K-1, K-3 or???

[wardens22 0]

Not knowing which section to post this in I also posted this in the K-3 section. This is the 1st time I have ever posted in a forum so please excuse me in advance. OK, heres the scenario. I met a lovely woman online who lives in England. We recently met and decided we want to spend the rest of our lives together. She returned home yesterday to start getting everything sorted so she can come back in early to mid October. Now we do want to marry and have disscused it at length but I have as of yet not "officially" propossed. Having said that we can go and will go whatever direction is the quickest and the easiest. So my question is this, Should I just marry her when she comes back in Oct. and do a K-3 visa or should we do a K-1. Whats important to us is that she can stay for good when she comes. Also I need to mention she is an RN and has atleast a decade in theatre (Operating room) at home and can easily get a job. Now this raises another point. Should she secure a job and obtain a work visa? Would this be easier than either of the visas mentioned previously? I guess we just want the easiest way to go at this and a way where she doesnt have to leave the country. I'm sure there are lots of people that were in our situation and wished they had gone about things differently to make it quicker and easier so your advice is much appreciated. Thank you in advance! Oh and BTW....I live in the US...Florida

[pushbrk 12,824]

Not knowing which section to post this in I also posted this in the K-3 section. This is the 1st time I have ever posted in a forum so please excuse me in advance. OK, heres the scenario. I met a lovely woman online who lives in England. We recently met and decided we want to spend the rest of our lives together. She returned home yesterday to start getting everything sorted so she can come back in early to mid October. Now we do want to marry and have disscused it at length but I have as of yet not "officially" propossed. Having said that we can go and will go whatever direction is the quickest and the easiest. So my question is this, Should I just marry her when she comes back in Oct. and do a K-3 visa or should we do a K-1. Whats important to us is that she can stay for good when she comes. Also I need to mention she is an RN and has atleast a decade in theatre (Operating room) at home and can easily get a job. Now this raises another point. Should she secure a job and obtain a work visa? Would this be easier than either of the visas mentioned previously? I guess we just want the easiest way to go at this and a way where she doesnt have to leave the country. I'm sure there are lots of people that were in our situation and wished they had gone about things differently to make it quicker and easier so your advice is much appreciated. Thank you in advance! Oh and BTW....I live in the US...Florida

The K1 will be faster but please start by studying the guides. There's no need for people to start re-writing all that work. Once you've done your study, come back and ask any questions you have.

Forget about getting a work visa. It's not going to happen anytime soon.

[raymaga 25]

Your fiance will have to return to her home country for the medical exam and interview. She will not be able to stay for good when she arrives in October.

[chris4gretchen 1]

if she comes here on a tourist visa intending to marry you and stay, that is visa fraud. it will be alittle hard to explain if she comes with everything she owns. If you are planning to marry, its best to have her visit and do the K1 but she will have to go back to the UK for her interview.K1 would be the fastest for you. If you are getting married and she is coming on a tourist visa, you're better off to do the K1 or CR1 visa. Still she will have to go back to the UK. She cant just come here in Oct with all her things planning to get married and stay with you. Immigration doesnt work that way even from the UK to USA. be very careful here and read the guides. if they find you committed visa fraud your girl will get a 10 year ban and be deported. Either way, she CANT stay for good when she comes. We all wish it was so easy. If she was here on a student visa or work visa then she could marry you while here and stay. but any other visa and you're busted when you try to adjust her status, and you cant claim you didnt intend to marry if she has brought all her things and come to stay.

Chris

Edited August 25, 2007 by chris4gretchen

[GlenAndLisa 0]

Not knowing which section to post this in I also posted this in the K-3 section. This is the 1st time I have ever posted in a forum so please excuse me in advance. OK, heres the scenario. I met a lovely woman online who lives in England. We recently met and decided we want to spend the rest of our lives together. She returned home yesterday to start getting everything sorted so she can come back in early to mid October. Now we do want to marry and have disscused it at length but I have as of yet not "officially" propossed. Having said that we can go and will go whatever direction is the quickest and the easiest. So my question is this, Should I just marry her when she comes back in Oct. and do a K-3 visa or should we do a K-1. Whats important to us is that she can stay for good when she comes. Also I need to mention she is an RN and has atleast a decade in theatre (Operating room) at home and can easily get a job. Now this raises another point. Should she secure a job and obtain a work visa? Would this be easier than either of the visas mentioned previously? I guess we just want the easiest way to go at this and a way where she doesnt have to leave the country. I'm sure there are lots of people that were in our situation and wished they had gone about things differently to make it quicker and easier so your advice is much appreciated. Thank you in advance! Oh and BTW....I live in the US...Florida

We all feel for your situation. Me and my fiance applied for the K1 and have been waiting since April 26. It's a long process, but we're hoping he'll be home for good by springtime. I only wish he could just pack up and move over, but it's simply not possible.

Welcome to the waiting game! Good luck to you. I suggest you start ASAP!