Proxy Marriage

[lucyrich 20]

Are you saying you've NEVER met in person? Or at least not met in the past two years? Do you fulfill the K-1 requirement of having met in person within the two years before you file the petition?

I think a waiver of the "meeting in person within the past two years" requirement would be hard to attain for a couple that was already legally married by proxy, since I can't think of a religion or cultural tradition that forbids spouses from meeting each other in person after they've gone through a marriage ceremony. A waiver might be granted based on the "extreme hardship" clause, but those aren't granted unless it's really demonstrated that the hardship is genuinely extreme. You'd have to show it's impossible to meet in both his country, her country, and any third country.

You've eventually got the correct answer that a K-3 isn't available to you until after the marriage is consummated. The K-1 is available, assuming you meet the requirements.

If you've met in person within the past two years, you could go ahead and file for a K-1. If you go the K-1 route, remember that as soon as you consummate the marriage, you're legally married in the eyes of the USCIS, and he's ineligible to enter on the K-1, so you'd have to start over via the K-3 route. So stay away from each other until after he enters the US.

From an immigration standpoint, the easiest thing is probably to plan a honeymoon somewhere, save your travel documents, and file for a K-3.

[marryme 0]

Seems you may have to file for K-1 any ways.. proxy marriage sounds kinda funny to me..

any ways.. good luck to you..

[USDZ 0]

Thank you very much for your replies Lucyrich and marryme. I have been away for a long while and just read your messages today. My case seems very complicated.

Lucyrich, yes we have met in person, but we have been separated for over two years and during this time did the proxy marriage. Our marriage is also registered in his country.

[bora bora 1]

I'm confused because if you had a proxy marriage then you're married. The K1 visa is for couples that are engaged. How could you apply for a fiance(e) visa if you're already married?

[Merk 0]

My marriage is a "double proxy" we had no problems what so ever. And it is a legal marriage. Registered in his country also. No problems. From what I encounter No one really knows or really pays attention to the Proxy. Can you show that you have met anytime near the marriage date?