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| Re: UK married to US in US - advice appreciated,
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Posted on: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 17:09:39 -0000
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Uhuh,
It is too good to be true.
The right way to do what you want is to get a CR-1 or K-3 visa. Your wife
start the process by filing petitions to her service center in the US and
once approved you will continue the process via the US embassy in London.
Once issued you'll be able to use that visa to enter the US as an immigrant.
As already pointed out you may be able to visit the US on the VWP while the
visa is being processed but you'll have to prove at POE that you will
definitely be leaving the US as required by the terms of the VWP.
The advice about adjusting status is plainly bad. While such a process is
technically possible it immediately places you under suspicion as having
lied at POE in order to bypass doing it the right way.
And you turn up at POE with the VWP form saying you are married to a USC and
intend to enter and adjust status to immigrant while on that visit I don't
see how they could even admin you. You'd be held and returned on the next
flight.
So have your wife get that I-130 petition in to her service center ASAP.
You'll need to get a UK police clearance and they say that takes 40 days so
apply early. Join visajourney.com and britishexpats and read up on the
process. Get all your ducks in a row right and early and it should only take
a few months and no problems. If your case is not complicated (trouble with
police, previous overstays, legitimate marriage etc. etc.) you probably
won't need a lawyer.
Good luck
-F
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"Harps" wrote in message
news:1140058022.247987.173040@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> Hello all;
>
> I have not posted on this board before so i hope everything goes ok,
> ... i would very much appreciate any help and advice anyone has to
> offer.
>
> My and my wife have known eachother for 8 years, for the past 2 years i
> have been visiting her in the USA (VWP) every month and a half or so
> for about 1 month each time. I have never overstayed or borken any
> immigration laws.
>
> In January we got married in the USA, i have now returned to the UK
> within 90 days and plan to going back in March to file the packet for
> adjustment of status. I am expecting to stay in March for a few months
> while my application is pending. I have been told by an Immigration
> officer i spoke to vis InfoPass that i could get a greencard within 3
> months of filing provided i do it in the USA, can anybody relate to
> this as it seems too good to be true??
>
> Also, if i immediately apply for work aurthorisation with the rest of
> forms in March when will i get the work authorisation? WIll it be
> before or after my initial petition is approved? Does anyone know if
> its best to mail the forms or take them to the local immigration centre
> in the USA?
>
> I am more concerned with getting my work authorisation than the green
> card as it will let me find work, get a SSN and earn money.
>
> Any help would be very much appreicated, i need it and would be very
> grateful.
>
> Thanks, ...
>
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