USCIS I-485 help.
USCIS Form G-325a Biographic Information Adjustment of Status I-485 support
Once the couple marries, USCIS MUST be notified in order to change the Fiancee's status from that of a foreigner visiting the U.S. for 90 days, to that of a foreigner now married to a U.S. citizen entitled to remain in the U.S. indefinitely as a Permanent Resident. The form to use is I-485, Adjustment of Status. As soon as possible the I-485 should be completed and submitted to USCIS. When this is approved, her status is officially changed to that of a Conditional Resident. She is given a drivers licence sized id card confirming her permission to remain in the U.S. . This is traditionally called her "Green Card".
Don't plan to leave the U.S. for your honeymoon. While waiting for the "Green Card" it is best that the Fiancee NOT travel outside of the U.S. . After she receives it she can travel freely.
Advanced Parole:
There may come a need for your Fiancee (now your spouse) to leave the U.S. before the "Green Card" arrives. She should notify USCIS via form I-131 Advance Parole. This will allow her to travel, and reenter the U. S. and to obtain her "Green Card." Should she leave without obtaining the Advance Parole before her Conditional Residency is approved, she may lose her eligibility for residence and be required to start the visa petition process all over again, this time applying for s spousal K-3 visa. It is best she waits until the "Green Card" arrives.
Below is a short youtube video that describes how to get your Fiancee Visa
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In a time of great controversy over foreign residents, the legal immigration process is considered slow
nd underfunded. A review of 1,899 K1 Visas showed that the average wait from initial filing to a Consular
interview is 181 days[3], with more delays possible after the interview. However, this is considered an
improvement over the old-style spousal visas.
A foreigner may enter the US on a different type of visa, and then get married. However, the laws on temporary
visitation are clear that the purpose of the visit must be honest. If someone has this intention to marry a US
citizen when they first enter the US as a visitor (e.g. on a tourist or student visa) and then plan to remain
in the US to live and work, they can be denied admission if immigration finds out that they had concealed this
intention at the time of admission. This requires the tourist to be quite covert about their intentions,
hiding things like engagement rings, photos of the couple together, and large amounts of personal belongings
that might signify an interest in moving permanently to the US. It is important for the applicant to keep a
clear intention when entering the US on any visa: are they entering to work, to study, to visit as a tourist,
to do missionary work, or to immigrate (which is the only status that seems to include everything). Behavior
that mixes these codified intents is, at best, frowned upon by immigration, and at worst might ultimately result
in denial of visa, entry, adjustment of status, and possible deportation of the foreign national, even after
a couple is legally married. They must maintain good records of their relationship and eligibility and show
the government no cause whatsoever to believe that the fiancee is not eligible for permanent residency.
Expert Tip # 3
Attach to the I-129F abundant documentation offering proof of your relationship and intention to marry. Copies of letters, emails, faxes, telephone logs, receipts from travel, shipping, couriers, photos of you both together, engagement announcements are all useful. More rather then less is the rule here. The USCIS officer will not be offended if more materials are present then he needs. He will disregard whatever he does not feel is relevant. Just be sure that the documents are neatly presented, bound or stapled and organized in a logical fashion. Detailed instructions on How to assemble your petition are included in Fiancee Visa Secrets eBook
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