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Speaking of LV ... has anyone actually gotten married to their foreign significant other there? How does it work? All they would need is their passport still, right? And then how soon after would they need to leave the country so they can apply for their CR-1 visa? Just curious .... :innocent:

I know some people who got married in Vegas because it is easier and you don't have to wait. Same goes for Lake Tahoe. It is not the foreign national that applies for CR-1, so it is up to the US citizen to get the ball rolling. Once you have the original marriage certificate you can send in the papers.

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Welcome to the forum. A tourist visa or using the VWP is for VISITING the US. It cannot be used to move permanently to the US before you get your K-1 visa. How are you going to explain to the bor

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Absolutely correct. I was going with the presumption the driver is not a resident yet... Absolutely correct. I was going with the presumption the driver is not a resident yet...

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I know some people who got married in Vegas because it is easier and you don't have to wait. Same goes for Lake Tahoe. It is not the foreign national that applies for CR-1, so it is up to the US citizen to get the ball rolling. Once you have the original marriage certificate you can send in the papers.

Right, I knew that it's the US Citizen that applies for the visa, I guess with all the talk of visas with my boyfriend, I just never actually thought about Vegas before as an option! (crazy, right?) If we decided to get married that way (and then apply for the CR-1 as opposed to wait and apply for the K-1) ... all he would need is his passport? Or is there any other documents / paperwork that needs to be completed beforehand for the person who is not the USC? And I'm assuming they'd give us the marriage certificate right then and there?

Has anyone else gotten married in Vegas?! This may be becoming more and more of an option ... :)

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Right, I knew that it's the US Citizen that applies for the visa, I guess with all the talk of visas with my boyfriend, I just never actually thought about Vegas before as an option! (crazy, right?) If we decided to get married that way (and then apply for the CR-1 as opposed to wait and apply for the K-1) ... all he would need is his passport? Or is there any other documents / paperwork that needs to be completed beforehand for the person who is not the USC? And I'm assuming they'd give us the marriage certificate right then and there?

Has anyone else gotten married in Vegas?! This may be becoming more and more of an option ... :)

Here's the info on getting a marriage license to be married in Las Vegas (which is in Clark County, NV): http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/clerk/Services/Pages/MarriageLicenses.aspx

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Right, I knew that it's the US Citizen that applies for the visa, I guess with all the talk of visas with my boyfriend, I just never actually thought about Vegas before as an option! (crazy, right?) If we decided to get married that way (and then apply for the CR-1 as opposed to wait and apply for the K-1) ... all he would need is his passport? Or is there any other documents / paperwork that needs to be completed beforehand for the person who is not the USC? And I'm assuming they'd give us the marriage certificate right then and there?

Has anyone else gotten married in Vegas?! This may be becoming more and more of an option ... :)

I got married in Lake Tahoe because we did not want to wait forever, we wanted only a couple of friends at the ceremony and we didn't want to have a big party. All she needed was her passport. They issue the license and the certificate at the same time. You will not receive the actual certificate at the ceremony. It will be filed and mailed to you nd you should have it in about 2 weeks or so. The money we saved was better used on a couple of first class tickets to Honolulu!

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I got married in Lake Tahoe because we did not want to wait forever, we wanted only a couple of friends at the ceremony and we didn't want to have a big party. All she needed was her passport. They issue the license and the certificate at the same time. You will not receive the actual certificate at the ceremony. It will be filed and mailed to you nd you should have it in about 2 weeks or so. The money we saved was better used on a couple of first class tickets to Honolulu!

Ha, I'll bet! :) Trust me, I'd rather have an amazing honeymoon too! I've never been one for a huge wedding anyway ... I'd probably just invite my parents (as witnesses) and then if they want to do something for a party later on (maybe after the visa comes through, LoL) I would let them. :) Basically, my boyfriend (who is British) and I have come to terms with the fact that if (and when) we do get married, we wouldn't be able to really have a wedding (which is why we've joked about Vegas a few times!) I've never been to Lake Tahoe, but based on the Google search I just did, it looks stunning.

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