Saginaw, TX Immigration Law Firms & Lawyers

No consequences to you so long as you brought her here in good faith. She needs to leave at the end of her K-1 time. If she marries someone else she is required to process her papers abroad so it is important she not overstay the K-1 or else she will need an expensive waiver as well.

Unless the individual has some other legal status to remain in the country, she would not have any legal status to remain in the country following the cancellation of application papers for immigration based upon the marriage. That being said, there are approximately 11,000,000 undocumented immigrants in the country. She may also be able to find another way to immigrate, especially if she has the support of someone who just won $378 million in a lottery. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.

Based on the October 2012 visa bulletin, the priority date for F-3 category (married sons and daughters of US citizens) is May 22, 2002. This means that the USCIS and/or NVC will process visa applications with priority date of May 22, 2002 or earlier. The priority date is the date the petition was filed, so this category is about 10 years backlogged.