Hello,
I have been in contact with my girfriend for about 3 years. She came to the US on an F1 visa last December for an MBA program. She went to school in Dallas and I am in Oregon. She has come to visit me since she's been here and we want to get married and change her status to get a green card. I tried calling USCIS customer service and they just told me to fill out forms I-485, I-130, G-325, I-693, I-864, I-765 and that the local office, presumably the one here in Portland, would call for an interview. She would come to live with me except then she would be out of her F1 status. Searching the USCIS website only yields lists of forms and I can't seem to find how the actual process would work.
In short, what is the process in this circumstance and is there a place that outlines the process for what I expect is a fairly common circumstance and also are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?
For the record, I'm a native US citizen.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Tim
I have been in contact with my girfriend for about 3 years. She came to the US on an F1 visa last December for an MBA program. She went to school in Dallas and I am in Oregon. She has come to visit me since she's been here and we want to get married and change her status to get a green card. I tried calling USCIS customer service and they just told me to fill out forms I-485, I-130, G-325, I-693, I-864, I-765 and that the local office, presumably the one here in Portland, would call for an interview. She would come to live with me except then she would be out of her F1 status. Searching the USCIS website only yields lists of forms and I can't seem to find how the actual process would work.
In short, what is the process in this circumstance and is there a place that outlines the process for what I expect is a fairly common circumstance and also are there any pitfalls I should be aware of?
For the record, I'm a native US citizen.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you, Tim