Change of Country

[SherryA 0]

Hello Visa Journey Friends,

My Mexican fiancee and I got about half way through the fiancee visa process. Apparently our file has already been sent to the American consulate in Juarez, Mexico.

However, because of my fiancee's developing business, we are now planning to make our primary residence in Mexico for at least the next several years. I will move to Playa del Carmen, Mexico in November and we will be married there shortly after.

My question is who do I advise of the change of plans? Would that be the American Consulate in Juarez? Will this affect us if we decide years down the line to move back to the states? I realize that would be a different visa process as we will already be married.

Would appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Sherry

[Chica Yeyé 41]

I do not khave the answer to your question. However,I do want to advise you to research the Mexican immigration system thoroughly. There is no such thing as a fiance visa down there, and living there permanently as a foreigneralso entails a long and awful process. Good luck,

[kjenkins86 5]

Hello Visa Journey Friends,

My Mexican fiancee and I got about half way through the fiancee visa process. Apparently our file has already been sent to the American consulate in Juarez, Mexico.

However, because of my fiancee's developing business, we are now planning to make our primary residence in Mexico for at least the next several years. I will move to Playa del Carmen, Mexico in November and we will be married there shortly after.

My question is who do I advise of the change of plans? Would that be the American Consulate in Juarez? Will this affect us if we decide years down the line to move back to the states? I realize that would be a different visa process as we will already be married.

Would appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Sherry

Ok, quick question before I answer your question: why would you file for him if you're moving there???

I'm no lawyer but I know enough to survive. Now, if and when he gets the k-1 approved, he would move here, marry you here, then proceed to getting his green card. As a green card holder, if I'm not mistaken, you can't just leave for a long period of time. If you do, chances are #1: you won't be approved to renew your green card or #2: you won't be eligible for citizenship. Basically, the government doesn't like for you to be out of the country for more than 6 months at a time because that means you won't be paying taxes... and you don't wanna mess with Uncle Sam. so I suggest you don't even let them know you'll be moving there after he gets approved.

[LoveWaits 1]

Hello Visa Journey Friends,

My Mexican fiancee and I got about half way through the fiancee visa process. Apparently our file has already been sent to the American consulate in Juarez, Mexico.

However, because of my fiancee's developing business, we are now planning to make our primary residence in Mexico for at least the next several years. I will move to Playa del Carmen, Mexico in November and we will be married there shortly after.

My question is who do I advise of the change of plans? Would that be the American Consulate in Juarez? Will this affect us if we decide years down the line to move back to the states? I realize that would be a different visa process as we will already be married.

Would appreciate any advice.

Thanks,

Sherry

Ok, quick question before I answer your question: why would you file for him if you're moving there???

I'm no lawyer but I know enough to survive. Now, if and when he gets the k-1 approved, he would move here, marry you here, then proceed to getting his green card. As a green card holder, if I'm not mistaken, you can't just leave for a long period of time. If you do, chances are #1: you won't be approved to renew your green card or #2: you won't be eligible for citizenship. Basically, the government doesn't like for you to be out of the country for more than 6 months at a time because that means you won't be paying taxes... and you don't wanna mess with Uncle Sam. so I suggest you don't even let them know you'll be moving there after he gets approved.

As I understood it they want to end the process before its approved, not after.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Exactly. They have decided not to pursue the K-1 and move to Mexico instead.

[kjenkins86 5]

Ok, so you're saying she's trying to stop the process? If so. it still wouldn't be a good idea because in the future when he wants to come, they might have a hard time and for herself as well, being a US citizen.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Ok, so you're saying she's trying to stop the process? If so. it still wouldn't be a good idea because in the future when he wants to come, they might have a hard time and for herself as well, being a US citizen.

That is not true. Many people stop their processes, and file for the same person years later, without any problems.

[SherryA 0]

Ok, so you're saying she's trying to stop the process? If so. it still wouldn't be a good idea because in the future when he wants to come, they might have a hard time and for herself as well, being a US citizen.

That is not true. Many people stop their processes, and file for the same person years later, without any problems.

Exactly, we are stopping the process because we are going to be living in Mexico instead because of my fiances's business. Maybe years down the line we will move back to the states, but not in the next few years. My question is where do I stop the process? At the consulate in Juarez where the file is?

Thanks for your input. We are already starting the process for me to live there.

Cheers!