what visa?

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Jadyn

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can someone help me?

Im from New Zealand, and i have just married an American Citizen.
i am now quite confused about as to which Visa i am ment to be applying for?
i dont want to mess this up as i dont want to go back to NZ without my wife...

can someone tell me what visa i should be applying for?
and where can i go to get a application form?

i live in Chillicothe, Ohio if someone happens to know where i could go for some help.

thanx in advance.
 
Jadyn,
if you are in US already and married an US Citizen, then apply the I-130/I-485 package to your local office. Once the application is accepted by BCIS, you are in "adjustment of status" period and you can only travle outside US using an advance Parole (form I-131). All these details are available on BCIS website.

goodluck
 
thanx SWaiting...
that helps heaps.

but still a few more questions...

where can i pick these packages up from?
and how much to get them?
 
a couple of other questions for anyone who can help...

i cannot find ANY visa forms of the ones SWaiting described on that site... and that makes me kinda nervous... haha...

Also, after my day of marriage, how long do i have to apply for my visa?

thanx again...

- Jadyn

p.s: if anyone happens to have the visa SWaiting described handy, i'd greatly appreciate it if you could email me the form? i just cant find it. :(

jadynr21@hotmail.com
 
Jadyn,
Please browse thru immigration.gov website carefully. You will find it under forms.
http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/formsfee/index.htm

You need to send the following :
I-130,
I-485,
I-864
G-325 etc.

You can go thru the section where it says "How to apply for GC while in US"

http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/howdoi/legpermres.htm.

If you are having such a hard time even finding the forms, then my suggestion is that you hire a lawyer for this. They can walk you each step...

For when can you apply after marriage, check this great article.
http://k1.exit.com

goodluck
 
Jadyn,

Forms I-130 and I-485 are not visa forms. I-485 is a form for adjusting your status while in the U.S from a temporary, non-immigrant visitor to that of a permanent resident (green card holder). I-130 is a form filed by your spouse to petition the BCIS that the basis for immigrating to the U.S is marriage.

Along with these two forms, you also need to apply for an AP (Advanced Parole) document which enables you to travel into the U.S without a visa until your GC approval. And the EAD which allows you to work until your GC aproval.

The forms as well as instructions are available below:
http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-130.htm
http://www.bcis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/i-485.htm

Please note that filing out these forms is fairly involved (each one has multiple supporting forms). Recommend you take your time to fill each one out.
 
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