Hello,
I am currently F1 visa holder, that graduated with master's degree in May 2016, working full-time on my OPT. My work authorization (through OPT) expires on Jun 12 and I will be relocating to London to continue working for the same company. My fiance (who is US Citizen) and I will be getting married later this month (so 2-3 weeks before my relocation) in New York City.
Immediately after getting married my fiance will file for green card, work authorization and travel documents for me. My question is - can I travel outside of United States and back while my travel documents are pending? I cannot stay in United States while my travel documents are in making (I need to work - my employer has strict continuity of employment policy) so I will probably not be filling for AOS (unless advised here otherwise). The plan is to get married, for me to relocate to London and come back (relocate back to NYC) once I have work authorization and travel documents issued (my employer is supportive to transfer back to New York).
I have two questions connected to the situation:
1. Ideally I would like to visit New York and my fiance once or twice over the period when travel documents and work authorization is pending. Is that even possible? (I don't know if it helps that I am also B2 visa holder until 2020. Can I enter as a tourist to US while my GC, work authorization and travel documents are pending?).
If travelling into US after relocating to London will not be possible then ok - we can survive those 3-4 months apart until my work authorization and travel documents are issued, although it's not ideal situation (especially that we wanted to look for a new apartment together)
2. In situation as described above - we get married in US, but then I relocate from US to another country and we don't apply for AOS, can my fiance even file for GC, work authorization and travel documents for me? How are they going to be delivered to her/me? if they are going to be delivered to her - how can I enter US? Does she need to mail them to me to London / bring them to London or is there another way for me to enter once the work authorization and travel documents are issued?
Thank you very much for all the help in advance!
Best,
Pete
I am currently F1 visa holder, that graduated with master's degree in May 2016, working full-time on my OPT. My work authorization (through OPT) expires on Jun 12 and I will be relocating to London to continue working for the same company. My fiance (who is US Citizen) and I will be getting married later this month (so 2-3 weeks before my relocation) in New York City.
Immediately after getting married my fiance will file for green card, work authorization and travel documents for me. My question is - can I travel outside of United States and back while my travel documents are pending? I cannot stay in United States while my travel documents are in making (I need to work - my employer has strict continuity of employment policy) so I will probably not be filling for AOS (unless advised here otherwise). The plan is to get married, for me to relocate to London and come back (relocate back to NYC) once I have work authorization and travel documents issued (my employer is supportive to transfer back to New York).
I have two questions connected to the situation:
1. Ideally I would like to visit New York and my fiance once or twice over the period when travel documents and work authorization is pending. Is that even possible? (I don't know if it helps that I am also B2 visa holder until 2020. Can I enter as a tourist to US while my GC, work authorization and travel documents are pending?).
If travelling into US after relocating to London will not be possible then ok - we can survive those 3-4 months apart until my work authorization and travel documents are issued, although it's not ideal situation (especially that we wanted to look for a new apartment together)
2. In situation as described above - we get married in US, but then I relocate from US to another country and we don't apply for AOS, can my fiance even file for GC, work authorization and travel documents for me? How are they going to be delivered to her/me? if they are going to be delivered to her - how can I enter US? Does she need to mail them to me to London / bring them to London or is there another way for me to enter once the work authorization and travel documents are issued?
Thank you very much for all the help in advance!
Best,
Pete
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