Pittsburgh, PA asked in Immigration Law for Ohio

Q: Can I marry my boyfriend, who is here (US) and on an L-1 work visa but recently resigned?

My boyfriend of almost 2 years was working in the US on an L1 visa from Brazil. He gave notice at work because it was miserable there for him. He is now unemployed and his visa will expire in 60 days. Can we get married to stay together or would the government try to suggest fraud due to us marrying just weeks after he ended his employment?

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Roger Carl Algase
Roger Carl Algase
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • New York, NY

A: As long as you and your boy friend have a genuine relationship, there would not be any reason to think there is any fraud in this situation.

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Hector E. Quiroga
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Hector E. Quiroga
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  • Immigration Law Lawyer
  • Las Vegas, NV

A: While it is unlikely that the gov’t. would accuse your boyfriend of immigration fraud, that is possible. We recommend you speak with an immigration attorney to present the specific circumstances of the case. Given that you’ve know each other as long as you have and he only recently quit, it probably won’t come up, though. Once you are married, your boyfriend can go through a process called adjustment of status.

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