Problems with K-1 visa Entry

[steveandwena 0]

Hello all, Just a quick question about the K-1. I filed for a K-1 visa as we are engaged, However we were planning that after we got our visa and were ready to bring Her to the states, That we are going to have a wedding over in the Philippines for her family and friends, then have a seperate one in the US, for my family. The question came up, if we get leagally married in the Philippines, then try to bring her here on a K-1 Visa instead of the Spouce visa. Will we have any problems?

Thank you all in advance!

-Steve

[C-ma'am 684]

Hello all, Just a quick question about the K-1. I filed for a K-1 visa as we are engaged, However we were planning that after we got our visa and were ready to bring Her to the states, That we are going to have a wedding over in the Philippines for her family and friends, then have a seperate one in the US, for my family. The question came up, if we get leagally married in the Philippines, then try to bring her here on a K-1 Visa instead of the Spouce visa. Will we have any problems?

Thank you all in advance!

-Steve

If you marry in Philippines before coming to the US, she will no longer be able to come into the US with a K1 visa. That constitutes visa fraud, as you'll be married already.

You will have to start ALL OVER again, and file a petition for a Spousal Visa.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You must be unmarried to use a fiance visa. If you try to use the K-1 after marriage, she will be deported and banned from the US for visa fraud. Yes, it has happened.

[khwaidee1 196]

You can have a ceremony and a party for the family BUT, do not file anything. Just have a celebration, like an engagement party, that's what we did.

[steveandwena 0]

Thats what i was worried about, Thank you all for the quick replies!! We will just have a celebration then no official cermony. Thank you all!!

[Tahoma 2,292]

Don't do anything to screw up your K-1.

Stay away from the church. Just have a big celebration party at home. It'll be fun, and the family will enjoy it.

[kambingaso 9]

That's what we did, but I've been tempted to get married in the PHils for fear of taking so long. We had our engagement party, catered by a close friend, and had so many happy friends and family to celebrate with. I hope that it was our engagement, and not just all the Red Horse and San Miguel Lite, that made the partygoers merry! Heh heh!