marrying to a military person

[simaysimon 30]

Hey! I need some help if any of yall know anything about the military marriage. His duty in Turkey ends in May. We are going to marry in March. As his wife at that time how im gonna be able to leave with him? If there is no chances other than waiting for months and months is it okay to get a tourist visa before all of this and after marriage apply for the marriage visa so i can leave with him? Im hoping there should be some differences since we have no idea where his next duty is gonna be at

[Transborderwife 4,666]

No, you won't be able to leave with him likely. He'd need to file for a cr1 which can take up to a year. If he was being deployed (not the case here) you could try for an expedited case. You cannot enter with the intent to immigrate on a visitors visa.

[simaysimon 30]

No, you won't be able to leave with him likely. He'd need to file for a cr1 which can take up to a year. If he was being deployed (not the case here) you could try for an expedited case. You cannot enter with the intent to immigrate on a visitors visa.

So before i get married if i have a tourist visa how im not able to travel to the states with my tourist visa just because i got married and started another visa process?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

So before i get married if i have a tourist visa how im not able to travel to the states with my tourist visa just because i got married and started another visa process?

You can visit, you'd just have to return home to turkey for your spousal visa interview and medical and mind not to overstay.

[evelyn1140 18]

I will recommmend you not to come here. Because if you even overstay for 4 hours they could deny you the visa. The safe way to play this game is to try to stay in Turkey as long as the process finished.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

I will recommmend you not to come here. Because if you even overstay for 4 hours they could deny you the visa. The safe way to play this game is to try to stay in Turkey as long as the process finished.

4 hours overstay isn't a reason for a denied visa

[jan22 3,056]

If his onward orders are a deployment outside the US in a place that allows spouses, you can enter the US on your visito visa and stay with him until he deploys and you go with him. If he is going to deploy to a place you cannot go, you can either wait for him at home or go to the US on an immigrant visa. The process us is frequently expedited for service members who are deploying. He should talk to someone in the JAG office or the family assistance office. They will be able to help him with the process.

[simaysimon 30]

If his onward orders are a deployment outside the US in a place that allows spouses, you can enter the US on your visito visa and stay with him until he deploys and you go with him. If he is going to deploy to a place you cannot go, you can either wait for him at home or go to the US on an immigrant visa. The process us is frequently expedited for service members who are deploying. He should talk to someone in the JAG office or the family assistance office. They will be able to help him with the process.

He will most likely be stationed in the US after here. Does this mean i HAVE TO get the marriage visa to be able go with him? or do you know anything about command sponsorship? I just want to be able to leave with him. Thank you!

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Military Immigration-Related Discussion.

[Khal_Drogo 50]

Well, hate to break it to you, but it's really pretty black and white; you're not gonna go with him unless you're on a tourist visa, and even then, you'll have to return to Turkey in three months. I have to explain this to people all the time over here in the UK that get married to host country nationals. Now, command sponsorship DOES speed up the process, but it does not eliminate it.

If he already has orders, I would suggest filing an I-129F immediately for a fiance visa. But chances are you will not be approved before he has to leave.