K1 Fiance Visa - Now we'd rather live in France

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Good Afternoon,

Me and my French fiancé are just about finished with the K1 finance Visa process (His interview is next month). Although our plan was for him to come to the US, we are now thinking seriously of just living in France instead as he has a good job there.

However, we worked so hard on this process that we at least want to finish it.

My question is - If he comes to the US and we get married but then we leave to France and don't wait all those months to get the residency/ social security, would he have to apply for another visa in the future to re-enter the US? Or could he just come back in the future and we could apply for the green card then?

Does at least being married make it any easier for him to come here if we decided to move back one day?

I hope we didn't just waste our time and money on this process for nothing... :/

Thank you!!

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

You cannot move freely until he is a citizen. So yes, you will need to apply for new visas to come back.

[nereides 13]

He would need to apply for a spouse visa to return, which can often take longer to process than the K-1.

[Unlockable 7,314]

Even with a spouse visa he could lose his green card if he continues to live in France.

The visas are for residing in the US.

Cancel K1 and try for a tourist visa for him in the meantime.

Do spouse visa later if you ever decide to move back to the US.

Edited May 15, 2016 by NuestraUnion