DCF for PCV and Romanian in Ecuador

[quitobucharest 0]

Hi guys, I found this forum while searching for information on fiancée visas. First, let me explain my situation, which is admittedly very complicated:

1) I am a US national (guy) and met a Romanian girl during the Summer of 2009. She was in the US on a work visa (J-1 visa). We became an item then. She left the country in compliance with her visa in September 2009, and is continuing her college studies in Romania.

2) She got a tourist visa (B-2) for Winter 2009 to visit me for the holidays. It's valid until 2019. She returned to Romania in January 2010 to continue her studies.

3) I left with the Peace Corps for Ecuador in February 2010 (this was already planned before I met her, to be fair!). I currently reside in Ecuador as a PC volunteer.

4) She came to live with me in Ecuador during summer (July - September) 2010 on the normal 90-day tourist visa that Ecuador extends to nearly all visitors, then returned to Romania to continue her studies.

5) I visited her in Romania during the 2011 holidays and returned to Ecuador in January 2011.

6) She will come live with me permanently (in Ecuador, until I finish in March 2012) when she finishes college, around July 2011.

7) We intend to live in the US after I finish my PC service in March 2012.

Like I said, it's very complicated. My question is: What is the best way to go about getting married?

- DCF seems like the best option (I don't foresee any problems showing that I've been a resident of Ecuador for around a year, PC could provide documentation). My worry is that the consulate in Ecuador is going to tell me that I need to talk directly to the Romanian consulate in Romania.

- Since she has the J-1 visa we could get married in the US but I've read that it would be a very bad idea to do so since it would break the terms of her visa

- One idea: She could come with me to the US on the J-1, we submit the application for the K-1, and she flies back to Romania when it's time for the interview, then comes back on the K-1.

Does anyone have any advice for me? I'm pretty lost and long distance is hard enough that I would really love to have some peace of mind in knowing what the best approach would be. Obviously I don't have a lot of money (being a PC volunteer will do that) and I would really like to avoid having to be separated again, after all we've been through.

Thanks in advance!

[Romancita 3]

Hi!

I am so sorry I cannot help, but I want to congratulate you on your excellent choice! Arent' Romanian women the best?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

It seems DCF would be the best option for you (cheap, fast, she has a greencard upon entry to the USA), assuming she can get a visa to live with you in Ecador for the time b eing.

I don't see the Romanian consulate having anything to do with it at all?

[quitobucharest 0]

Arent' Romanian women the best?

I'm certainly a fan

[quitobucharest 0]

It seems DCF would be the best option for you (cheap, fast, she has a greencard upon entry to the USA), assuming she can get a visa to live with you in Ecador for the time b eing.

I don't see the Romanian consulate having anything to do with it at all?

Yeah, her visa in Ecuador should be no problem. I think I phrased the consulate question poorly; I thought that maybe I would have to talk to the US consulate in Romania to set this up. But it sounds like I can just talk to the US consulate in Ecuador, which would be great!

I'll try to follow up on this whenever it is resolved, thanks.

[Anh map 2,098]

She will need to qualify as a legal resident in Ecuador when you submit the petition. Check with the embassy/consulate to learn what they require to prove legal residency.