Need your advice please.

[John.B207 0]

Hi my name is John I'm 27. I met my girlfriend when I was in Europe for a year. I've returned back to U.S after which she applied for tourist visa and came to see me.

She stayed for six months then she returned back to her home country. She came to see me again after three months of being outside of U.S.

She stayed for about four weeks this time and returned back home. I went to see her and stayed again in Europe for about two months.

Now She is planing on coming back to see me again and I would like to surprise her and ask her to marry me. I want her to be able to stay with me legally and apply for adjustment of status.

What is the best course of action for us to accomplish this so we can stay together without her having to leave again.

Thank You.

[John.B207 0]

Hi my name is John I'm 27 and I am U.S Citizen. I met my girlfriend when I was in Europe for a year. I've returned back to U.S after which she applied for tourist visa and came to see me.

She stayed for six months then she returned back to her home country. She came to see me again after three months of being outside of U.S.

She stayed for about four weeks this time and returned back home. I went to see her and stayed again in Europe for about two months.

Now She is planing on coming back to see me again and I would like to surprise her and ask her to marry me. I want her to be able to stay with me legally and apply for adjustment of status.

What is the best course of action for us to accomplish this so we can stay together without her having to leave again.

Thank You.

[Boiler 46,155]

K1

[Mithmeoi 29]

K-1 Fiance visa is what you'd be looking for.

[Tim/Mav 305]

If I'm reading this post correctly. The future bride is on Tourist Status for each visit. The OP is asking: Get Married and stay in the US. The K-1 will require the beneficiary to return home and go through the process. The intention is to marry on that Visa of a tourist. That, I can't answer but there are Members here who can. (That maybe a Hard-Sell to USCIS..... it's a surprize...)

I call that risky. but I have heard of it being done.

A Tourist Visa is just what it is intended to be. It's not a Voucher or shortcut to permanent residency and get married on that Visa.

I suggest: Do it right and do the K-1 but again: I have heard of this being done but don't CONDON it because "There is a Plan". Which may constitute Fraud. Intentional Fraud.

[newacct 688]

Well, in theory, if you surprise her (i.e. she has no idea), then she has no immigrant intent upon entering the U.S., and she should be okay to adjust status here. However, especially for cases like this where people enter on a tourist visa and get married, they may be suspicious during AOS about the intent and whether she lied to the border officer.

[ValerieA 350]

As long as she has no idea you are planning this, she enters the US totally without immigrant intent. Your intent is not the issue. You never know, she may prefer doing a K-1 or CR-1 anyway, because she will have stuff she needs to wrap up back home.