Chances for getting a tourist visa?

[Adriene H 89]

I'm not looking for cynical remarks etc. Yes, I do plan to visit, and stay temporarily if necessary. Yet, I understand that as a sponsoring party I'd need to show financial support as well, don't I?

Yes you would need to show financial support

[femmextra 0]

Thanks Adriene.

[ceadsearc 516]

Well, are you ready to get married? If so, you can visit him, get engaged, and then file for a K-1 visa. In about 6-8 months, he would come here, you guys would get married, and he'd file for adjustment of status. Alternately, you could go there, marry him, and file for a CR-1 visa and he could come here in about the same time frame, entering as a permanent resident.

If you aren't ready to get married, you don't have a lot of choices. He can apply for a tourist visa, and will probably get denied. If he can afford it, he can attempt to get a student visa and study here while you guys date. Or he can see if he can get a work visa, but that's unlikely unless he is a highly skilled worker in a certain handful of professions.

[femmextra 0]

Well, are you ready to get married? If so, you can visit him, get engaged, and then file for a K-1 visa. In about 6-8 months, he would come here, you guys would get married, and he'd file for adjustment of status. Alternately, you could go there, marry him, and file for a CR-1 visa and he could come here in about the same time frame, entering as a permanent resident.

Yes, I'm ready to marry him.

THANKS A LOT!!!

If you aren't ready to get married, you don't have a lot of choices. He can apply for a tourist visa, and will probably get denied. If he can afford it, he can attempt to get a student visa and study here while you guys date. Or he can see if he can get a work visa, but that's unlikely unless he is a highly skilled worker in a certain handful of professions.

[jojolicious 38]

I'm not looking for cynical remarks etc. Yes, I do plan to visit, and stay temporarily if necessary. Yet, I understand that as a sponsoring party I'd need to show financial support as well, don't I?

perhaps a K-1 if you guys still decide you're in love after meeting in person and if you end up being engaged. You can check out the guides on that route. Good luck!

[ceadsearc 516]

In that case, it's your choice once you meet him in person if you want to get married right then and file for the CR-1 or file for the k-1 and marry in the US. Generally, the K-1 is slightly faster to get into America (not by much), but the process to get a green card (and work) is longer and costlier. While the CR-1 may take a month or two longer, your spouse would enter as a permanent resident and could work immediately, no adjustment of status needed.

[Boiler 45,486]

What about AP?

[femmextra 0]

In that case, it's your choice once you meet him in person if you want to get married right then and file for the CR-1 or file for the k-1 and marry in the US. Generally, the K-1 is slightly faster to get into America (not by much), but the process to get a green card (and work) is longer and costlier. While the CR-1 may take a month or two longer, your spouse would enter as a permanent resident and could work immediately, no adjustment of status needed.

It's been very valuable info. THANK YOU SO MUCH!