Marriage and the thought of marriage can be exciting. You have to decide if a courthouse wedding would be enough, or if a church wedding is preferred. You have to consider who to invite and can family attend. When a US Citizen is considering proposing to their girlfriend who is a foreign national, you have to consider what happens next . . . the immigration filing.
Adjustment of Status, also commonly referred to as AOS, is the Immigration filing that occurs when someone is in the United States. In order to qualify for AOS, the following basic requirements are needed:
Using a Non-Immigrant Visa for purposes of Immigration is illegal. Risks of denial, fines, and deportation exist.
How someone arrived in the United States is important.
Misusing a visa can run the risk of visa fraud. Immigration has a policy/guideline called the 30/60 Day Rule (also known as the 30/60/90 Day Rule ) and the 90 Day Rule. If misuse or immigrant intent is found within the first 30, 60, or 90 days after entry, the use of the non-immigrant visa would be punishable by fine and deportation is possible.
Immigration may permit an adjustment of status when no fraud occurred, and life just happened.
If you have any concerns, you should speak with a local Immigration Attorney, or you may contact our office, Fickey Martinez Law Firm, P.L.L.C., to schedule a Consultation.
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