Visitor for marriage visa

[zippy28 0]

Dear all,

My partner is a US citizen and I am a UK citizen. I was recently denied an F1 student visa to the US. Since this happened my partner proposed to me and we researched the best steps of me getting back to the US. Seeing as my student visa was denied it would not look good me applying for a fiancé visa soon after therefore we were advised to go down the spouse visa route. My fiancé has subsequently applied for the visitor for marriage visa for the UK and we plan to get married in the UK in the next few months. The only thing is the procedure in the UK for obtaining the marriage license is quite lengthy and would mean my fiancé having to stay in the UK for a month. He has to work in the meantime so we were wondering if it is possible for him to come over on the visitor for marriage visa, give the notice of intent to marry and go back to the US whilst we wait for the marriage certificate to be processed in the UK? As this visitor for marriage visa is not a multiple entry visa could he then reapply for the visitor for marriage visa again and return to the UK when we are ready to get married? I would really like some help or advice with this matter and would be grateful if anyone could help. Thank you

[Boiler 44,858]

You were wrong about the K1 so maybe everything else is irrelevant?

[Ryan E 10]

Why not just fly to the us on the visa waiver program, get married, then return to the uk to wait.

[Boiler 44,858]

Big assumption, that she has or can get an approved ESTA.

[Ryan E 10]

Do you know why the f1 was rejected? Unless there are some red flags, you really shouldn't have a problem with getting the visa approved as a UK citizen.I also agree that getting the f1 rejected shouldn't Grace that much relevance on the k1

[zippy28 0]

You were wrong about the K1 so maybe everything else is irrelevant?

Do you know why the f1 was rejected? Unless there are some red flags, you really shouldn't have a problem with getting the visa approved as a UK citizen.I also agree that getting the f1 rejected shouldn't Grace that much relevance on the k1

My F1 visa was rejected on immigration act 214b. It is a non immigrant visa and they rejected me on the basis that they thought I was going to the US to immigrate. At the time I was not engaged. The reasons they gave was that I did not show strong enough ties to the UK as I had been in the US on two back to back VWP for 3 months at a time. I was advised by a US immigration lawyer that because My student visa was rejected on this basis that they could also deny my fiancé visa. It was too much of a risk to go that route.

My F1 visa was rejected on immigration act 214b. It is a non immigrant visa and they rejected me on the basis that they thought I was going to the US to immigrate. At the time I was not engaged. The reasons they gave was that I did not show strong enough ties to the UK as I had been in the US on two back to back VWP for 3 months at a time. I was advised by a US immigration lawyer that because My student visa was rejected on this basis that they could also deny my fiancé visa. It was too much of a risk to go that route.

Edited March 22, 2014 by Ryan H

[Boiler 44,858]

So the lawyer said that because you had been refused a non immigrant visa for immigrant intent you would be refused an immigrant visa for immigrant intent?

Immigrants have immigrant intent, it is the nature of the beast.

[nightingalejules 678]

So the lawyer said that because you had been refused a non immigrant visa for immigrant intent you would be refused an immigrant visa for immigrant intent?

Immigrants have immigrant intent, it is the nature of the beast.

I guess the lawyer thought that since technically the k1 is a non immigrant visa it might be denied. Of course I agree with you. A k1 is a non immigrant visa that has the intent to immigrate implied.

I think OP would probably be approved for a k1 but if they're uncomfortable with that, the route they have in mind should work too.

[MikeAndMolly 1]

I had a F1 visa rejected in November. My K1 interview is at the London embassy on Monday, I will let you know if anything comes up about my F1 rejection.

[britishdakota 18]

Marriage visitor visa for the UK aren't for cases where one partner lives there.

"You can apply for a Marriage Visitor visa if: both you and your partner are from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland"

[MikeAndMolly 1]

Had my interview on Monday. Was asked about my F1 rejection. I said I did not know the exact reason for the rejection but I was given a form saying section 214b. CO seemed happy with this and moved on to different question. End result was visa approval.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

If a CO denies a K-1 purely for immigrant intent, that would be quite backwards. The whole purpose of the K-1 is to eventually adjust status within the US. I think your lawyer doesn't know what a K-1 is.

[Ketsuban 1,034]

Sorry for the double post, but I couldn't stop thinking about what your lawyer said to you. I'm actually angry they're allowed to practice immigration law with such a distorted understanding of what you're applying for. I question the sanity of any CO who will deny a K-1 on the basis that the applicant doesn't have strong enough ties to their home country.