QUESTION
Can I marry US Citizen if I have an expired visitor's visa?
Asked on Apr 02nd, 2021 on Immigration - Pennsylvania
More details to this question:
I came to the US on a travel visa to play Hockey, I met my beautiful girlfriend and we decided to get married because she doesn't want to leave the US to live with me in Lithuania. I applied in June 2020 for a visa extension because my visa was to expire Dec 20, 2020. I did not know that I had to leave the US while waiting for my approval. I just got the approval 4/1/2021. I am still here. Can we still get married although I have overstayed and my visa is expired.
1 ANSWER
Yes, if you traveled here on a visa and entered the United States legally, then you can get married to a US citizen, despite that you are now out of status, and apply for a green card. There is an exception to this if you came here on a J1 visa. Some of the J1 visa's have a 2 your home residency requirement. But if That is not the case, then you will be fine.
Answered on Apr 02nd, 2021 at 3:27 PM