After Visa Where can we get married?

[VanessaTony 3,567]

Get married in 90 file in the 90 day window also. Where ever you want, courthouse or church as long as it is by a licensed minister.

You do not need to file in the 90 days, only marry in the 90 days. Filing in the 90 days protects your status but there is no issue doing it after the I-94 expires.

[skiptex 225]

Question came up tonight thinking about my fiance's family and them wanting to have a wedding in her home country if and right after the K1 is issued, then traveling back to the US.

Thank you all for your insite. This site is great!!

UMMM NO!!!!!!!!

am i reading this correct.. once she is issued the K1 and its in her hand.. you want to have a WEDDING in INDONESIA>> THEN travel to USA!? with K1 visa to get married here in USA Civil?!

if so, that is visa fraud.. cuz you will be married and will need to get CR1 visa and start all over again..

please correct if i read this wrong.. if so.. forgive. me.. long day..

[reginakrys 33]

Question came up tonight thinking about my fiance's family and them wanting to have a wedding in her home country if and right after the K1 is issued, then traveling back to the US.

Thank you all for your insite. This site is great!!

No, you cannot enter the US on a K-1 visa if you're already married.

[bigdog 376]

You do not need to file in the 90 days, only marry in the 90 days. Filing in the 90 days protects your status but there is no issue doing it after the I-94 expires.

We just went through 17 months of UCSIS stuff, I guess if you want to take a chance, go for it, Why not protect your status!!!

[bigdog 376]

Shopping for an easy way, confused, want to start over or fraud?

[bigdog 376]

UMMM NO!!!!!!!!

am i reading this correct.. once she is issued the K1 and its in her hand.. you want to have a WEDDING in INDONESIA>> THEN travel to USA!? with K1 visa to get married here in USA Civil?!

if so, that is visa fraud.. cuz you will be married and will need to get CR1 visa and start all over again..

please correct if i read this wrong.. if so.. forgive. me.. long day..

There seem to be a lot of postings going around that seem to be highly questionable. Which leads me to believe fraud is more prevent than I have noticed in the last 2 years or it is just in your face. Sorry I am not the liberal responder, ""its OK to over stay on my visa because of XYZ. The IO I spoke with this week was very matter of fact with us on toting the letter of USCIS not the spirit. We cannot give any one license to think it is OK to over stay or fudge the system at any portion of the process.

[VanessaTony 3,567]

There seem to be a lot of postings going around that seem to be highly questionable. Which leads me to believe fraud is more prevent than I have noticed in the last 2 years or it is just in your face. Sorry I am not the liberal responder, ""its OK to over stay on my visa because of XYZ. The IO I spoke with this week was very matter of fact with us on toting the letter of USCIS not the spirit. We cannot give any one license to think it is OK to over stay or fudge the system at any portion of the process.

Your post doesn't make much sense but I'm going to assume I understand.

The K1 visa expires the minute you land on US soil. The I-94 then controls the status. The k1 requires that you marry in 90 days in order to be able to AOS based on K1 status (and avoid having to file an I-130).

You seem to think that by overstaying the I-94 they are breaking the rules, they aren't. There is no rule that the K1 needs to AOS in the 90 days, just as soon after marriage as they are able. Some people are unable to file in the 90 days because their state takes several weeks to send them the marriage certificate. Some can't get married till the last couple of days (planning, people flying in etc) so they of course can't file until later. Filing during a holiday season the mail is slower so might not arrive before the I-94 expires. Sometimes there's something wrong with the packet and it's rejected so that takes them past the date. Sometimes they're going to move during the process (like me) and it's dangerous to change your address in the middle of the process. Some people have some drama occur and they can't afford it in time. You saying that you MUST and implying they will get into trouble are lies and it causes undue panic and stress.

I have followed the "letter" of USCIS. I filed when I was able. I filed correctly. I was approved without RFE and without interview even though I filed 4 months after my I-94 expired. Those 4 months are now irrelevant and had no bearing on successfully AOSing.

It doesn't really matter what your opinion is. It matters what the truth is and my post was correct. While it protects your status to file before the I-94 expires (which for many is irrelevant as the spouse of a USC cannot be deported until they are given the chance to AOS, and overstay is forgiven when AOSing based on marriage to a USC), there is NO RULE that you have to. This is the truth and they can do what they need to do based on their personal situation.

[Boiler 44,985]

I was a couple of days late as well.

93rd day I think.

I wanted to file under 90 and I would recommend that you do this, actually do it as soon as you can.

[bigdog 376]

Your post doesn't make much sense but I'm going to assume I understand.

The K1 visa expires the minute you land on US soil. The I-94 then controls the status. The k1 requires that you marry in 90 days in order to be able to AOS based on K1 status (and avoid having to file an I-130).

You seem to think that by overstaying the I-94 they are breaking the rules, they aren't. There is no rule that the K1 needs to AOS in the 90 days, just as soon after marriage as they are able. Some people are unable to file in the 90 days because their state takes several weeks to send them the marriage certificate. Some can't get married till the last couple of days (planning, people flying in etc) so they of course can't file until later. Filing during a holiday season the mail is slower so might not arrive before the I-94 expires. Sometimes there's something wrong with the packet and it's rejected so that takes them past the date. Sometimes they're going to move during the process (like me) and it's dangerous to change your address in the middle of the process. Some people have some drama occur and they can't afford it in time. You saying that you MUST and implying they will get into trouble are lies and it causes undue panic and stress.

I have followed the "letter" of USCIS. I filed when I was able. I filed correctly. I was approved without RFE and without interview even though I filed 4 months after my I-94 expired. Those 4 months are now irrelevant and had no bearing on successfully AOSing.

It doesn't really matter what your opinion is. It matters what the truth is and my post was correct. While it protects your status to file before the I-94 expires (which for many is irrelevant as the spouse of a USC cannot be deported until they are given the chance to AOS, and overstay is forgiven when AOSing based on marriage to a USC), there is NO RULE that you have to. This is the truth and they can do what they need to do based on their personal situation.

Filing for Adjustment of Status within the 90 days protects your legal status. Your legal status as a K1 expires after 90 days, married or not. The only way to protect your legal status is to apply for Adjustment of Status, and the only way to maintain continuous legal status is to file for AOS before the K1 visa expires. On the practical side, it is often difficult to arrange for the marriage, and get all the paperwork ready in time to file for AOS within 90 days. Many newsgroup couples have filed for AOS a few days or weeks after the 90 day limit with no problems. Thus far, newsgroup experience has shown this is not a major issue with local USCIS (INS) offices. You are correct, If you lived in a border state where they will ship you home, you would make sure you are in legal status, Peace Brother

[Darnell 8,478]

After we receive the K1 visa, do we have to get married in the US?

Absolutely !!

Come to my house this Saturday afternoon, I'm having some training sessions for the Justices of the Peace-ess-ess.. They can squeeze you in, no problem !! Try to be here at 4, when the afternoon break starts.