fiancee visa vs. getting married in Romania

[vvitto 0]

Hello all,

I havent posted in a while and I would like to hear your take on my dilemma please!

I know that there are knowledgeable peeps in here who knows who I hope could help me out too.

I am a US citizen and I have to passport: one is US, the other is Romanian.

I met someone 4 months ago and as of now I am in Romania and I want to know what are my options.

If I were to marry my lady in Romania would the paperwork and time frame would be faster?

I heard that someone who got married in RO, got her GC in a few months.

I know that if I have to go back to US , I would have to do fiancee visa and later on to marry her in US and start the

paperwork in US for adjustment of status.

Thanks a lot for anu info,

Vito

[YuAndDan 153]

CR-1 spouse visa gets green-card the moment arrive in the USA, the visa will be stamped temp green-card, and actual care arrives a few weeks later.

K-1 is essentially an option for cases where someting may prevent getting married overseas, as in an age limit, or added complications that prevent or restrict a US Citizen from getting married overseas, that is not an issue in the USA. Many would do K-1 because for a long time it was a quicker option, but for the most part the time savings is no longer there due to improvements at USCIS and the NVC.

K-1 may give you a visa is a slightly shorter time, perhaps a month or so, when factoring in the paperwork at NVC.

Compare:

K-1 (FEES ~$1800)

K-1 cannot take a job until getting EAD or Green-card, this can take MONTHS after arrival

K-1 cannot get a DL until they have EAD or Green-card, can use foreign DL in most states though.

K-1 becomes land locked and cannot travel out of the USA until having green-card or AP doc, which can take MONTHS to get.

CR-1 (FEES ~$900)

CR-1 gets green-card the moment they arrive in the USA so can take a job immediately

CR-1 gets green-card so can apply for a DL

CR-1 gets green-card so can immediately travel, conceivable the next day, passport is stamped I-551 which allows work and travel

Essentially K-1 visa holder will be unable to work for at least 4-6 months after arrival.

IF work shortly after arrival is desired, then the better visa is CR-1, (marry first, then apply for visa) CR-1 spouse visa costs less and gets green-card upon arrival to the USA, also with much improved processing, for most consulates CR-1 tends to take perhaps 1 - 1.5 months longer to get than a K-1.

CR-1 does not take much longer to get than a K-1

[baron555 934]

for most consulates CR-1 tends to take perhaps 1 - 1.5 months longer to get than a K-1.

CR-1 does not take much longer to get than a K-1

These two statement contradict. CR-1 takes a little longer than a K-1. Both are many months in the waiting.

Other advantages as outlined already.

[vvitto 0]

Thanks a lot for you info...

A few more questions if you dont mind:

Lets say that I would get married in a week or so....what is my next step in terms of paperwork?

Do I have to stay in ROMANIA as long as the paperwork are being processed?

How long would it take for my bride to be to leave ROMANIA to USA?

From what I see it is easier to get married in Romania and have get her GC faster and it may rquires less paperwork?

Am I right?

Once again, thank you very much for any input that you might have.

Vito

[baron555 934]

Thanks a lot for you info...

A few more questions if you dont mind:

Lets say that I would get married in a week or so....what is my next step in terms of paperwork?

Do I have to stay in ROMANIA as long as the paperwork are being processed?

How long would it take for my bride to be to leave ROMANIA to USA?

From what I see it is easier to get married in Romania and have get her GC faster and it may rquires less paperwork?

Am I right?

Once again, thank you very much for any input that you might have.

Vito

Read the Guides.

Move over to the CR-1 forum; this is teh K-1 Forum and they are two different animals. The folks over at that forum are better equipped to answer these questions.

[DeeDee&Sam 68]

we had the same dilema at first but K1 is being processed way more faster than the other one. if you stay in romania you'll need a sponsor for AOS. from what i've seen a CR1 takes around 7 months and a K1 around 5 months

[YuAndDan 153]

Thanks a lot for you info...

A few more questions if you dont mind:

Lets say that I would get married in a week or so....what is my next step in terms of paperwork?

Do I have to stay in ROMANIA as long as the paperwork are being processed?

How long would it take for my bride to be to leave ROMANIA to USA?

From what I see it is easier to get married in Romania and have get her GC faster and it may rquires less paperwork?

Am I right?

Once again, thank you very much for any input that you might have.

Vito

No you do not need to remain overseas while paperwork is being processed.

Get green-card upon entry to the USA, so yes less paperwork after arrival to the USA, there will be additional paperwork prior to getting visa though. Costs are less.