards going to visit him during the visa progress. I first herd that I could go for 30 days then I had to leave the country, but could go back for another 30 days, then I was told if we pay $300 I can stay with him for 6 months. Do you know what is legal? Thankyou

What visa you have an what is the expiry on it?

Are you Adjusting the Status in the U.S or going to attend Consulate interview in U.K for Green Card?

Loto

Edited August 17, 2010 by LotOfPatience

[simone777 0]

What visa you have an what is the expiry on it?

Are you Adjusting the Status in the U.S or going to attend Consulate interview in U.K for Green Card?

Loto

I don't have a visa, when I go over to the US as a tourist I just fill out visa weiver form onboard the plane......now that my husband is applying for me to become a resident, should I get a visitors visa do you think?

[LotofPatience 65]

I don't have a visa, when I go over to the US as a tourist I just fill out visa weiver form onboard the plane......now that my husband is applying for me to become a resident, should I get a visitors visa do you think?

You don't need visit visa.

You can use visa waiver and visit the husband during the I-130 process. I am not sure how long in one trip, but make it shorter and go back to U.K.

Do you prefer AOS or Consulate Interview for your Green Card?

Loto

[simone777 0]

You don't need visit visa.

You can use visa waiver and visit the husband during the I-130 process. I am not sure how long in one trip, but make it shorter and go back to U.K.

Do you prefer AOS or Consulate Interview for your Green Card?

Loto

Please forgive my ignorance, but I don't know what the abbreviations stand for , or anything about this whole process. My husband is the brains in this relationship lol and he's studying up on things the best he can when hes not at work. I know that I have to go to London embassy for medical and interview at some point further down the line.....what does AOS mean? sorry for dumb question!

[LotofPatience 65]

Please forgive my ignorance, but I don't know what the abbreviations stand for , or anything about this whole process. My husband is the brains in this relationship lol and he's studying up on things the best he can when hes not at work. I know that I have to go to London embassy for medical and interview at some point further down the line.....what does AOS mean? sorry for dumb question!

If you prefer Medical and Interview at London Embassy, great. That's the best path and you'll have Green Card when you arrive in the U.S after the Interview. And this is the less expensive option. Only drawback is the foreign spouse wait outside until the interview is done. This process is called immigrant interview at the post. But you are lucky, you can use VWP (sorry, visa waiver program) to visit your hubby.

AOS is Adjustment of Status. The petitioning husband files I-130 and I-485 together to adjust your status to permanent resident in the U.S. Your temporary visa must be valid to be here in this case until you enter the I-485 stage. Then you can apply EAD (I-765 Employment Authorization) and Advance Parole (I-131, to travel outside the U.S). This is longest route to get green card and more expensive as well.

I prefer you to do the first option - Consular post interview.

Loto

[simone777 0]

If you prefer Medical and Interview at London Embassy, great. That's the best path and you'll have Green Card when you arrive in the U.S after the Interview. And this is the less expensive option. Only drawback is the foreign spouse wait outside until the interview is done. This process is called immigrant interview at the post. But you are lucky, you can use VWP (sorry, visa waiver program) to visit your hubby.

AOS is Adjustment of Status. The petitioning husband files I-130 and I-485 together to adjust your status to permanent resident in the U.S. Your temporary visa must be valid to be here in this case until you enter the I-485 stage. Then you can apply EAD (I-765 Employment Authorization) and Advance Parole (I-131, to travel outside the U.S). This is longest route to get green card and more expensive as well.

I prefer you to do the first option - Consular post interview.

Loto

Thankyou so much for your help, I was begining to think I wouldnt get to visit him. Lucky for me you were online at the same time, even with time difference. I hope your next stage comes around smoothly. Thanks again

[milimelo 4,479]

If you prefer Medical and Interview at London Embassy, great. That's the best path and you'll have Green Card when you arrive in the U.S after the Interview. And this is the less expensive option. Only drawback is the foreign spouse wait outside until the interview is done. This process is called immigrant interview at the post. But you are lucky, you can use VWP (sorry, visa waiver program) to visit your hubby.

AOS is Adjustment of Status. The petitioning husband files I-130 and I-485 together to adjust your status to permanent resident in the U.S. Your temporary visa must be valid to be here in this case until you enter the I-485 stage. Then you can apply EAD (I-765 Employment Authorization) and Advance Parole (I-131, to travel outside the U.S). This is longest route to get green card and more expensive as well.

I prefer you to do the first option - Consular post interview.

Loto

Not quite sure why you'd even ask if she is AOSing when she clearly indicated her husband sent the I-130 papers yesterday

[LotofPatience 65]

Not quite sure why you'd even ask if she is AOSing when she clearly indicated her husband sent the I-130 papers yesterday

Just trying to let her know all the options. Is anything wrong if a person files I-130 and go for AOS option?

Loto

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Yes, how do you suppose she gets around the 'immigrant intent' part when her husband has file the I-130 thus indicating she has immigrant intent?

[LotofPatience 65]

Yes, how do you suppose she gets around the 'immigrant intent' part when her husband has file the I-130 thus indicating she has immigrant intent?

Do you mean no person has reached the U.S in visitor visa or VWP when I-130 process is pending?

[canadian_wife 1,822]

Loto - Did I say that no one has entered the US on a VWP with a pending I-130?

Let's review

Yes, how do you suppose she gets around the 'immigrant intent' part when her husband has file the I-130 thus indicating she has immigrant intent?

Please don't put words in my mouth. What I was saying was if someone entered the US with an pending I-130 THEN attempted to AOS, the intent to immigrate is clear with a pending I-130

[Harsh_77 718]

Loto - u said she is ok to travel on VWP or visitor visa, I don think that can work.

With either one VWP or Visitor visa one is agreeing they dont have any intention of immigration, while you have I-130 pending, that would be difficult to prove that person has no intention of immigration

I would advice against the travel, but that my opinion.