It should not be a disqualifying factor. You need to show strong ties to the Philippines so that the officer will believe that he will return.

Make an InfoPass appointment at USCIS.gov and go to the nearest local office to have a copy of the notice printed.

Once the I-140 is approved, you can extend your H-4 beyond the 6 year limit. You should also file an I-485 based on his approved I-140. You are eligible to obtain permanent residence with him.

Talk to the marriage license issuing entity to confirm that there are no exceptions to the requirement. Other States may not have this requirement, so look around for a forum that meets your situation.

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This will be disclosed on his medical report, but it is not a ground of inadmissibility when a US citizen marries a non-citizen.

I have seen situations like this in the past. We usually provide a letter of explanation and the government has been good about not making findings of fraud or misrepresentation. Much depends on the facts of your situation, so be sure to consult with a lawyer before filing.

After she has been in the U.S. for 90 days, you can file a petition to adjust her status from visitor to lawful permanent resident. She can obtain a work and travel permit while the application is pending.

Once you have been in the U.S. for 90 days, you will need to file an adjustment of status petition. You will get a work permit while the application is pending and you can remain in the U.S. until a final decision is made.

Contact your Designated School Official and ask them about reinstatement. It might be a weak application, but it is an option.

Before you file anything, please make sure that you are eligible to adjust your status in the US. There really isn't a time to wait in your situation. The big question in your case is Consular Processing with a Waiver versus adjustment of status in the U.S.

You will have to wait 90 days before applying to change your status. Your entry, however, cannot be for the sole purpose of eventually changing your status. You must be a bona fide visitor.

You may want to consider utilizing the following to join process as it is usually faster than an adjustment of status.

No, you can use assets or a co-sponsor to meet the financial obligations.

You can look for and be sponsored for an H-1B elsewhere. Whether it will be a cap exempt will depend upon the employer and how well documented is its affiliation. You also need to consider whether you need a J-1 waiver.

You should consider using the H-2A program. You will also need to set-up the farm as a business so that it can sponsor him for the visa.

Once you are a permanent resident, you remain such until the government takes it away or you renounce it at a U.S. Consulate abroad. As such, you can file an I-90 to get a new card.

You can arrange with the detention center for a marriage ceremony. You should also look into claiming an informal or common law marriage in Texas that can be back dated.

You can use liquid assets or find a co-sponsor that has sufficient income. A co-sponsor must be a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident. You will need proof of their citizenship or residence and a copy of their last Federal Tax Return.

She can apply at a U.S. Consulate for a visitor's visa, but you need strong evidence of her ties to her home country. If not, then your husband can sponsor her for lawful permanent residence once he become a U.S. citizen.