Getting Married on B2- NOT staying, how to apply for family visas

[Peru4321 0]

My fiance has a B2 he's had several years and used for a 1/2 dozen visits to the US. I am a legal resident in Peru - getting dual citizenship. We have NO intention of living in the US so immigrating is not an option and all marriage-focused visas are designed for those who STAY. From what I understand, getting married on his B2 in the US on a visit is not illegal since we aren't staying. (we plan to maintain his B2 long-term so we can visit family, as his father who is married to a US citizen but lives in Peru does)Obviously we know that if we mention at POA that we are getting married, they won't believe us that we plan to leave so I guess we have to just not mention it.

The problem comes with getting his mother a visa to be present at our marriage. As someone who is older, has ties, but has never left the country in her life, we are concerned that going as a "tourist" with no specific destination makes little sense. On the other hand, if we tell them she is going for her son's wedding, aren't they likely to look him up and revoke his B2 on the false assumption he plans to stay?

Advice? Thanks!

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

Tell the truth- she is visitng the USA with her son, who has been talking a lot about the wonderful vacations he has had there, and to see family.

[jaycali 415]

My fiance has a B2 he's had several years and used for a 1/2 dozen visits to the US. I am a legal resident in Peru - getting dual citizenship. We have NO intention of living in the US so immigrating is not an option and all marriage-focused visas are designed for those who STAY. From what I understand, getting married on his B2 in the US on a visit is not illegal since we aren't staying. (we plan to maintain his B2 long-term so we can visit family, as his father who is married to a US citizen but lives in Peru does)Obviously we know that if we mention at POA that we are getting married, they won't believe us that we plan to leave so I guess we have to just not mention it.The problem comes with getting his mother a visa to be present at our marriage. As someone who is older, has ties, but has never left the country in her life, we are concerned that going as a "tourist" with no specific destination makes little sense. On the other hand, if we tell them she is going for her son's wedding, aren't they likely to look him up and revoke his B2 on the false assumption he plans to stay?Advice? Thanks!

It is by no means illegal to get married on a B-2 visa. In fact, if your plan is to marry in the US and then leave the country, B-2 is the only appropriate visa. I really don't know how they work at the embassy down in Lima, but I would be very surprised if they somehow look him up and cancel his visa based on an interview with his mother. Unless his mother for whatever reason tells the embassy staff that her son has a B-2 visa and intends to get married on it and stay - I don't see much reason to worry. The fact that he received this visa years ago, presumably before this wedding was even planned, removes any suspicion of fraud in my eyes. My two cents. I'm not a lawyer, and know nothing about the embassy in Lima.

Edited October 6, 2012 by jaejayC