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    Question Marrying on a Student Visa

    Hello everyone:

    My situation is that I want to marry someone that is currently studying in the US on a student visa. Although I am unfamiliar with immigration laws, what kind of forms would I have to file so she could stay in the US legally after we are to marry? I have looked at a few threads around here and it seems like I would have to file for an I-130?

    She told me I had to also file for an Affadavit of Support. However, we are both full-time students and I don't know if that is an option since I'm currently still looking for a job in this terrible economy. Is there a way around this?

    Her parents are currently financing her so would I still need to file for one? I was looking at the other thread for answers but I couldn't really find one to answer my question.

    Thanks for any input

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    Default Re: Marrying on a Student Visa

    If you can't afford to sponsor your fiancée, you will need to find an alternate sponsor or co-sponsor. Beyond that, assuming she's eligible to adjust her status, the two principal forms are the I-130 and I-485. There are hundreds of threads in this forum discussing the process of sponsoring a spouse.

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    Default Re: Marrying on a Student Visa

    Thanks for the response Mr. Knowitall.

    My question about sponsorship though, is that her family can fund her financially without any problems. Could they be an alternate sponsor? Or does the alternate sponsor have to be a citizen themselves? Sorry I did not make my question clear the first time.

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