Visiting with intent to get married...

[Dylan'sWife 2]

It's not true that you would get 'bounced' if you told them you were visiting to get married, though you will get taken aside and asked a few questions.

I went to the USA in August and told them I was there to get married. I had to go through and answer some questions, got my bag searched etc before I was sent through and wished well.

There's no reason to declare it, but it's also not illegal to enter, marry and then leave again.

I would count yourself as lucky.

We have a friend who is in Senior Management Position at the US Consulate in Toronto- his wife is a Canadian.

20 years ago he was crossing with his then fiance because they were going to get married in the US- then move on to his consular post in Japan and she was denied entry and accused of trying to immigrate illegally. The CBP was quite nasty and didn't care that she was to be the wife of some one who worked for the state department and quiet obviously had no illegal intent.

It was a whole big mess and stymied the original wedding plans.