Bride wants marriage in country of origin

[Godislaughing 0]

My fiancee and I would like to get married in her home country of Indonesia. Is there a visa we can file for now and get married there after the visa is granted?

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

My fiancee and I would like to get married in her home country of Indonesia. Is there a visa we can file for now and get married there after the visa is granted?

No. You would get married there FIRST and then file for a CR-1. The only visa you can file for before marriage is a fiancee visa but that requires you to get married in the United States after the visa is issued.

Pay your nickle and take your choice.

[aaron2020 11,651]

My fiancee and I would like to get married in her home country of Indonesia. Is there a visa we can file for now and get married there after the visa is granted?

No, there is no option for you to file anything for her now that would allow you to get marry in Indonesia after the visa is granted.

Two choices;

1) File for K-1 fiancee visa now. She enters the US as a single woman (it's mandatory that she is single). She marries you in the US and adjust her status to a green card holder.

2) Get marry in Indonesia. File for her as your wife. Wait 6-12 months for her to immigrate to the US.

[L+T 71]

My fiancee and I would like to get married in her home country of Indonesia. Is there a visa we can file for now and get married there after the visa is granted?

Getting married in foreign country can be difficult. Not sure about Indonesia... But i looked into it for us and you have to have all USA documents translated into appistille first before leaving USA... and then visit US Embassy for permission (documents stampped by embassy), then visit foreign ministry i forget for what, perhaps the need approve what the Embassy did and all translations, then file in local city where you will be married, then wait 30 days, then you can get married (unless she was pregnant and showing you could waive the 30 days). At this point i said forget it, we do civil in USA and after 1 year go back for ceremony (basically a wedding without it being official as already married and no need to go through hoops). better check out the process... but sure, if there is a will, there is a way...

[Loricap2 0]

My fiancee and I would like to get married in her home country of Indonesia. Is there a visa we can file for now and get married there after the visa is granted?

I agree with the prior 3 responses. It is marry in indonesia first and bring her as your wife or marry in USA. I married my husband in Indonesia. It is a bit of paperwork and of course you must be the same Religion. There is no interfaih marriage here. But if it is tRuly what you want it is certainly doable. Good luck!

[Godislaughing 0]

I agree with the prior 3 responses. It is marry in indonesia first and bring her as your wife or marry in USA. I married my husband in Indonesia. It is a bit of paperwork and of course you must be the same Religion. There is no interfaih marriage here. But if it is tRuly what you want it is certainly doable. Good luck!

Thanks all, for you answers. I was afraid this was the case. Now we have to make the choice, fiance visa and marry in the U.S. or have the marriage we really desire and greatly extend the time we are apart.

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

You could always do the K1, do a quick legal wedding in the US, and delay the honeymoon until she has her greencard, then have an elaborate religious wedding in her home country.