its complicated man. i have no guts to wait for the decision to come from Immigratin service. i am fed up with uscis. they are very slow and chaotic. i would recommend you the following things: 1. Get married. start living together 2. come to texas 2. have the apartment under both of your names 3. electricity: both of your names 4. utility: both of your names 5. Active bank account: both of your names 6.Apply some credit card: both of your names 7.file taxes and put dependent( if applicable) 8.if u have car, mortage or any thing, have both of your name 9. come to Texas 10. change the adress in you DL 10. go to WWW. infopass.gov 11. look for the appointment in Dallas office of rapid adjustment 12. have your all paper work ready 13. get interviewed and see what happens. 14. you got it