Info about returning to the UK

[Roxy8203 0]

Hello everyone.

Right I'm not sure if anyone can give me some info on this as I suspect it's a bit unusual.

Ok, my US partner is just set it file our K1 application and get the ball rolling. He is military currently based in the UK( with me, I'm british).

He is being sent back to America soon to continue his service and is likely to deploy at the being of next year so my question is: is it possible for us to get married after having our K1 approved an then for me to return to the UK while he is deployed?

Looking at the info the application is likely to take 6-10 months and that would take us into the beginning of next year. I don't relish the though of us getting approved an me going over for him to then be sent away for 7 months and me be on my own in America where I know nobody and probably have no job.

I hope this makes sense.

Thanks in advance

[Ryan H 3,818]

Moved from K1 Process & Procedures to Military Immigration-Related Discussion.

[photomile 101]

You would be able to return to the UK but you would be Denied Entry afterwards from the USA without an IR or CR-1 visa.

The only way around this is that once in the USA, ou would need to apply for adjustment of status and request advanced parole. The AP part takes around three months at the moment, and that would allow you to re-enter the USA after you've been in the UK, or wait until your AOS is fully processed and you receive your two year green card.

Since there is military involved you "might" be able to request an expedite but I'm unclear of the surroundings behind this

[Penguin_ie 5,995]

You culd consider two options:

- request military expedite based on upcoming deployment. That would give you some time together, and hopefully you'll have your greencard by the time he leaves and you can find work in the USA, or go back to the UK for a few months (not too long, or you will loose your greencard).

- Delay the K1 process by taking your time sending in forms etc, and you have 6 months after approval to move, so you could arrange it to move to the USA after he comes back from deployment.

[LinaMD 8]

If you get in the US shortly before he has to leave you can expedite your AOS and get your GC before he leaves or shortly after that which means you could go back to the UK for up to 6 months. So you would only have to be by yourself for a month or so. If you live on base I am sure you will meet a lot of people that are going through the same thing and will help the time go by faster. Does he have orders yet? Im askng because if he doesn't and you get married in the UK he would be able to extend his stay until youre good to go. Im not sure if thats possible if hes already recieved his orders.

[Roxy8203 0]

Thanks for the replys guys and girls. I guess it doesn't look as simple as I hoped, what a surprise! I was hoping I'd be able to keep my job and return after a short visit to get married ect but if the AOS takes 3 months I don't think that will be possible. He doesn't have his orders yet but they are 7 months late so due any day, just waiting on a couple signatures. And I'm not sure we are in the position to get married yet, money etc. I didn't realise that would postpone his return to America. I guess I'll just hope I can get a job once I'm over there properly and some hobbies to make his deployment go quicker, I suppose we'll have to see how it all pans out

[Ruffie 22]

Why don't you just abandon the K-1 idea, get married before he leaves, visit him once or so while he's still stateside and then after he deploys, get started on the CR-1 visa process?? Less hassle, if you ask me.

[Roxy8203 0]

It's all so complicated! I don't think we'd have time to plan any sort of wedding before he goes and it all seems so unromantic, although I think this whole thing has taken any romance out of it!

[Ruffie 22]

It's all so complicated! I don't think we'd have time to plan any sort of wedding before he goes and it all seems so unromantic, although I think this whole thing has taken any romance out of it!

Who says you have to have a wedding? Just get married You can always have a big weddingt later