Fiance Visa

[Paddy McNally 0]

We are in late sixties and we met about a year ago. We want to get engaged and eventually married. I am living in Ireland and she is in US. I have been over and back on my Waiver visa and for two ten week trips. I have kept within the terms of the Waiver visa and now we wish to get engaged and eventually marry. What are our options, thank you. Or would it be optional to get married straight off.

Paddy

[LionessDeon 2,060]

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

It's really a personal decision. Whatever works best for your situation and goals.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

It's best to read up on the different types of visa options and make a decision from there. No one else can really tell you whats best for you and your soon to be fiance.

Good Luck!

Edited July 1, 2016 by LionessDeon

[p-ana 933]

Take a look at this link http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare and please disregard the k3 option, as the visa is obsolete.

[JFH 12,190]

Another option is for her to get a visa for Ireland and live with you there. And since Ireland is in the EU that opens up many other possibilities for you. I assume the availability of work is not important to you and you are both retired. You have several options - pick the one that makes you the happiest.

[zkt101 38]

We are in late sixties and we met about a year ago. We want to get engaged and eventually married. I am living in Ireland and she is in US. I have been over and back on my Waiver visa and for two ten week trips. I have kept within the terms of the Waiver visa and now we wish to get engaged and eventually marry. What are our options, thank you. Or would it be optional to get married straight off.

Paddy

Since this is an immigration forum. I guess you want advice on which visa is right for you. If you are engaged, then you need a fiance visa to come to US to get marriage. If you are married, you need an immigrant visa to immigrate.

Good luck!

[michaelhall 0]

I don't have much idea about this. But consulting some immigration consultants may help to clarify your queries

[JFH 12,190]

I don't have much idea about this. But consulting some immigration consultants may help to clarify your queries

Not necessary. There is nothing complicated about his case. Sure it will be a tough decision to make as to which person is going to uproot their life and move to a new country and leave their family and friends. That's something we can all relate to. But that's a personal decision that the couple must come to between themselves.

In terms of immigration, his case is very simple and no need for any legal advice. All the information he needs regarding immigration to the USA can be found on this site. If they decide that she will move to Ireland, well I am sure there are other websites that are just as good for that process.

[Pennycat 880]

We are in late sixties and we met about a year ago. We want to get engaged and eventually married. I am living in Ireland and she is in US. I have been over and back on my Waiver visa and for two ten week trips. I have kept within the terms of the Waiver visa and now we wish to get engaged and eventually marry. What are our options, thank you. Or would it be optional to get married straight off.

Paddy

Your options (for you to move to the US) are basically:

1. Get engaged and file for a fiance visa

2. Get married and file for a spouse visa

If you get married, she can come to Ireland or you can meet anywhere else in the world, you get married and she files a spouse visa for you. Or, if you come on your visa waiver, you can get married but you will still need to return to Ireland in the time period designated and wait for the spouse visa there. This is because immigrating (moving permanently) is not an intended use for the visa waiver program, and planning to do so is considered immigration fraud.

The good news is that fiance visas can be had in about 6 months (these days, historically they have been faster/slower and the rate changes constantly), spouse visas longer with about 12-16 months or so. You will be permitted to continue to use your visa waiver privileges to visit during that time in either scenario. The benefit of a spouse visa is that you have your residency (a temporary green card) on arrival and there's no further paperwork needed until you apply for permanent residency two years down the road. It is also cheaper by nearly $1000. The benefit of the fiance visa is that it is significantly quicker but the major downside is that you need to file for your temporary green card after you arrive and are married and that makes the whole process drag out to well over a year. There's no right answer as to which path is best for your situation. That's highly individual to each couple.

That's if you want to move to the US. If you don't, and you're both retired, the world is your oyster. There's tons of fabulous places in the world that give residency to retirees with even only a modest fixed income. Quite the adventure!