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[Adirondacke 0]

Hello,

Is it legal for a canadian to come to the united states in new york to marry a american that lives in new york without a k-1 visa? I take it that it is legal and that the canadian must return back to canada after he/she marries the american and then wait for the k-3 visa. Is it legal for the american to visit the canadian while the k-3 is pending? I know that sometimes the canadian cannot always come to the united states to visit while the k-3 visa is pending depending on the mood of the poe officer and the evidence the canadian shows. Hope someone responds quick!

Thanks,

Adi

[john_and_marlene 162]

Hello,

Is it legal for a canadian to come to the united states in new york to marry a american that lives in new york without a k-1 visa? I take it that it is legal and that the canadian must return back to canada after he/she marries the american and then wait for the k-3 visa. Is it legal for the american to visit the canadian while the k-3 is pending? I know that sometimes the canadian cannot always come to the united states to visit while the k-3 visa is pending depending on the mood of the poe officer and the evidence the canadian shows. Hope someone responds quick!

Thanks,

Adi

There are no visa requirements for marriage. You are correct about returning to Canada after the marriage. There should be no problems with the visits to Canada. They are clearly not intending to immigrate to Canada as they will have applied for you to immigrate to the U.S.

[germangel 0]

you got it all right. It is not illegal to go to the US and get married without a K1. Just don't make it too big of a deal at point of entry as they might not let you in as they think you intend to immigrate.

Other than that it seems you got it all down