Question:
My fiance recently came into the
US and entered at Chicago OHare.
He was not fingerprinted. I am wondering
if he will have a problem when we
AOS in Detroit next month? Since
the stamp is supposed to be issued
that day, will they make him wait
to be fingerprinted and then let
him come back to get the stamp?
Answer:
K-1s are not fingerprinted. (That
was already done) Also they do not
fingerprint people at the airport
unless they do something bad. About
what stamp are you speaking? I am
going to make some assumptions since
you left out some important details.
He is your fiance. Therefore he
entered as a K-1 on a K-1 Visa?
Fiance(e) Visa holders do not get
any kind of stamp per se. There
used to be the Employment Authorized
stamp, but if you are AOS'ing in
Detroit, no need to fool with EAD
stamps. AOS is a one day affair
in Detroit for K-1's. If he just
entered on a tourist visa, you can't
go to AOS next month, only K-1's
do it in a day. You'll have to file
an I-130 for your relative in the
US.
No biggie,
but different set of forms and filing
rules. You'll have to let us know
which you are doing, K-1 or I-130.
If a K-1, then no stamps needed,
just go to the AOS and be very happy
you live in the Detroit jurisdiction.
