Fiance Visa or marry abroad and do a spousal visa?

[cowley91 0]

Hey everyone I am new to VJ. I have been researching like crazy but google hasn't helped that much and government pages are just too broad. I would rather hear from people with experience.

Anyways, my Fiance lives in Colombia and we are trying to get married and live together here in the US. Originally we had the idea of doing the Fiance(K-1) Visa, but after talking today we were left thinking about marrying abroad and doing a Spousal Visa. We want to do the quickest way possible so to make it simple I will ask this question. Is it faster to do a Fiance visa or marry in her country and after do a spousal visa?

[GhLove 4]

From what I've seen here on VJ the K1 is MUCH faster! However, It may all depend on the embassy you are going through. Have you tried looking into the embassy specific fourum? Probably have more answers there...

[cowley91 0]

From what I've seen here on VJ the K1 is MUCH faster! However, It may all depend on the embassy you are going through. Have you tried looking into the embassy specific fourum? Probably have more answers there...

I will go check now! thanks!

[George & Gina 29]

I've noticed that quite often folks want to know the "fastest" way without taking the long term financial costs and other issues into consideration. While yes, K-1 is faster, the long term financial cost can be significantly different. See this link for and example: the costs are slightly out of date, but the relative differences are still about the same.

http://www.visajourn...content/compare

Also, with the K-1 you have to got through the pain of the Adjustment of Status, etc.

Just something to think about.

Geoge

Hey everyone I am new to VJ. I have been researching like crazy but google hasn't helped that much and government pages are just too broad. I would rather hear from people with experience.

Anyways, my Fiance lives in Colombia and we are trying to get married and live together here in the US. Originally we had the idea of doing the Fiance(K-1) Visa, but after talking today we were left thinking about marrying abroad and doing a Spousal Visa. We want to do the quickest way possible so to make it simple I will ask this question. Is it faster to do a Fiance visa or marry in her country and after do a spousal visa?

[cowley91 0]

I've noticed that quite often folks want to know the "fastest" way without taking the long term financial costs and other issues into consideration. While yes, K-1 is faster, the long term financial cost can be significantly different. See this link for and example: the costs are slightly out of date, but the relative differences are still about the same.

http://www.visajourn...content/compare

Also, with the K-1 you have to got through the pain of the Adjustment of Status, etc.

Just something to think about.

Geoge

Thank you so much for that page. I have read about the DCF. It looks cheaper and faster to do. Not to be selfish but we would like to be together as soon as possible and living in her country for a while would not bother me. It says typically you can be approved for this if you are a legal resident of the foreign country for typically 6 months. That seems pretty good. I will have to look into it.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

** moved from "K1 process & Procedures** to "Bringing Family of US citizens" as this isn't a K1 process qn **

[George & Gina 29]

Thank you so much for that page. I have read about the DCF. It looks cheaper and faster to do. Not to be selfish but we would like to be together as soon as possible and living in her country for a while would not bother me. It says typically you can be approved for this if you are a legal resident of the foreign country for typically 6 months. That seems pretty good. I will have to look into it.

Good Luck!

[jkelly07 120]

the k-1 is the fasest but you have to do aos and it is more money,....if you do cr1 longer time but you get social security card, you can work, you get you green card,for two years,......then if you live in colombia over 6 months you can file dcf, you have choices read some guides vjwiki step by step to bring spouse to us, good luck,

[cowley91 0]

the k-1 is the fasest but you have to do aos and it is more money,....if you do cr1 longer time but you get social security card, you can work, you get you green card,for two years,......then if you live in colombia over 6 months you can file dcf, you have choices read some guides vjwiki step by step to bring spouse to us, good luck,

Thanks so much. I am leaning towards living in Colombia for 6 months then filing for a DCF