Hello Everyone!
I have been searching for information regarding my situation but have been finding conflicting information...
I have been in the US with a F-1 Visa for the past two years. I've been going to school full-time pursuing my AA and my visa is going to expire this May.
I have a girlfriend of two years who is a US citizen and being together for this time along with my visa expiring made us begin considering getting married. However, she is also going to school and has a part-time job while I haven't worked here in the US given my student status and I'm being supported by my mom who is a green card holder.
After researching, I came across an article saying that the US citizen married to the person applying for a status adjustment has to prove financial capacity to support that person. Could anybody confirm that? For how long(or how much) is she supposed to be able to support me(which she obviously cannot)?
Moreover, as I'm getting done with school I was offered by the international admissions office to apply for Post-completion OPT. Should I do it, or since we are planning on getting married and applying for a green card, I should not apply for one more thing that could mess up the flow of documents and slow my process down?
I talked to a lawyer and she could not answer that with certainty, which worried me. She did say that as I'm 21 and my mom is a just a temporary green card holder I should not expect her status to help me and should follow through with the marriage. Any insights?
Thank you all
I have been searching for information regarding my situation but have been finding conflicting information...
I have been in the US with a F-1 Visa for the past two years. I've been going to school full-time pursuing my AA and my visa is going to expire this May.
I have a girlfriend of two years who is a US citizen and being together for this time along with my visa expiring made us begin considering getting married. However, she is also going to school and has a part-time job while I haven't worked here in the US given my student status and I'm being supported by my mom who is a green card holder.
After researching, I came across an article saying that the US citizen married to the person applying for a status adjustment has to prove financial capacity to support that person. Could anybody confirm that? For how long(or how much) is she supposed to be able to support me(which she obviously cannot)?
Moreover, as I'm getting done with school I was offered by the international admissions office to apply for Post-completion OPT. Should I do it, or since we are planning on getting married and applying for a green card, I should not apply for one more thing that could mess up the flow of documents and slow my process down?
I talked to a lawyer and she could not answer that with certainty, which worried me. She did say that as I'm 21 and my mom is a just a temporary green card holder I should not expect her status to help me and should follow through with the marriage. Any insights?
Thank you all