chunkybooty1
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
My boyfriend and I have been in a rather serious yet quick relationship for the past 4 months. He is here in the USA on a J1 visa. I recently found out that I am pregnant with his child. When I told him about what my family would think of the situation (I am a very devout catholic and childbirth outside of marriage is shunned in my family, and his as well), he asked me to marry him and I agreed. One of the main things that I am concerned about is his status. I have not been to the doctor yet, to see how far along I am. But we want to get married as soon as possible to save face; the major issue is that his J1 Visa expires in November and he will have to go back to his country. I have read that filing for the spousal/fiance visa takes a bit of time, and will most likely have to be done when he is out of the country; unfortunately, I do not want to waste to much time because I would like to get married early enough in the pregnancy. What would happen/what would be the filing process if I were to marry him before his J1 expires or during his 30 day grace period?
My boyfriend and I have been in a rather serious yet quick relationship for the past 4 months. He is here in the USA on a J1 visa. I recently found out that I am pregnant with his child. When I told him about what my family would think of the situation (I am a very devout catholic and childbirth outside of marriage is shunned in my family, and his as well), he asked me to marry him and I agreed. One of the main things that I am concerned about is his status. I have not been to the doctor yet, to see how far along I am. But we want to get married as soon as possible to save face; the major issue is that his J1 Visa expires in November and he will have to go back to his country. I have read that filing for the spousal/fiance visa takes a bit of time, and will most likely have to be done when he is out of the country; unfortunately, I do not want to waste to much time because I would like to get married early enough in the pregnancy. What would happen/what would be the filing process if I were to marry him before his J1 expires or during his 30 day grace period?