Legal Question in Immigration Law in Colorado

Re: tourist confusion

Providing you are not inadmissible to adjust your status to that of U.S. permanent resident because of health, crimes, terrorism etc., then you may be able to adjust your status to that of U.S. permanent resident while remaining in the United States. Normally , a person entering with a visa waiver is not able to adjust status in the United States, but there is an exception if the spouse is a U.S. citizen. See http://uscis.gov and go to forms and look at instructions for Form I-485 exceptions. Also, if the adjustment application was denied, you may not be able to reapply before a immigration judge (you may be considered an "arriving alien") , whereas a person on a B-2 visitor visa could present his case again before an immigration judge if necessary. See http://immigrationflowchart.com (a free service) end345, end698;