marriage in home country or USA?

[JaHoney 3]

I was just wondering, does it make a difference if you marry your SO in their home country in the K1 process, or is it better to wait until they come to the US. Seems to me, based off of all the uncertainty of when they would actually be approved and be issued a visa that it would be difficult to plan any sort of "wedding" within 90 days? maybe not? anyway can anyone enlighten me? Thanks

[SupportOAFJF 0]

ok..i'm sure i'll be corrected if i'm wrong..but..If u marry outside the US before the 90day thing ur visa is no longer K1 it becomes a CR1

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

K1 has to marry in the US...you have to marry in 90 days of his arrival to the states or im afi go back a yard.

[JaHoney 3]

K1 has to marry in the US...you have to marry in 90 days of his arrival to the states or im afi go back a yard.

Thanks, ok next question, i really wanted to marry in jamaica, and so far i have only been reading up on the K1, so how much more stressful is the CR1....( hell i can feel an anxiety attack coming on...LOL)?

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

K1 has to marry in the US...you have to marry in 90 days of his arrival to the states or im afi go back a yard.

Thanks, ok next question, i really wanted to marry in jamaica, and so far i have only been reading up on the K1, so how much more stressful is the CR1....( hell i can feel an anxiety attack coming on...LOL)?

CALLING ALL THE CR/1 VETS!....HONEYCHILD Would like your ADVICE....[/color]

[StoneLove4Ever 0]

I would say going the CR/1 route is very very stressful...i've waited 165 days for an approval from just USCIS alone and am currently waiting a case complete from NVC...others waited even longer...shrewdgal is passed 200 days and she is still waiting for an approval at USCIS...some people get lucky and get approved quick though as well...i think your best bet if you want your hubby up here asap is to do the k-1 and just do a civil ceremony in US and then once your hubby gets his GC go to JA and have like a renew of vows there....only my suggestion...

[JaHoney 3]

I would say going the CR/1 route is very very stressful...i've waited 165 days for an approval from just USCIS alone and am currently waiting a case complete from NVC...others waited even longer...shrewdgal is passed 200 days and she is still waiting for an approval at USCIS...some people get lucky and get approved quick though as well...i think your best bet if you want your hubby up here asap is to do the k-1 and just do a civil ceremony in US and then once your hubby gets his GC go to JA and have like a renew of vows there....only my suggestion...

Thanks, i appreciate your input...i dont know what i would do without the people on VJ, your guys are a real lifesaver.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

I would say going the CR/1 route is very very stressful...i've waited 165 days for an approval from just USCIS alone and am currently waiting a case complete from NVC...others waited even longer...shrewdgal is passed 200 days and she is still waiting for an approval at USCIS...some people get lucky and get approved quick though as well...i think your best bet if you want your hubby up here asap is to do the k-1 and just do a civil ceremony in US and then once your hubby gets his GC go to JA and have like a renew of vows there....only my suggestion...

That's what we're doing. A two min. $55 ceremony and a large wedding in Jamaica in 2 years. We both come from very large families.

[*JG* 2]

Want to know how stressful, Honey? Ask Marlita and Shrewdgal. I don't think you are going to like their answers.

We did the K-1 route with the intention of renewing our vows in Jamaica around Christmas 2006. Still havent' made it back. Life has a way of taking control of everything. We'll be married 2 years next month, so the whole where we marry thing was of little consequence.

BTW.....if you marry in JA after filing the K-1, it is voided out and you have to start all over with the paperwork and the waiting for the CR-1. Think carefully before you do anything rash.

And, no....you can plan a wedding in the US in less then a week if need be. We did. Call a rent-a-preacher....call your friends and family.....buy some cake and champagne. You are good to go.

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Want to know how stressful, Honey? Ask Marlita and Shrewdgal. I don't think you are going to like their answers.

We did the K-1 route with the intention of renewing our vows in Jamaica around Christmas 2006. Still havent' made it back. Life has a way of taking control of everything. We'll be married 2 years next month, so the whole where we marry thing was of little consequence.

BTW.....if you marry in JA after filing the K-1, it is voided out and you have to start all over with the paperwork and the waiting for the CR-1. Think carefully before you do anything rash.

I hear you JG --

That's why we decided to stretch it out 2 years. My aunts have been dying to get me married, so they promised to take care of everything. We'll see. I'm sure they will. They did the same for several of my other cousins.

[YuAndDan 153]

K-1 is for marriage in the USA ONLY. If you marry elsewhere, then you wont be a fiancee, and cannot use the FIANCEE K-1 visa to enter the USA.

If you marry elsewhere or marry before applying for a visa, then you will be filing I-130 for a spousal visa.

[Unruly Gal 0]

If you want to get married in Jamaica, but wanted to go the K1 route -- could you have a non-legal ceremony (you know the kind the celebs have all the time) and then have the legal ceremony when your SO gets to the states?

[TRELAWNY PARISH 10]

Want to know how stressful, Honey? Ask Marlita and Shrewdgal. I don't think you are going to like their answers.

We did the K-1 route with the intention of renewing our vows in Jamaica around Christmas 2006. Still havent' made it back. Life has a way of taking control of everything. We'll be married 2 years next month, so the whole where we marry thing was of little consequence.

BTW.....if you marry in JA after filing the K-1, it is voided out and you have to start all over with the paperwork and the waiting for the CR-1. Think carefully before you do anything rash.

And, no....you can plan a wedding in the US in less then a week if need be. We did. Call a rent-a-preacher....call your friends and family.....buy some cake and champagne. You are good to go.

JG --

I just love you..........

[SupportOAFJF 0]

Honey...

plus if you will be married more than 2 years by the time u get the visa..then it doesn't make sense..just go ahead and do the fiancee visa..cause if married less than 2 yrs u still get conditional GC and u have to file to lift conditions. In my case by the time my hucband got his interview we had our 2nd anniversary and he got a 10 yr GC with a IR1 stamp. My process took about 9-10mths...and that's because i had no idea how long i should wait for an interview and just left it up to the embassy to get around to me...and plus aspe time between getting stuff back and forth to JA...

[smileypaige 0]

I got married in JA and did the K-3 Visa and filed for Adjustment of Status once here. Took about 4 months for K-3 Visa and 4 months for his Conditional GC. May be more steps but he got here quickly which was our whole goal! Sorry I don't have much info on the CR1's!

Good Luck!