Originally Posted by
linenbasket
I have to wonder why on earth he applied for a visa before he was married....when its a hell of a lot easier and quicker once you are married, both from within the US and outside of it, as you are in a different (priority) visa category.
Originally Posted by
smackie
Right now, the green card waiting lists for spousal petitions are around 18 months in Northern California.
If the waiting list is 18 months, how do you stay legally in the US during that time (once you are married to the US citizen)?
BTW: if you enter the US on the VWP, and then get married to a US citizen, wouldn't that in itself be a violation of the VWP (or at least the violation would occur once your spouse petitions for a green card)?