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A bit of a basic question but, if an individual working in the US on an H1B Visa decides to marry a US Citizen, how will it affect their job status? Will they h
by cvhashim 6y ago
A bit of a basic question but, if an individual working in the US on an H1B Visa decides to marry a US Citizen, how will it affect their job status? Will they have to quit their job, go back to their country of origin and return to the US on a Marriage/Fiance visa once that process is approved?
- sushshshsh 6y agoHi, my wife and I are going through this right now, and so far she has submitted her paperwork and continues to work on H1B until receiving an approval from USCIS. I'm American and she is Chinese. Good luck!
- nodpekar 6y agoI did this. I was on H1B and wife is American. For starters, you don't have to leave the country for anything. You and your wife will apply for Green card and Change of status. But this is after marriage.
- beagle3 6y agoYou actually can't leave the country after filing for the GC, unless you get a special travel waiver (or your GC request will be considered abandoned). Anyone in this situation is strongly encouraged to consult an immigration lawyer and spend the time to give them all the information you have, and listen to all the caveats they list. Yes, it will cost you a kilobuck, but potentially save you a lot more kilobucks, a lot of time and a lot of anxiety.