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HI,
I know this has probably been asked before. But, I wanted to present my specific case so that I could receive feedback/advice from some of the seasoned members of the community.
So, here's my story. I came to the US on June 10th, 2016 to attend my cousin's wedding (June 23rd). Initially, I planned a 3 week trip, and that's what I told the CBP at the POE. During the celebrations (brown weddings run for a while), my uncle and aunt introduced me to a girl. They 'thought' we were a perfect match and was setting me up for marriage, but I wasn't aware of that fact. Anyways, we started talking, met up a few times, and took a trip out West together. Long story short - we fell in love. As our meeting was mostly arranged, our parents want us to get married as soon as possible. I know this is extremely quick, but it's not rare in my culture for people to get married just after a few meetings (my parents got married after two meetings).
I thought the best course of action would be for me to go back, and my fiance(e) to make a petition for the K1 visa. However, I had an interesting conversation with my soon-to-be brother-in-law who considers himself as quite an expert in this area (I have my doubts). He told me that since I had no intention of getting married when I entered the US, and since our marriage will be entered in good faith - I should be able to apply for an AOS.
So what do you guys think? Any tips or past experiences? A bit more background info - I live and work in Vancouver, BC (Canada); however, I am not a Canadian citizen. I entered on a B1/B2 so I can stay in the US for 6 months before becoming out of status. I'm officially still employed at my current company so I have to make a decision very soon.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
I know this has probably been asked before. But, I wanted to present my specific case so that I could receive feedback/advice from some of the seasoned members of the community.
So, here's my story. I came to the US on June 10th, 2016 to attend my cousin's wedding (June 23rd). Initially, I planned a 3 week trip, and that's what I told the CBP at the POE. During the celebrations (brown weddings run for a while), my uncle and aunt introduced me to a girl. They 'thought' we were a perfect match and was setting me up for marriage, but I wasn't aware of that fact. Anyways, we started talking, met up a few times, and took a trip out West together. Long story short - we fell in love. As our meeting was mostly arranged, our parents want us to get married as soon as possible. I know this is extremely quick, but it's not rare in my culture for people to get married just after a few meetings (my parents got married after two meetings).
I thought the best course of action would be for me to go back, and my fiance(e) to make a petition for the K1 visa. However, I had an interesting conversation with my soon-to-be brother-in-law who considers himself as quite an expert in this area (I have my doubts). He told me that since I had no intention of getting married when I entered the US, and since our marriage will be entered in good faith - I should be able to apply for an AOS.
So what do you guys think? Any tips or past experiences? A bit more background info - I live and work in Vancouver, BC (Canada); however, I am not a Canadian citizen. I entered on a B1/B2 so I can stay in the US for 6 months before becoming out of status. I'm officially still employed at my current company so I have to make a decision very soon.
Thanks in advance for all your help.
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