USCIS I-485 help.
USCIS Form I134 Affidavit of Support 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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Visas fall roughly into two classifications, non-immigrant (for visitors, employees, and missionaries, for
example), and immigrant (permanent visas for things like the visa lottery, families intending to move
permanently to the USA, business investment, and new marriage partners). The K-1 visa is in a bit of a grey
area: although it is officially called a nonimmigrant visa, applicants intend to apply for immigrant status
after arriving in the USA.
A US citizen may marry any foreigner under the law of their desire, with the fewest exceptions necessary.
Human rights laws, international law, and US constitutional law together create the right of a US citizen
to marry a fiancee of their (mutual) choosing, no matter what the citizenship (national origin, race) of
the fiancee. The legal philosophy behind the bureaucracy (forms, interviews, and proofs) of K1 visas
(along with visas for spouses and their family members) is that the government can limit human and
constitutional rights only if there is a compelling state interest, or, in other words, an overriding
concern that affects the rights of other citizens. And the USA has established a large list of reasons:
national security, controls against subversives, crime, etc.[citation needed]
Expert Tip # 1
Don’t attempt to game the system by applying for a tourist, student or employment visa for your Fiancee. Not only does this waste time waiting to hear that your Fiancee’s application has been rejected, but it will serve to identify your Fiancee as someone probably attempting to enter the U.S. under false pretenses. All Fiancee visa applications are initially viewed skeptically by USCIS with the underlying assumption that a possible attempt to circumvent U.S. immigration laws is being attempted. The USCIS mandate is skewed to preventing fraud, not to bringing happy couples together. Applying for a Fiancee visa after unsuccessfully applying for other visas will subject your Fiancee to extra scrutiny and delays at best, an outright rejection at worse.
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