Legal Question in Immigration Law in North Carolina

It depends on where you are currently located. If you're present in the U.S. pursuant to a lawful admission, you could marry now and file to adjust status. If you are outside the U.S. and your intent is to reside permanently in the U.S. with your soon to be spouse, the best course of action is a fiance visa. If you have the intent to remain in the U.S. after admission, you are ineligible for a student visa (as it is non-immigrant visa meaning you must possess the intent to return to your unrelinquished domicile abroad).

You may find information on the K-1 fiancee visa, the adjustment of status process, as well as other marriage-based options on my web site here:

http://www.msclaw.com

You can contact me for a free consultation to discuss your options if you wish:

http://www.msclaw.com/index.php?page=Consultation_Request

You may do best setting a time when you can both talk and discuss options and timing. There are going to be a lot of variables depending upon what you are both hoping for over the next few years, and where you are currently located.