Can I adjust my status if I am already in the U.S.?

Yes, you can adjust your status if you are already living in the U.S., but you must meet certain requirements. In West Virginia, if you are married to a U.S. citizen, you are eligible to adjust your status from a nonimmigrant to permanent legal resident (green card holder). To adjust your status, the first step is for your spouse to file Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative, to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Once you submit this form, you will receive a notice from the USCIS to attend an interview with your spouse. During the interview, you and your spouse will be asked questions to show that your marriage is real. If the USCIS finds the marriage to be valid, you will receive an approval of the Form I-130. The next step is to file Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, along with any necessary additional forms and documents. At this point, you will have to pay the filing fee, and it may take up to six months for the USCIS to process the application. If approved, you will receive your green card and be able to adjust your status from nonimmigrant to permanent resident. Keep in mind, you must continue to demonstrate throughout the process that your marriage is real, and that you and your spouse remain married. If the USCIS finds out that the marriage is fraudulent or that you are living separately, the application will be denied.

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La respuesta a tu pregunta sobre la ley de inmigración y el matrimonio en West Virginia es sí. Si ya estás en los Estados Unidos puedes ajustar tu estatus legal. En la mayoría de los casos, cambiar tu estatus significa pasar de una visa temporal a una visa de inmigrante, lo que te da derecho a vivir y trabajar permanentemente en los Estados Unidos. En el caso del matrimonio, puedes presentar una Solicitud de Ajuste de Estatus para obtener una tarjeta verde si te has casado con un ciudadano estadounidense o un residente permanente legal. La Solicitud de Ajuste de Estatus del Inmigrante (I-485) te permitirá cambiar tu condición legal una vez que se apruebe. Si tu cónyuge es estadounidense, también debes presentar el Formulario I-130. También deberás presentar documentos de identificación y de residencia, como un pasaporte y una prueba de residencia continua de los últimos cinco años, respectivamente. Es importante tener en cuenta que el proceso de ajustar el estatus puede tomar de seis meses a un año y que los ciudadanos extranjeros pueden tener problemas para obtener una tarjeta verde si han sido deportados o han cometido ciertas infracciones, como el fraude de inmigración.

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