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Wanting to marry in foreign country and then America

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kmg617   26

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Hi all,

I am new to this board because I just got engaged last week! My fiance is from Israel, and we want to have the wedding in Israel but he is going to move to America after we get married. Waiting for a green card after we get married will take too long to process. Is it possible to file for a K-1 visa, do the religious wedding ceremony/reception in Israel first, then once approved for the visa, he comes to America for the legal marriage? Do you think that matters at all to Immigration? I just want to make sure we will be doing everything legally.

Is anyone doing something similar? Thanks!

12/30/2012 Got married!

02/01/2013 Sent I-130 via Priority Mail USPS

02/05/2013 NOA1 Priority Date

04/09/2013 Called USCIS-informed by Tier 2 officer that my case was transferred to Washington D.C. on March 13

09/05/2013 NOA2

09/27/2013 NVC received case

Submitted DS-261

Paid AOS bill

10/16/2013 Paid IV bill

10/19/2013 Submitted DS-260
10/21/2013 Mailed AOS and IV packages overnight

11/15/2013 IV package accepted/Checklist for AOS

11/26/2013 New AOS documents received at NVC

12/19/2013 Case Complete

12/27/2013-Received Interview letter

01/26/2014-Husband's Medical Exam

02/13/2014-Interview- Approved, but the consular officer did not see I-864 joint sponsor documents, and sent my husband home with the packet of all the original documents, and told him to mail it in when he gets it. My husband realized that the "missing" documents had been there all along. Husband immediately mailed it back.

02/26/2014-Consular office received "missing" documents and gave it to CO for review

03/17/2014-Visa Issued!

03/20/2014- Received Visa

03/21/2014- POE!

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Deputy Purple   1,294

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You do realize that the processing time difference between K-1 and CR-1 is generally 2 months or less, right?

There are a few advantages to the CR-1 Visa that makes adjustment easier for the immigrant also.

Primary difference is the greencard is ordered shortly after POE so the immigrant usually has it within 6 - 8 weeks of POE, AOS is a pain in the A-S-S...

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Hi all,

I am new to this board because I just got engaged last week! My fiance is from Israel, and we want to have the wedding in Israel but he is going to move to America after we get married. Waiting for a green card after we get married will take too long to process. Is it possible to file for a K-1 visa, do the religious wedding ceremony/reception in Israel first, then once approved for the visa, he comes to America for the legal marriage? Do you think that matters at all to Immigration? I just want to make sure we will be doing everything legally.

Is anyone doing something similar? Thanks!

No, the religious ceremony is recognizes as a marriage and the K-1 would not be issued if you are married.

Do the CR-1 if you two can not first do it in the US and then go back to Israel.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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K&E2009   71

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Hi all,

I am new to this board because I just got engaged last week! My fiance is from Israel, and we want to have the wedding in Israel but he is going to move to America after we get married. Waiting for a green card after we get married will take too long to process. Is it possible to file for a K-1 visa, do the religious wedding ceremony/reception in Israel first, then once approved for the visa, he comes to America for the legal marriage? Do you think that matters at all to Immigration? I just want to make sure we will be doing everything legally.

Is anyone doing something similar? Thanks!

If you use the K-1 Fiancee visa, you MUST get married in the USA first! No exceptions to that rule I'm afraid.

K-1 Visa Journey
08/05/2011 I-129F sent
08/09/2011 I-129F recieved and signed for by C.Viella @ Lewisville, TX
08/11/2011 NOA1 email recieved
08/12/2011 Cheque cashed by USCIS
08/16/2011 NOA1 Hard Copy recieved
12/05/2011 NOA2 Email recieved: Approved
12/09/2011 NOA2 Hard Copy recieved: Approved
01/10/2012 Medical
01/24/2012 NVC received File
01/26/2012 NVC transferred to Embassy
02/06/2012 Embassy Received
02/08/2012 Packet 3 Received
02/16/2012 Packet 3 Sent back to Embassy
02/17/2012 Embassy Received
03/01/2012 Packet 4 Received
03/13/2012 Interview Date: APPROVED
04/05/2012 POE: Dublin, Ireland

Your I-129f was approved in 116 days from your NOA1 date.
Your interview took 215 days from your I-129F NOA1 date.

04/25/2012 AOS sent
04/30/2012 AOS Received and signed for by CHYBA @ Chicago, IL
05/03/2012 Cheque cashed by USCIS
05/04/2012 Biometrics letter sent
05/29/2012 I-485 transferred to CSC
06/01/2012 Biometrics appointment
07/06/2012 EAD+AP Card Production (68 days)
07/14/2012 EAD+AP Card Received

04/18/2013 Filed for EAD+AP renewal
04/19/2013 Contacted Congressman
04/19/2013 RFE for form I-693
05/06/2013 RFE response under review
05/21/2013 AOS APPROVED!
05/25/2013 Green Card IN HAND!

Your AOS was approved in 392 days from your send-date.

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Oksana & Max   94

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Religious ceremonies especially in ISRAEL would be considered as legal marriage since you can get a marriage license. So you will not be qualified for K-1 anymore and have to do CR-1 which is a spousal visa.

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