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Marriage while green card pending vs. approved??
Hi guys,
I'm facing the biggest conundrum of my life. I would really appreciate your honest, sincere advice.
Current Status:
- Adjustment-of-Status filed in Dec-2013 (priority date became current after waiting 4 years)
- Received Travel/EAD combo card
- I-485 pending (per lawyer, should expect Green card approval around May)
- H1B approved till Sep-2015
- Traveled and re-entered on AP card. So current status is AP, till Feb-2015
Situation:
I want to travel back home and get married. The girl can't come back with me right away (so not considering H4 option). I believe the best thing to do is:
Travel back ASAP (before I-485 is adjudicated), have a wedding ceremony and obtain a marriage certificate, and apply for Follow-to-join for the girl.
Complication:
The girl's parents INSIST that the marriage should only take place in December. Not even willing to a ceremony for an official marriage certificate.
My fear is that by that time my I-485 would be approved, and we would have to use the I-130 route for the girl. BUT she will get stuck in the F2A backlog. The F2A has had 0 day movement since last 7 months, and the previous backlogs have been 3-5 years long.
I feel using Follow-to-join option now, and avoiding the F2A backlog and uncertainty, would be the right and prudent thing to do. But despite my explanation, the parents are adamant on a December wedding.
Question:
What should I do? (Or what "can" I do)
Do I have any other options?
I'd really appreciate your advice, suggestions and feedback. Thanks guys!!
P.S.
After waiting 4 years, when my green card application was filed, I was delighted. And now the same thing has become a source of such mental anguish, anxiety and sleepless nights
I'm facing the biggest conundrum of my life. I would really appreciate your honest, sincere advice.
Current Status:
- Adjustment-of-Status filed in Dec-2013 (priority date became current after waiting 4 years)
- Received Travel/EAD combo card
- I-485 pending (per lawyer, should expect Green card approval around May)
- H1B approved till Sep-2015
- Traveled and re-entered on AP card. So current status is AP, till Feb-2015
Situation:
I want to travel back home and get married. The girl can't come back with me right away (so not considering H4 option). I believe the best thing to do is:
Travel back ASAP (before I-485 is adjudicated), have a wedding ceremony and obtain a marriage certificate, and apply for Follow-to-join for the girl.
Complication:
The girl's parents INSIST that the marriage should only take place in December. Not even willing to a ceremony for an official marriage certificate.
My fear is that by that time my I-485 would be approved, and we would have to use the I-130 route for the girl. BUT she will get stuck in the F2A backlog. The F2A has had 0 day movement since last 7 months, and the previous backlogs have been 3-5 years long.
I feel using Follow-to-join option now, and avoiding the F2A backlog and uncertainty, would be the right and prudent thing to do. But despite my explanation, the parents are adamant on a December wedding.
Question:
What should I do? (Or what "can" I do)
Do I have any other options?
I'd really appreciate your advice, suggestions and feedback. Thanks guys!!
P.S.
After waiting 4 years, when my green card application was filed, I was delighted. And now the same thing has become a source of such mental anguish, anxiety and sleepless nights
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