Bringing fiance to US

[barreldriven 0]

Hi Everyone,

I have been spending alot of time on this trying to find the quickest method of bringing my fiance to the USA. There is a great amount of info, some of which contradicts the US state pages. (That I can only assume reflect current regulations)

What is the quickest method of obtaining a visa for my fiance to enter and stay in the USA? Please note, I am able to travel to Japan and marry there, or bring her on tourist visa and marry here, my options are open, just looking for most efficient route.

Thanks for any and all help!

[Pitaya 2,577]

Hi Everyone,

I have been spending alot of time on this trying to find the quickest method of bringing my fiance to the USA. There is a great amount of info, some of which contradicts the US state pages. (That I can only assume reflect current regulations)

What is the quickest method of obtaining a visa for my fiance to enter and stay in the USA? Please note, I am able to travel to Japan and marry there, or bring her on tourist visa and marry here, my options are open, just looking for most efficient route.

Thanks for any and all help!

Welcome to the forum.

There are many variables associated with going with the fiancé(e) or spousal visa process that can affect the time frame of each process. Take a look at the Quick Comparisons, located in the "Guides" section, accessible at the top of the forum page, for a ballpark estimate. The spousal visa may be a bit quicker, however, YMMV.

Happy trails on your visa journey.

[barreldriven 0]

Hi, thanks for reply. That is part of my confusion, the K-3 option looks best, but there have been some posts saying that K-3 has become obsolete. May my fiance come to US and marry and then file for the CR1? What is the real difference between K-3 and CR1?

[Ryan H 3,812]

Hi, thanks for reply. That is part of my confusion, the K-3 option looks best, but there have been some posts saying that K-3 has become obsolete. May my fiance come to US and marry and then file for the CR1? What is the real difference between K-3 and CR1?

K3 is a non-immigrant visa spousal visa that would require the holder to eventually go through the Adjustment of Status Process in order to obtain a green card. CR-1 is an immigrant spousal visa; it's holders are given green cards on arrival (the visa in combination with a CBP entry stamp acts as a temporary green card, the actual card arrive in the mail a few weeks after arrival).

The K3 is obsolete because it is often administratively closed by the NVC.

To the point of your original question. You can start the K1 process now (as long as you have met at least once withing the past two years). You will not be able to start the spousal visa process until after you are in possession of a marriage certificate. The K1 process allows her to come, you two get married, and then she files for Adjustment of Status.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

If speed is the most important, and you have met in person in the last two years, then the K1 is a few weeks faster (but more expensive, and she cannot work/ travel for a few months after she gets here).

[barreldriven 0]

Thanks for bearing with me...

At what point would she be able to come? After reading the K-1 procedure it appears she will not have visa until 6-7 months in the process. (Allowing for steps 4-13 on flowchart)

[Demmy 6]

I applied for a visitors visa to go and see my fiance but i was denied, reason being that i did not have enough grounds to warrant my return (Of course i have a permanent job, which i have had for three years, i guess it wasn't enough) My fiance couldn't afford to visit anymore so we filed for a K-1. We are three months on and still waiting for NOA2. All the best in your Visa journey, you can try the K-1 if you are not able to marry your fiance immediately.