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    Default Overstay, Marriage And Homeowner

    Hi.
    I am a J-2 overstay. I have 2 children. I have been with my boyfriend since 2003 and we would like to get married but are not sure what to do. He lives and works in a different state, I own a home in a different state. We are going to get married regardless but I am scared of when if I begin to file. I know one of the requirements is that we live together. He used to live in my state but his job moved him to a different state then he was laid off and while he was there he found another job.
    So does that mean I have to sell the house in order to meet the requirement of 'being married'? He doesn't want to quit his job because he feels that is unfair because his job pays and he is scared that with the way things are, if he leaves there and tries to come back to my state and find a job that he won't be making as much anymore and he knows that he needs to be able to support me and the children (they're not his). But on the other hand he doesn't wan't me to sell the house because he says it's an investment and that the market is bad anyway.
    Basically after we get married, my spouse and I will not be able to live together for a while but I don't know how long that will be. How bad is this? I really do want to marry him.

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    Default Re: Overstay, Marriage And Homeowner

    Do you hold joint accounts? Bank accounts, credit cards, utilities? Does he come home to you regularly? (I say "home to you" since you both started out in the same state and he was forced to relocate for his job.)

    Document, document, document, and have a chat with an Immigration attorney.

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