CR-1, a tricky situation?

[spdz 0]

Ok, here is my situation and I'll let you all at it!

I am an Australian citizen and my partner is dual US/Australian citizen. We have been together for five years, are planning a move to the US, and are looking at Visa options. We are not too fussed where we get married, more than happy to do it at the courthouse. We are both currently living in Australia, and are planning to travel to the US next month so she can visit her family (I'm on ESTA). We're tending to look towards the CR-1 due to PR benefits and not requiring AP to travel to Canada etc.

Questions;

1) Is she able to file for a CR-1 while in the US next month without me being in the US already affecting it?

2) If so, would i be able to stay my complete 90 days in US on ESTA and return to AU closer to the interview date?

Thanks in advance with many more q's to come

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Ok, here is my situation and I'll let you all at it!

I am an Australian citizen and my partner is dual US/Australian citizen. We have been together for five years, are planning a move to the US, and are looking at Visa options. We are not too fussed where we get married, more than happy to do it at the courthouse. We are both currently living in Australia, and are planning to travel to the US next month so she can visit her family (I'm on ESTA). We're tending to look towards the CR-1 due to PR benefits and not requiring AP to travel to Canada etc.

Questions;

1) Is she able to file for a CR-1 while in the US next month without me being in the US already affecting it?

2) If so, would i be able to stay my complete 90 days in US on ESTA and return to AU closer to the interview date?

Thanks in advance with many more q's to come

You are a male, correct? I ask only because same-sex couples in the US often use "partner" instead of "fiancee" or "girlfriend", and at this point in time there are no immigration benefits for same-sex couples.

Answers to your questions:

1. Yes, not a problem.

2. Yes, not a problem.

That was easy!

[spdz 0]

You are a male, correct? I ask only because same-sex couples in the US often use "partner" instead of "fiancee" or "girlfriend", and at this point in time there are no immigration benefits for same-sex couples.

Answers to your questions:

1. Yes, not a problem.

2. Yes, not a problem.

That was easy!

Thanks for the reply! Yes, we are a boy and a girl. So there's no problems traveling to and fro, until (and past?) the interview process right up to entry with the visa? This could be easier than i thought!