rammon ramirez
New Member
Hi:
I am a permanent resident of the US (green card holder). My wife is here on a visitor\'s visa and she was present here on the 21st of December, 2000. So essentially, we are in that "UNIQUE POSITION" where I believe that we can apply for the 245(i) process before April 30th, 2001. Her visitors visa is valid till feb 2001 and she has applied for an extension. Here are my questions:
1) If we go ahead with the 245(i), what STATUS does she get ?
2) How long will it take for her to get her green card using this process?
3) Since she is here legally, will she have to pay the so called $1000 penalty ?
4) If we have apply for the 245(i) tomorrow say, and she does not get her visitor\'s visa extension, does she become illegal after feb 2001 ?
5) I should (hopefully) get my US citizenship in a year and a half or so. Does this 245(i) application then AUTOMATICALLY (or can i get this application) transferred to the adjustment of status under CITIZEN SPONSORSHIP, thereby expediting it ?
6) Can she get a WORK PERMIT while she is on the 245(i) process ?
7) In the case that she is offfered a H-1B visa by a prospective employer, can she go ahead with that or will the H-1B hamper the 245(i) process or vice versa ?
These are perplexing questions I know but is there any INS procedure that is easy and simple ? None that I know of.
Thank you very much
rammon
I am a permanent resident of the US (green card holder). My wife is here on a visitor\'s visa and she was present here on the 21st of December, 2000. So essentially, we are in that "UNIQUE POSITION" where I believe that we can apply for the 245(i) process before April 30th, 2001. Her visitors visa is valid till feb 2001 and she has applied for an extension. Here are my questions:
1) If we go ahead with the 245(i), what STATUS does she get ?
2) How long will it take for her to get her green card using this process?
3) Since she is here legally, will she have to pay the so called $1000 penalty ?
4) If we have apply for the 245(i) tomorrow say, and she does not get her visitor\'s visa extension, does she become illegal after feb 2001 ?
5) I should (hopefully) get my US citizenship in a year and a half or so. Does this 245(i) application then AUTOMATICALLY (or can i get this application) transferred to the adjustment of status under CITIZEN SPONSORSHIP, thereby expediting it ?
6) Can she get a WORK PERMIT while she is on the 245(i) process ?
7) In the case that she is offfered a H-1B visa by a prospective employer, can she go ahead with that or will the H-1B hamper the 245(i) process or vice versa ?
These are perplexing questions I know but is there any INS procedure that is easy and simple ? None that I know of.
Thank you very much
rammon