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UK Citizen married and living in UK to US Wife moving to the US questions
Hi
We are looking to move (back for her) to America. When we do we will have been married for over 2 years and I want to check I (UK citizen) have my facts correct:
My wife files I-130
I file K-3 once we get the I-797C
My slight confusion is that I understand if we've been married for over 2 years that on arrival I'll automatically get a green card and won't need to apply for a change of status, do I get that at immigration when we first arrive and should we plan for a longer than normal arrival process? I'm assuming if this is the case it means I can then look for work, apply for an SSN etc. immediately or is there some processing time I'd need to wait for.
Also due to my work with a startup we may get the K-3 approved but not be ready to move as a family (1 child currently) for a few months, is there any form of time limit once I have the visa before we need to travel to the US? I'm wondering if it's worth applying for everything well in advance knowing we will be married over 2 years by the time we travel or whether I should wait until we've been married for 2 years before I start the process?
Apart from the complexity of the forms and various bits needed for the K-3, given our relatively uncomplicated situation (financially stable, no criminal record or health issues), is there any real need to hire a lawyer, wondering what people recommend?
Any advice greatly appreciated
Cheers
Simon
We are looking to move (back for her) to America. When we do we will have been married for over 2 years and I want to check I (UK citizen) have my facts correct:
My wife files I-130
I file K-3 once we get the I-797C
My slight confusion is that I understand if we've been married for over 2 years that on arrival I'll automatically get a green card and won't need to apply for a change of status, do I get that at immigration when we first arrive and should we plan for a longer than normal arrival process? I'm assuming if this is the case it means I can then look for work, apply for an SSN etc. immediately or is there some processing time I'd need to wait for.
Also due to my work with a startup we may get the K-3 approved but not be ready to move as a family (1 child currently) for a few months, is there any form of time limit once I have the visa before we need to travel to the US? I'm wondering if it's worth applying for everything well in advance knowing we will be married over 2 years by the time we travel or whether I should wait until we've been married for 2 years before I start the process?
Apart from the complexity of the forms and various bits needed for the K-3, given our relatively uncomplicated situation (financially stable, no criminal record or health issues), is there any real need to hire a lawyer, wondering what people recommend?
Any advice greatly appreciated
Cheers
Simon
