Quickest Marriage in Europe

[vjam 0]

Hi,

I am trying to gett married to my fiance in Spain, but the process looks like it will take over 3 or 4 months to complate but we want to get married in the next month. Does anyone have any recommendations for Countries/Cities in Europe that are easier to arrange a "bona fide" marriage.

Facts:

One of us is a U.S. Citizen and the other one a Spanish Citizen

We are willing to travel to countries relatively close to Spain to get this done. Also - can you file a DCF petition in Spain if the marriage takes place in another european country?

Thank You!

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi,

I am trying to gett married to my fiance in Spain, but the process looks like it will take over 3 or 4 months to complate but we want to get married in the next month. Does anyone have any recommendations for Countries/Cities in Europe that are easier to arrange a "bona fide" marriage.

Facts:

One of us is a U.S. Citizen and the other one a Spanish Citizen

We are willing to travel to countries relatively close to Spain to get this done. Also - can you file a DCF petition in Spain if the marriage takes place in another european country?

Thank You!

location of the marriage event is not a criteria for DCF... length of foreign residency of the USC however is

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

In Ireland, you need 30 days of residence, but I am not sure you could live there legally until you are married... If she is a Spanish citizen, she can use the visa waiver program to visit you in the USA; the fastest option may be to get married in Las Vegas or similar. It is perfectly legal to travel to the USA to get married, then start the visa process, but your fiancee (then wife) will need to leave after her 90 days on the waiver are up.

For DCF, it doesn't matter where you get married, but you (as the USC) need to be legally resident in the foreign country for 6 months (before or after marriage) immediately prior to filing.

Edited May 3, 2010 by Penguin_ie

[Bernie C 24]

Don't want to seem knit picky over terms but just to be clear - you cannot arrange a bonafide marriage.

You can arrange a legal marriage - whether it is considered bonafide or not (to a CO) is a matter of opinion based on the supporting evidence you provide.

[vjam 0]

Don't want to seem knit picky over terms but just to be clear - you cannot arrange a bonafide marriage.

You can arrange a legal marriage - whether it is considered bonafide or not (to a CO) is a matter of opinion based on the supporting evidence you provide.

Sure, I didn't mean to arrange a BonaFide Marriage, I meant a legal marriage that is considered legal by the U.S. Immigration service. I heard denmark is quite easy does anyone have any experience there?

Also do you think it is just as easy to file immigration papers using a foreign marriage certificate vs U.S. marriage certificate?

Lastly, If my significant other visited me in the U.S. on Visa Waiver and we got married and she left a week later, would I be then permitted to file a K-3 Visa Petition when she has returned to Spain?

[vjam 0]

Sure, I didn't mean to arrange a BonaFide Marriage, I meant a legal marriage that is considered legal by the U.S. Immigration service. I heard denmark is quite easy does anyone have any experience there?

Also do you think it is just as easy to file immigration papers using a foreign marriage certificate vs U.S. marriage certificate?

Lastly, If my significant other visited me in the U.S. on Visa Waiver and we got married and she left a week later, would I be then permitted to file a K-3 Visa Petition when she has returned to Spain?

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Also do you think it is just as easy to file immigration papers using a foreign marriage certificate vs U.S. marriage certificate?

Lastly, If my significant other visited me in the U.S. on Visa Waiver and we got married and she left a week later, would I be then permitted to file a K-3 Visa Petition when she has returned to Spain?

I had no problems with a Philippine Marriage Certificate.

Yes you can file the K-3 anytime after you're married (even before she leave the US).

Why go K-3 though, seems USCIS is strongly discouraging that route in favor of CR-1...

[vjam 0]

Sure, I didn't mean to arrange a BonaFide Marriage, I meant a legal marriage that is considered legal by the U.S. Immigration service. I heard denmark is quite easy does anyone have any experience there?

Also do you think it is just as easy to file immigration papers using a foreign marriage certificate vs U.S. marriage certificate?

Lastly, If my significant other visited me in the U.S. on Visa Waiver and we got married and she left a week later, would I be then permitted to file a K-3 Visa Petition when she has returned to Spain?

[payxibka 10,045]

Sure, I didn't mean to arrange a BonaFide Marriage, I meant a legal marriage that is considered legal by the U.S. Immigration service. I heard denmark is quite easy does anyone have any experience there?

Also do you think it is just as easy to file immigration papers using a foreign marriage certificate vs U.S. marriage certificate?

Lastly, If my significant other visited me in the U.S. on Visa Waiver and we got married and she left a week later, would I be then permitted to file a K-3 Visa Petition when she has returned to Spain?

A legal marriage whether foreign or domestic is a valid marriage for immigration purposes

A marriage in the US and then a spousal visa petition is absolutely allowed

[vjam 0]

Sorry! For the multiple posts, my computer wasn't working....

I thought K-3 was a relatively quicker option and since it required a lot of the same work as CR-1, sometimes all the filed forms and the interviews ultimately resulted in the same outcome...green card, but with a shorter timeline? Is that incorrect?

Thanks

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Sorry! For the multiple posts, my computer wasn't working....

I thought K-3 was a relatively quicker option and since it required a lot of the same work as CR-1, sometimes all the filed forms and the interviews ultimately resulted in the same outcome...green card, but with a shorter timeline? Is that incorrect?

Thanks

NVC is administratively closing K-3s in favor of the CR-1 if they receive the I-130 & I-129f together now. The time difference (if there is one) is minimal and the CR-1 actually triggers the issuance of the 2 year greencard upon arrival in the US, no AOS required. Costs a little more upfront ($400 IV Fee, $70 AOS Fee at NVC) but then you don't have $1,010 AOS to get the greencard.

[payxibka 10,045]

Sorry! For the multiple posts, my computer wasn't working....

I thought K-3 was a relatively quicker option and since it required a lot of the same work as CR-1, sometimes all the filed forms and the interviews ultimately resulted in the same outcome...green card, but with a shorter timeline? Is that incorrect?

Thanks

That was then, this is now

[vjam 0]

So are you saying it makes sense to file for a CR-1 now? What is typically the timeline these days? I thought CR1 is 12-16 months until you are issued the green card?

Thank you!

Edited May 3, 2010 by vjam

[Darnell 8,478]

So are you saying it makes sense to file for a CR-1 now? What is typically the timeline these days? I thought CR1 is 12-16 months until you are issued the green card?

Thank you!

YES.

3 to 6 months for I-130 approval

1 to 2 months @ NVC, if you are PRO-ACTIVE

1 to 3 months to be interviewed in Spain.

Green card never issued over-seas, always issued in the USA.

[payxibka 10,045]

So are you saying it makes sense to file for a CR-1 now? What is typically the timeline these days? I thought CR1 is 12-16 months until you are issued the green card?

Thank you!

That was then, this is now