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Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 8:19pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
How do you prove the marriage is genuine and not for immigration benefit? According to United States Citizenship and Immigration Services website (USCIS), these are the evidences as listed on FORM I-130, Petition for Alien Relative https://www.uscis.gov/i-130 [b] 12 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 8:27pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
Also, if you are in the course of Adjusting your status, DO NOT rush your application. Take your time to fill out the forms, gather supporting documents and submit your application. Maybe you are on a Visitor’s Visa and you do not want your legal stay to run out before submitting so that you won’t overstay, you need not worry about that. Once you are married to a USC, overstaying isn’t counted against you. There is something called a 30/60 days rule (or maybe 90). It means that if your application was submitted within 30 and 60days (or 90) of entering the US on a non-immigrant visa, it can be denied based on Misrepresentation (which also goes with Intent I mentioned earlier) Let's say, you came to the US on a Student visa and withing 2 months, you already submitting application for permanent resident, your Application can be Interpreted as Misrepresentation. Further reading : http://blog.cyrusmehta.com/2017/09/a-few-suggestions-to-defend-oneself-against-a-misrepresentation-finding-under-the-90-day-rule.html 20 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 8:34pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
Another point i want to make. If you find yourself needing to apply for residency in the US, please, ask questions from people who already went through the process, Read about it and make sure your and your USC spouse are on the same page. Don't hide and try to rush the process. it is best to do it right than being denied and having removal proceedings (deportation) against you. a lot of Non-immigrant (in this context, Nigerians) have made mistakes in the past. This thread is for making sure the right things are done. so people don't keep making the same mistakes over and over. getting a green card Via adjustment of status isn't as easy as just marring a USC like one would think. Even your USC spouse has to be qualified to file the petition for you. 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by NONNYG: 8:37pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
Ride on OP |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 8:39pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
You can ask questions on adjustment of status while I till try my best to answer only if OP permits me. I'm not a lawyer ooooo Anybody from Connecticut in here? 4 Likes |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 8:58pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
What forms do you need to File for an AOS (adjustment of status) Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative (Most important of all) The filing fee for Form I-130 is $535 Forms I-485 (application to register Permanent resident or adjust status) https://www.uscis.gov/i-485 Filing fee $1,140. The biometrics services fee (required for all applicants between the ages of 14 and 78) costs an additional $85. Form I-864 (Affidavit of support). https://www.uscis.gov/i-864 your spouse must make enough to support you or has someone that makes enough money to support you according to this form https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p filing fee: Free Form I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization). This is optional. However, you wanna make sure you are working while the whole process is ongoing as it can take months to years sometimes https://www.uscis.gov/i-765 The filing fee for Form I-765 is $410 (fee included if you filing or already filed form I-485 so no need to pay for I-765 fee again) Reference https://www.uscis.gov/forms/our-fees Una see say e no easy. All that money. chai!!!! 8 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:01pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: Bro, i have enough questions. I've been thinking about the whole process and i honestly wanna leave to apply for K1 visa (Lady K having a nervous break down with me even mentioning leaving ![]() ![]() ![]() First question, is the interviewing process that serious? what do they ask? Do they interview couples separately? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:05pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: To my best of my understanding, k1 visa is fiancee visa which mandates you to marry your fiancee within 3 months of entering the United state. So it doesn't make make much sense leaving the US in order to get a K1 visa since you are already in the states and legal Some see it as interview, i see it as friendly conversations. You get interviewed together. They ask how you met, how many people attended your wedding, pictures etc. Anything to prove your marriage is legit. |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:08pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
TheManOfTheYear: Not yet. Marriage is less than 13 days from now ( on her birthday. she is not aware yet, entirely my plan with her sister+ her dad's support ![]() ![]() The official date Lady K and I agreed on with the officiating JP is the 29th of Nov ![]() ![]() 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:11pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: really? that simple? D family lawyer dey make us freak out. saying it isn't that easy. You know all these oyinbo ppl no fit handle bad news. Lady K hasn't been able to sleep. she is worried i might need to leave again ![]() 3 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:19pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: You don't need K1 visa Maybe lawyer is trying to confuse you guys so thst you can pay some money. It's simple and straightforward. You get money to dey dash lawyer when i no do arrangee marriage. Even arrangee pple no dey use lawyer unless dem get second interview notice |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:27pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: THANK YOU!!!!... you have no idea what you just did. I wish i can dash you money for gas for a week. i tell her say Lawyer dey try job us say make she no worry. as per say na family lawyer, her dad wants to pay her so we won't have to worry about the paperwork. But i don't want to be indebted to her dad. calling Lady K asap. she no dey sleep well again. ![]() 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:31pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: You can dash me nah... ![]() You are welcome.. 1 Like |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:32pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: I'm serious nah. you get Venmo? make i send you something. |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:35pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: Just kidding bro. Also considering that paperworks take along time to be approved. Send your paperworks after wedding immediately. In my own case, we have already filled them before marriage and post date the application. After marriage you send. Some people wait 3 months to send after marriage but it changes nothing |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by YungJo207(m): 9:36pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: We sef go love oo ![]() |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:39pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: Lady K filled out everything!!!. (She knew all my details i didn't even know she knew plus my FB password. that girl na white winsh ![]() all forms filled. Now waiting for the Legal marriage papers. really bro thank you.. I dey feel like to dash out MTN credit cos of you. Any takers? 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:39pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
YungJo207: Easier said than done lol.. There is a very thin line between love and hatred. Oyinbo woman dey tell u i love in the morning fit call police for you in the evening 12 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by YungJo207(m): 9:43pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: Na problem I get with them be that but still love all those Mexican Americans,Jesus, ![]() ![]() 1 Like |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:44pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Remember my post about Women to stay away from. People no know say that post is as correct as the Gospel. I don tell Lady K, tell am several times say i be gentle boy, i no dey find wahalah. If she try me with Police or do nonsense, She go see my naija street guy o ![]() ![]() Jokes apart, all these oyinbo people sabi form victim. chai!!!. person gatz get brain deal with them 12 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:46pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
YungJo207: Those mexicans fine die but they tend to date within their race. Just a personal opinion |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by Nig4Greatness: 9:46pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
Let me lend my own opinion on the subject matter,this may just be an addition to what some peeps have already mentioned. Concerning status changes....the most effective way is through marriage follow by student visa (if you can afford that since you have to pay as an international students,this after completion may afford you an HB1 depending on your circumstances and later leads to green card). As for J1,you can't change from bi/b2 to j1 once you are already in the United states,as J1 visas are mostly through sponsors such as research institutes or your institution you work for....even that,it has its own cons and pros but you can NEVER attain green card through JI category ). 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:47pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
YungJo207: Spanish? hahaha!!!.. you no even find trouble go better place. people dey grab snake by the head, you dey drag its tail. ![]() ![]() ![]() 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:50pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
Nig4Greatness: you're not entirely wrong. but you are wrong about J1 not being able to Adjust status. Like i mentioned earlier on in the thread. J1 visa is the easiest sorta work Visa to get. Most times, it comes with conditions. As long as you are not subjected to the 2 years rule, you can adjust. if you are, you will need a waiver from USCIS applied through department of state 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by lionlee216(m): 9:50pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
SirRiddy, i see you oo |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by YungJo207(m): 9:51pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: The snake can be friendly you know ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by YungJo207(m): 9:52pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
lionlee216: You are a true Christian my brother you are in the siprit with me. |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 9:55pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
YungJo207: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 14 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by Nig4Greatness: 9:58pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs:..... As someone rightly pointed out,you don't need a K1 visa since you are already in the United states. Also,you don't need any attorney to help you through your filling process cos it's self explanatory except you have some money to dash out. Let it be known that the purpose of couple interviews is to verify if you have a bona-fide relationship with each other and only you guys and not your lawyers will do that for you.Besides,most interviews are relatively easy (have heard and assisted some friends through this),(it even makes the whole interview easier if there's an evidence of pregnancy or a child is already involved) except if they noticed some red flags which can be just anything and sometimes the interviews are held separately..(so @op be prepared as your case is not that common as well....black man marrying a white lady.but since you guys have been living together for sometimes now according to you,you should be fine but you need to master every details. All the best. 13 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by BlowJobs: 10:01pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
Nig4Greatness: Thank you Sis/bro. you guys are amazing. I knew opening a thread like this will help. I am taking note already. making sure all details are covered. Once again, thank you. I knew that lawyer wan job us. Make we dash am money like that. $3k just like that. Even when she said she no dey do immigration issues. She wan job naija boy like me, she dey craze?? ![]() 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by YungJo207(m): 10:01pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs: Well everybody case different for you own case na lady K prayer just dey work ![]() ![]() 4 Likes |
Re: Getting A Green Card By Adjustment Of Status: My Yankee Experience by Nig4Greatness: 10:07pm On Nov 10, 2017 |
BlowJobs:.... Every j1 visas come with 2 years rules and you can change that through waivers for sure but the waivers are not automatics..I have a relation in this category..if I start narrating her ordeal while trying to change status ehn,no be small matter my brother and the waiver can be done through your country high commission on the United states.so don't think it's a sure banker. Besides apart from getting married,your only option as a J1 is to change your status to F1 which most time still requires you to travel back to your home country as this is the law. |
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