Getting Married in US on Tourist Visa and coming back to Canada

[Salnik 0]

Hi,

I am a Permanent resident in Canada and would like to get married to a US citizen. My fiancé lives in New York. I have a tourist visa. I work in Montreal and have no intention of staying in US. I would go on a weekend , get married and return back on Monday. Should I enter US on a tourist visa and get married and then return back to Canada.

Once I return back to Canada, we will apply for consular processing.

Please advice if I should go on a tourist visa to the US and get married and come back and process my consular processing.

I understand the legal requirements. We can get married in Canada. the only drawback is that it take 3 months to register the marriage and get the certificate. In US it take 2 weeks to ge the marriage certificate. Should we get married in Canada instead ?My only concern is , that I will be going to New York for only 3 or 4 days on a tourist visa. I would get married and return back to Canada. We would file our consular processing from Canada. I will be entering US only for 4 to 5 days and getting married on a tourist visa and coming back.

Will this cause problems in our application..

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

[cmnb 0]

Hi,

I am a Permanent resident in Canada and would like to get married to a US citizen. My fiancé lives in New York. I have a tourist visa. I work in Montreal and have no intention of staying in US. I would go on a weekend , get married and return back on Monday. Should I enter US on a tourist visa and get married and then return back to Canada.

Once I return back to Canada, we will apply for consular processing.

Please advice if I should go on a tourist visa to the US and get married and come back and process my consular processing.

I understand the legal requirements. We can get married in Canada. the only drawback is that it take 3 months to register the marriage and get the certificate. In US it take 2 weeks to ge the marriage certificate. Should we get married in Canada instead ?My only concern is , that I will be going to New York for only 3 or 4 days on a tourist visa. I would get married and return back to Canada. We would file our consular processing from Canada. I will be entering US only for 4 to 5 days and getting married on a tourist visa and coming back.

Will this cause problems in our application..

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

yes, this can cause an issue. it would have been different if you were here in the US for a few months and then got married...by you coming in for 4-5 days, getting married and then returning to canada clearly raises the flag that you were in the US intentionally to get married. this can be easily be classified as visa fraud as you entered with the intent of getting married to a USC on a tourist visa that was meant only for tourism purposes. you will create problems for yourself. in my opinion, dont do it...take the extra time to get married in canada and do it the right way.

better yet, why dont you apply for a fiance visa??

Edited February 2, 2009 by cmnb

[kaffy 2]

by you coming in for 4-5 days, getting married and then returning to canada clearly raises the flag that you were in the US intentionally to get married.

Does this mean tourists who visit the States to get married in Hawaii, Vegas, etc are committing visa fraud?

I don't see anything wrong with the OPs plan to enter the US, marry then return to Canada to file his/her I-130.

Edited February 2, 2009 by kaffy

[Krikit 1,164]

You can absolutely do this and, no, it will not cause any problems. If you head on over to the Canada Forum and take a look around you will find many many people going through/have gone through this process.

CMNB, the illegality is in the intent to stay and immigrate to avoid the immigration process. Saloni is not doing that. She is marrying and then returning to Canada to follow through with the visa.

[S & J 0]

You can absolutely do this and, no, it will not cause any problems. If you head on over to the Canada Forum and take a look around you will find many many people going through/have gone through this process.

CMNB, the illegality is in the intent to stay and immigrate to avoid the immigration process. Saloni is not doing that. She is marrying and then returning to Canada to follow through with the visa.

Totally agree.

[cmnb 0]

You can absolutely do this and, no, it will not cause any problems. If you head on over to the Canada Forum and take a look around you will find many many people going through/have gone through this process.

CMNB, the illegality is in the intent to stay and immigrate to avoid the immigration process. Saloni is not doing that. She is marrying and then returning to Canada to follow through with the visa.

Totally agree.

but what if saloni is asked at POE about her intent to enter?

i think the best option for saloni is a fiance visa..

Edited February 3, 2009 by cmnb

[Holliday 4]

You can absolutely do this and, no, it will not cause any problems. If you head on over to the Canada Forum and take a look around you will find many many people going through/have gone through this process.

CMNB, the illegality is in the intent to stay and immigrate to avoid the immigration process. Saloni is not doing that. She is marrying and then returning to Canada to follow through with the visa.

Totally agree.

Me too! And if we're wrong, I'm screwed, because my wedding is next Friday in Dallas, and I'm still in Canada. Heh.

To the OP - I think the only thing you'll really have to worry about is checking the info in this link here to make sure you meet the requirements for getting the marriage license (if you haven't already), and make sure that when you cross the border you are able to prove to the officer that you will be returning to Canada, just in case you are asked.

[2xHollyx2 3]

You can totally get married in the usa on a tourist visa as long as you return and don't overstay your visa.

After that you can apply for K-3.