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Sorry I just realised this is in the wrong place and I don't know how to delete it.

I'm sure there must be others in my situation, so I am hoping somebody can help me.

I am planning on coming to the US for a year, to be with my American partner, we do intend to marry and had initially thought a fiance visa would be the way to go, but I have been trying to do more research and I am just getting confused.

Eventually we plan to live permanently in the US, although that may not be for another 5 or 10 years. I am thinking since I will initially only stay for a year is there another visa I should apply for? I would like the option to work while in the US.

I am also wondering, if I come as a visitor and then marry would we get into trouble for that? If I come as a visitor will I be able to apply to work?

Thank you for any advice anybody can give me.

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I believe they were asking because the OP used the term "partner", which didn't reveal - kudos to together4never13 for not following heteronormativity. They were asking because the US government doe

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Thank you for all your advice. I didn't realise it would be so difficult and it is really getting quite confusing and upsetting now. I wouldn't have been thinking of the fiance visa if he was able t

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I'm sure there must be others in my situation, so I am hoping somebody can help me.

I am planning on coming to the US for a year, to be with my American partner, we do intend to marry and had initially thought a fiance visa would be the way to go, but I have been trying to do more research and I am just getting confused.

Eventually we plan to live permanently in the US, although that may not be for another 5 or 10 years. I am thinking since I will initially only stay for a year is there another visa I should apply for? I would like the option to work while in the US.

I am also wondering, if I come as a visitor and then marry would we get into trouble for that? If I come as a visitor will I be able to apply to work?

Thank you for any advice anybody can give me.

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Coming to the US to get married and leave is fine. Using a visitors visa to enter the US with the intention of staying in the US is fraud and can/should lead to a lifetime ban. You can't work on a visitors visa, it's intent is to visit. Your friend in the USA , are they a US citizen or just a resident ?

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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Coming to the US to get married and leave is fine. Using a visitors visa to enter the US with the intention of staying in the US is fraud and can/should lead to a lifetime ban. You can't work on a visitors visa, it's intent is to visit. Your friend in the USA , are they a US citizen or just a resident ?

He is a citizen.

So if we get married and I stay for a year that would be ok as a visitor?

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He is a citizen.

So if we get married and I stay for a year that would be ok as a visitor?

As a visitor, you are only allowed to stay within 6 MONTHS and you can't gain employment.

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I'm sure there must be others in my situation, so I am hoping somebody can help me.

I am planning on coming to the US for a year, to be with my American partner, we do intend to marry and had initially thought a fiance visa would be the way to go, but I have been trying to do more research and I am just getting confused.

Eventually we plan to live permanently in the US, although that may not be for another 5 or 10 years. I am thinking since I will initially only stay for a year is there another visa I should apply for? I would like the option to work while in the US.

I am also wondering, if I come as a visitor and then marry would we get into trouble for that? If I come as a visitor will I be able to apply to work?

Thank you for any advice anybody can give me.

Even coming for a year will be intent to immigrate to some degree and you would require a visa, the K-1 if you are a fiance. Because you intend to work and live in the US AND get married, you would be committing visa fraud to get married on the VWP and risk a 10 year ban if your intent is verified by immigration.

Basically: Intent to marry and remain in the US is intent to immigrate - even if only for one year.

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I'm sure there must be others in my situation, so I am hoping somebody can help me.

I am planning on coming to the US for a year, to be with my American partner, we do intend to marry and had initially thought a fiance visa would be the way to go, but I have been trying to do more research and I am just getting confused.

Eventually we plan to live permanently in the US, although that may not be for another 5 or 10 years. I am thinking since I will initially only stay for a year is there another visa I should apply for? I would like the option to work while in the US.

I am also wondering, if I come as a visitor and then marry would we get into trouble for that? If I come as a visitor will I be able to apply to work?

Thank you for any advice anybody can give me.

You can come in on a visitor visa without the intent to stay and marry. That is legal. However if you adjust status to stay from a visitor visa, and entered with the intent to stay, that's considered fraud.

If you want to live here I'd apply for a K-1, you adjust status, and in a few months you'd be eligible to work, or you can get married while visiting, apply for a CR-1, return home and when you come back to the states you'd be able to work right off.

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VWP country so 90 days.

Could you get a job transfer with your Employer?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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VWP country so 90 days.

Could you get a job transfer with your Employer?

Thanks, so its 90 days. :)

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Thanks for your comments.

My guy plans to come here to live, although that won't be until June 2014, as his daughter is having a baby and he wants to be there for her first year, so I said I will come there for a year, as I don't want to be apart from him any longer.

I think that the fiance visa will be the best option, I was just worried about him having to start off the process and fill in all the paperwork as he gets headaches a lot and doesn't need all the added stress, I will need to discuss it with him.

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K1 would be pointless, takes too long.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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