Vivinavi : Hawaii : (United States) Hawaii

• Papa
• 2024/05/10 (Fri) 14:08
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It is better to get married while sightseeing in Esta and apply for a green card in the U.S.
USCIS will not be impressed
so it is better to return home and apply for a green card in Japan and wait.

• サムシングブルー
• 2024/05/10 (Fri) 14:17
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I am married to an American and finally got a green card recently.
We wanted to apply from ESTA with the exact same pattern.
I paid a fee to an immigration lawyer, but I didn't want to make a mistake, so I went to see him
He told me that immigration is very strict these days for marriage green cards, especially for Japanese women.
It was fine to apply for a green card after entering the country by ESTA 10 years ago
but now it is considered a false application if you enter the country as a tourist.
In the past, a Japanese woman who claimed that she was in Hawaii for sightseeing
because she met someone after coming to Hawaii and they got married immediately
was rejected because they found out that she had been in contact with him since her stay in Japan through all kinds of checks including social networking and emails. She was rejected, and her application was very difficult.
She said that it was a recent case and she was not sure if she was able to apply or not.
It seems that it is not good that he came to Japan as a tourist at the time of entry. For reference ！

• ESTA
• 2024/05/10 (Fri) 14:32
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It used to be OK. Now it is subject to denial to enter the country under ESTA, get married, stay in Hawaii for more than 90 days beyond the period of stay for tourism, and get a green card
The best way is to take your husband and live in Japan.

• こーの字
• 2024/05/10 (Fri) 14:52
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Here is an article by a law school professor for your reference.
I am not sure when you wrote it.
It was written here, but it seems that the response is quite different if the couple got romantically involved after entering Japan and got married, or if they planned to get married before and entered Japan under ESTA.
In any case, since this is a life-altering matter, it is advisable to consult an immigration attorney rather than relying on bulletin board information.

https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/fiance-marriage-visa-book/chapter11-1.html#:~:text=People%20who%20 enter%20the%20U.S.,were%20allowed%20under%20the%20VWP.
https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/free-books/fiance-marriage- visa-book/chapter1-5.html

• A
• 2024/05/10 (Fri) 23:12
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I entered the country in October 2018, applied for a green card with Adjustment of Status from ESTA in November, and received my green card in the mail shortly after my marital interview in July 2019 at the Honolulu office of USCIS in downtown Honolulu.
We got married in 2016, so we did not enter the country under ESTA and get married.
We lived in Japan until then.
After I applied, I received a confirmation of receipt by text message, not by email. There was no confirmation of receipt by letter.

I was also worried about the Adjustment of Status from ESTA because I had seen many posts on the Internet that it was not impressive, but I was not asked anything about my ESTA entry at the interview.
You don't need to worry about that, because the 90-day period of stay will no longer apply once you enter the country under ESTA and the Adjustment of Status screening begins at USCIS.
Rather, you are not allowed to leave the U.S. during the examination, so you will have to submit the documents to request temporary departure permission during the application process. My husband called USCIS first, explained the situation, asked for all the necessary documents, and then submitted them all.
He said that he called USCIS and they were very helpful.
Since it is USCIS that reviews the application, why don't you contact USCIS ？.