USCIS I-485 help.
USCIS 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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The Conditional Permanent Resident Card can be converted just before the two year anniversary of issuance to
unconditional status by making another application and attending a second interview. Otherwise, the
Conditional Permanent Resident Card will expire, and the applicant will be subject to exclusion from the
United States. Again, the interviewer will be looking to see if this is a legitimate marriage, however, if
the couple has split up and a history of spousal abuse can be documented to the USCIS, the fiancee alone
can apply for the unconditional status. In other words, the power of the Petitioner to coerce and intimidate
the fiancee is reduced and the fiancee will be excused by the USCIS if it can be shown the separation or
divorce was the fault of the Petitioner. This ties back in with not granting K1/K2 petitions to US citizens
that have a history of violence or sex crimes. The foreign spouse may apply for US citizenship three years
after the issuance of the Conditional Permanent Resident Card if married the whole time to the US Citizen,
or otherwise five years after the issuance of the Conditional Permanent Resident Card.
Expert Tip # 4
Attach to the I-129F a typed letter describing in full detail the nature of your relationship with your Fiancee. Describe where and when you met, the situation, what happened, how the relationship developed, what are your plans when she arrives for the 90 days, what are your wedding arrangements, what are your long term plans for your future life together. A sample “Nature of Relationship” letter is shown at Fiancee Visa Secrets eBook. The more detail you provide the better. Couples planning a life together have long conversations and make detailed plans. Share these plans in your letter. This serves to confirm the sincerity of the relationship.
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