Can I Get Married before My Interview Date?

[diegoe]

Hi guys,
Please I need your advice on this. My mom filed for me (under the Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US permanent resident above 21 Category) in 2011. In 2016 My mom (the Petitioner) became a US citizen.

I have been scheduled for an Interview by January ending of 2019. I have a child out of wedlock. If I decide to marry my girlfriend who had the baby for me before the interview date,

1) will my filing be revoked?

2)if Not, how do I go about it.
3) Will I my petitioner/Sponsor need to fill form I-864&I - 864A for her and the baby?
4) Or must I obtain the Green Card before going ahead to marry her, and then commence filing for her and the daughter? Pls I need your inputs. Thanks

[abumiqdad]

Yes, you will no longer qualify for the petition.

Do not do anything to change the category of the GC you are petitioned in until you have GC in your hand.

Unless you couldnot care less about the GC, go ahead, and marry.

[newacct]

Hi guys,
Please I need your advice on this. My mom filed for me (under the Unmarried Sons/Daughters of US permanent resident above 21 Category) in 2011. In 2016 My mom (the Petitioner) became a US citizen.

I have been scheduled for an Interview by January ending of 2019. I have a child out of wedlock. If I decide to marry my girlfriend who had the baby for me before the interview date,

1) will my filing be revoked?

2)if Not, how do I go about it.
3) Will I my petitioner/Sponsor need to fill form I-864&I - 864A for her and the baby?
4) Or must I obtain the Green Card before going ahead to marry her, and then commence filing for her and the daughter? Pls I need your inputs. Thanks

Not only can you not marry before the interview, but you cannot marry before you enter the US, even if you have already gotten the immigrant visa.

After you enter the US, you can marry any time you want. You can then petition your spouse as soon as you want after marriage. There will be a 2-year wait for visa numbers in the F2A category.

Your child can immigrate as your derivative beneficiary (with no wait) at the same time as you or at any time after. Or the child can immigrate along with your spouse as her derivative beneficiary.

[diegoe]

Not only can you not marry before the interview, but you cannot marry before you enter the US, even if you have already gotten the immigrant visa.

After you enter the US, you can marry any time you want. You can then petition your spouse as soon as you want after marriage. There will be a 2-year wait for visa numbers in the F2A category.

Your child can immigrate as your derivative beneficiary (with no wait) at the same time as you or at any time after. Or the child can immigrate along with your spouse as her derivative beneficiary.

Thanks for your response. As a follow up question. Which process will be faster? After arriving the US, should I file fiancé visa for her? OR do I need to come back to my Country to marry her and then file for her on the F2A Petition? Thanks for your opinion

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Yes, you will no longer qualify for the petition.

Do not do anything to change the category of the GC you are petitioned in until you have GC in your hand.

Unless you couldnot care less about the GC, go ahead, and marry.

Thanks @abumigdad for your response. As a follow up question. Which process will be faster? After arriving the US, should I file fiancé visa for her? OR do I need to come back to my Country to marry her and then file for her on the F2A Petition? Thanks for your opinion

[newacct]

Thanks for your response. As a follow up question. Which process will be faster? After arriving the US, should I file fiancé visa for her? OR do I need to come back to my Country to marry her and then file for her on the F2A Petition? Thanks for your opinion

Permanent residents cannot petition fiances.

[diegoe]

Permanent residents cannot petition fiances.

Oh! It then means I will have to come back to marry her before filing for her. Thanks @newacct.