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Iso   1

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Hello all,

I am an American citizen, living in Japan, with my Chinese fiancee. We plan to go to the States, so that I can conduct my PhD studies. We will need to enter by August/September 2014 and I am mostly wondering when I should start the filing process. My work contract will end next March and we would prefer to do some traveling in China and perhaps spend the summer in Thailand before going back to the States. The step-by-step guide is awesome, but even it does not address some of my concerns about our situation.

I was thinking of going for the CR-1 visa, but it sounds like we would have to get married now - before we started filing. While we do not really want to wait until next autumn to get married, it seems like a better option than going out and doing it in a rush. If we apply for the K-1 and get married before going back to the States, would that mess up the process and require us to start over? When should we start the filing process if we want to get the visa around March of next year? Does the same 6-month validity as the CR-1 apply to the K-1? Is there anything else I should know about filing via Japan? Please let me know.

Thanks in advance.

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X Factor   1,112

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If you marry after filing the K-1 then you have to begin the process all over and file for CR-1. The K-1 becomes invalid at the time of marriage.

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If you marry after filing the K-1 then you have to begin the process all over and file for CR-1. The K-1 becomes invalid at the time of marriage.

Sounds like we should start planning for an August ~ October 2014 marriage! Thanks for the info!

Can we have the "wedding" elsewhere and just file for the marriage certificate after we arrive?

From your signature, it looks like it took about seven months for you to get the visa. Is that about standard?

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Pitaya Grand Master

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Welcome to the forum.

Sounds like we should start planning for an August ~ October 2014 marriage! Thanks for the info!

Can we have the "wedding" elsewhere and just file for the marriage certificate after we arrive? Sure, as long as your "wedding elsewhere" is in the US, following the local laws, and get the marriage license certified in that jurisdiction.

From your signature, it looks like it took about seven months for you to get the visa. Is that about standard? The timing is very variable.

Happy trails.

Completed: K1/K2 (271 days) - AOS/EAD/AP (134 days) - ROC (279 days)

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