I came to the US in Oct of 1998 with a tourist visa which is still good, but my permit to stay here expired six months later in May of 1998. A year ago, I applied for a legal residency through my sister who is a Citizen. I filed an I-130 and was approved. Now that I am about to get married to a US citizen my questions are:
1. Knowing my husband becomes my new sponsor, because of my previous filing will this speed up the process? Or I have to start all over?
2. After I marry, I possibly have to file a new I-130, how long does it take for me to receive a working and a traveling permit and what is the cost?
3. Because my permit of staying in the US expired back in May 1999, what will be the penalty for this?
And will I have to pay a fee?
1. Knowing my husband becomes my new sponsor, because of my previous filing will this speed up the process? Or I have to start all over?
2. After I marry, I possibly have to file a new I-130, how long does it take for me to receive a working and a traveling permit and what is the cost?
3. Because my permit of staying in the US expired back in May 1999, what will be the penalty for this?
And will I have to pay a fee?
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