Dani Wong

Hi there, I came to the US with a tourist visa, three months later our daughter was born, then we waited another month and got married. Shortly after our marriage my husband hired a lawyer to help me apply green card. The lawyer have sent our document to immigration office already. But to our surprise, he didn't put in our friends' affidavit and birth certificate of our daughter. My husband was puzzled and asked one of his friends. The friends said if the lawyer put the birth certificate in, the immigration office may mail a green card without the interview with us. however the lawyer wants the interview so he can present to make more money. My husband was so upset that he called the lawyer immediately and questioned it. The lawyer's explain was that, he doesn't want the immigration office know that I came the US to give birth and get married, as I'm a B2 visa holder. If he submitted the birthday certificated the immigration officer may come out my purpose is birth and Marriage, then I will be judged as visa fraud. is the lawyer telling the trueth? thanks very much for your time! Cheers! Lucy

Thanks very much Pbatt! I'm inspired. The bottom line is, to my experience, never consult Manhattan Chinatown lawers with immigration issues, your case can be complicated if not screwed up. Better ask people in real life or forum....

Thanks guys, I appreciate your wits! It's my 2nd time to US via B2. Well put that I should get married here and apply I-130 from home, that's optimum. Is that true, i may not leave the country after submission of green card application, if I apply here? Also, I've applied change of status to student for keplan preGRE six months course. Wish I can hear sth before expire of my B2 in June. I came because bf insists of having baby in NYC, he hardly trusts any hospital in Beijing. It was a crusade for me to negotiate with my company for a longer maternity leave... Anyway, my bf's lawyer advised me of getting b2 then, indicating my baby won't wait a year long for the approval of I-130. I was not preparing for green card before, my job is ok in beijing and living's much cheaper there. bf and me even hardly took any photos together as we are not very photogenic, this is a sign of a fraud marriage, commented by his lawyer. Above all these, pregnancy is the turning point, we both believe the baby can have a promising prospect in the US.

Yes, it's true.

Hi there, I came to the US via a B2 visa two months ago. I'm keening on getting married before birth of our baby, due in early March. Nonetheless, my boyfriend, a US citizen, was indicated firmly by his lawyer that marriage happened within 3 months upon arrival of the US is a suspected marriage to get a green card. Does the lawyer's word make any sense to you guys, or just an old wife's story? Following his instruction, we can't get married till late March and my baby will be born without a marriage certificate. Thanks very much, Qi