What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio
I have a fiance who is a foreigner from Israel. He is currently in the US on a R-1 visa, teaching Hebrew at a Jewish Temple. His R-1 visa expires at the end of December, and he would have to return to Israel on January 1st.
We were not planning on getting married until next year, but we are thinking about moving the wedding to December because the place sponsoring his current visa may not be sponsoring him again.
We do know that since he is here, we can marry legally. We also know that we would have to file the I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), and the I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization, if he wants to work).
My question is, can we file the I-130 and the I-765 first, so he can stay here and work, and then file the I-485 after saving up some money. We may not have the money to pay all three at one time. Would they approve an I-765 to allow him to work even if we have not yet filed the I-485 to get his green card started?
We were already planning a fairly simple and inexpensive wedding and not planning much of a honeymoon because funds are tight. And it will be even more expensive for him to have to go to Israel, apply from there, and pay to come back.
So, do all three forms have to be filed at once? Or can the I-485 be filed a little bit later?
Also, if there are any other suggestions besides what we can think of, we would be open to exploring them. Thank you!
I have a fiance who is a foreigner from Israel. He is currently in the US on a R-1 visa, teaching Hebrew at a Jewish Temple. His R-1 visa expires at the end of December, and he would have to return to Israel on January 1st.
We were not planning on getting married until next year, but we are thinking about moving the wedding to December because the place sponsoring his current visa may not be sponsoring him again.
We do know that since he is here, we can marry legally. We also know that we would have to file the I-130 (Petition for Alien Relative) and I-485 (Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status), and the I-765 (Application for Employment Authorization, if he wants to work).
My question is, can we file the I-130 and the I-765 first, so he can stay here and work, and then file the I-485 after saving up some money. We may not have the money to pay all three at one time. Would they approve an I-765 to allow him to work even if we have not yet filed the I-485 to get his green card started?
We were already planning a fairly simple and inexpensive wedding and not planning much of a honeymoon because funds are tight. And it will be even more expensive for him to have to go to Israel, apply from there, and pay to come back.
So, do all three forms have to be filed at once? Or can the I-485 be filed a little bit later?
Also, if there are any other suggestions besides what we can think of, we would be open to exploring them. Thank you!