I am a International currently in the US on a H1B visa. I was recently (a couple of days ago) laid off by my employer with no warning. So I guess I am currently out-of-status. My employer has offered to buy me a one way ticket back to my home country within a few days.
I am also getting married in June to a US citizen in the USA.
Also, I will be starting Graduate school in the fall at a major American university.
Can I just stay in the US till the wedding; get married and then
apply for Change of Status to F1 to start school; Apply for GC after
starting school ? Will my application for Change of status to F1 be
denied as I have remained out of status (for H1B) and stayed in the country?
Is it possible for me to just remain in the US, get married and then apply for a Green Card? Will the application for Green Card allow me to start school in the fall or will I have to apply for a separate F1 visa/status change before the Temporary GC is issued?
Alternatively, should I apply for a status change to K1 or Tourist visa now before the wedding and then for Green Card after the wedding?
I want to be able to (a) Get married on time and (b) Attend school in the fall and I want to do both without leaving the US if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Bandy
I am also getting married in June to a US citizen in the USA.
Also, I will be starting Graduate school in the fall at a major American university.
Can I just stay in the US till the wedding; get married and then
apply for Change of Status to F1 to start school; Apply for GC after
starting school ? Will my application for Change of status to F1 be
denied as I have remained out of status (for H1B) and stayed in the country?
Is it possible for me to just remain in the US, get married and then apply for a Green Card? Will the application for Green Card allow me to start school in the fall or will I have to apply for a separate F1 visa/status change before the Temporary GC is issued?
Alternatively, should I apply for a status change to K1 or Tourist visa now before the wedding and then for Green Card after the wedding?
I want to be able to (a) Get married on time and (b) Attend school in the fall and I want to do both without leaving the US if possible.
Thanks in advance!
Bandy
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