I'm currently under a J1 visa, once it expires I can apply for a change of status and change to a tourist visa. I'm getting married, should I do it now under the J visa or should I wait and do it under the tourist visa? Which one would be better? Thanks!
2006-07-25 04:24:34 · 7 answers · asked by hellothere4t6 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
if you are in the states now, elope! unless you are planning a big wedding. but then again, when the paperwork is all done, you could have a wedding reception to celebrate. where are you now?
2006-07-25 04:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by NTH IQ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, the last person is right. If you get married under a J1 visa you can apply for a change of status but you will still have to return to your Country of origin for a period of two years. It is much better to leave and reapply for a different visa such as the B2 Visiting or Pleasure or the K1 fiance visa. Good Luck.
2006-07-25 05:29:09 · answer #2 · answered by TheBlackHand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you subject to 212e? If you are, you aren't going to get around the two-year residency requirement by getting married.
The visa it is better to get married with is one that is designed for people getting married: either the K-1 fiancee or the IR-1 spouse. Everything else is full of pitfalls, horrible delays, and possible mis-steps that can leave you hanging for years out of status.
Take it from a very experienced consular officers who sees weeping people every day who messed themselves up by trying to game the immigration system.
2006-07-25 04:40:24 · answer #3 · answered by dognhorsemom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, she will be able to no longer change right into a US citizen and also you gained't change right into a citizen of Thailand both. no longer even the President of u . s . can turn a foreigner right into a citizen, so that you won't be able to do this both. extra to the point, maximum J-a million visas have a 2-twelve months abode residency requirement, so she couldn't even stay interior u . s . for the first 2 years in case you've been a multi-billionaire.
2016-10-15 04:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you live in a big city, go get a well-recommended immigration lawyer, since yours is a delicate situation and you don´t want to mess up with the INS.
2006-07-25 04:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its better to do the proper paperwork and stand in line with everyone else who wants to come into the US legally!
2006-07-28 05:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u got the right answer from doghhorsemom 100% right
2006-07-28 21:09:10 · answer #7 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋