Honeymoon after married

[f f 725]

2 hours ago, DrEllaNJ said:

that will only work if the fiance travels directly to Mexico and enters the US on his K1 visa on the return from the honeymoon.

bingo

go on your trip without having a layover in the us then go into the us afterwards.

[Sunnyland 639]

5 hours ago, bbf3562 said:

We are thinking to go honeymoon to Mexico 5 days after wedding. Can my fiancee travel other country for honeymoon while applying for spouse visa/GC? Are there any additional requirements to be able to travel other country from US for immigrant?

 

 

Sorry if you said already this but just one question... Are you applying for a K1 (fiancee) visa or a Spouse Visa? 

If you do K1 visa, do not dare to take your fiancee out of the US territory without an Advance Parole (combo card combined with EAD). Because she wont be admitted back when she returns to US. Right now we are living challenging times with all the new things going on in the immigration dept. You guys can travel any place in US.

[USC1961 251]

7 hours ago, Sunnyland said:

 

 

Sorry if you said already this but just one question... Are you applying for a K1 (fiancee) visa or a Spouse Visa? 

If you do K1 visa, do not dare to take your fiancee out of the US territory without an Advance Parole (combo card combined with EAD). Because she wont be admitted back when she returns to US. Right now we are living challenging times with all the new things going on in the immigration dept. You guys can travel any place in US.

HIs timeline indicates k-1 visa.  As far as all the "new" things going on in the immigration dept, I can't name one that affects K-1 or CR-1 visas.  But I digress.

[JFH 12,191]

This really shows how people should always read the comparison of the various visa types in full before hastily sending off the I-129F in the mail. I'm sure a lot of people only read the part that the K-1 is faster than a CR-1 and overlook all the disadvantages. Too late for the OP now unless they abandon the current petition and file a spousal petition after marriage but hopefully will serve as a reminder to new lurkers. 

[Pennycat 880]

19 hours ago, bbf3562 said:

So you are saying that it impossible for immigrant to travel out of US for honeymoon after wedding until 3 - 4 months later even with ap?

 

 

Yep. That and can't work until 3-4 months after the wedding. That is basically the major trade-off between the speed of the K1 and the convenience of the CR1. Essentially, when you choose between the two (if you've got the choice, which not everyone has) you're choosing where you want to wait for your green card-- in the US (K1) or out (CR1). If you choose to wait for it in the US, you've got to deal with living in the US without LPR status which means no work, no foreign travel.

[bbf3562 27]

19 hours ago, DrEllaNJ said:

OP: sorry you can't go to Mexico this time around. However, I got married last May and went to Puerto Rico instead because I couldn't leave the country. It was fabulous. 

Now this was before the recent immigration crackdown so some people may get a bit nervous right now with traveling to US territories.

However, there's a ton of great honeymoon destinations in the US, especially if your fiance hasn't really been here before. Save the Mexico visit for your anniversary trip!

 

But DO NOT LEAVE the country before getting the Advanced Parole document! Glad you asked before booking because it would have been a problem.

You can actually travel to Puerto Rico without ap after the wedding because it part of US territory? 

[bbf3562 27]

6 minutes ago, CatherineA said:

 

 

Yep. That and can't work until 3-4 months after the wedding. That is basically the major trade-off between the speed of the K1 and the convenience of the CR1. Essentially, when you choose between the two (if you've got the choice, which not everyone has) you're choosing where you want to wait for your green card-- in the US (K1) or out (CR1). If you choose to wait for it in the US, you've got to deal with living in the US without LPR status which means no work, no foreign travel.

I am not sure about "no work". I thought you can get temporary card while waiting for green card to go ahead find job?

[Pennycat 880]

Just now, bbf3562 said:

I am not sure about "no work". I thought you can get temporary card while waiting for green card to go ahead find job?

Yes, and I am sure about "no work" (been there, done that, bought the t-shirt). You apply for temporary work authorization (along with advance parole) when you apply for AOS. It is actually a combo card, if you get both. That card takes 3-4 months after you apply (after your marriage). So, in the first 3-4 months after you're married and apply for AOS (which can be 6 months or more after she arrives, depending on how quickly you get married and then apply for AOS), she can't work or travel. This is a very serious trade-off and is one of the main reasons people who have the choice choose CR1.

 

Now, it IS possible for her to apply for work papers the moment she lands. But, those work papers will expire as soon as her 90 days end. And guess what? It takes 3 or more months (90+ days) for those work papers to arrive. So, if you do this, you've spent $410 filing fee on something that is likely to arrive already expired.

[DrEllaNJ 288]

7 minutes ago, bbf3562 said:

You can actually travel to Puerto Rico without ap after the wedding because it part of US territory? 

yes. You only need to show your drivers' license (as a USC). People have been getting more nervous about it, but we had a direct flight and zero problems. I would make sure your fiances i-94 is still valid (authorized stay until at least a few weeks from when you go) and that you print out a copy of the i-94 showing their legal entry. And if the flight happens to get diverted to a non-US territory, you can't leave the airport

Edited March 3, 2017 by DrEllaNJ

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1 hour ago, bbf3562 said:

I am not sure about "no work". I thought you can get temporary card while waiting for green card to go ahead find job?

No. You can't work either. Not until you recieve you work authorization which, as mentioned, can take up to 3 - 4 months after you marry/file AOS. Take a peak at the guides and do some search here on the topic get more details of what you can and can't do. In some cases the immigrant can't even get their drivers license until after they recieved their work authorization. 

Edited March 3, 2017 by NuestraUnion

[DrEllaNJ 288]

1 hour ago, bbf3562 said:

I am not sure about "no work". I thought you can get temporary card while waiting for green card to go ahead find job?

I mean, technically, you are right. With your Green Card application, you file the application for an Employment Authorization Document (i-765), which is a temporary card that allows you to work while waiting for your green card. The problem is that it won't arrive until about 3 months after you submit your package. Before you get the EAD, you can't work. 

[Prystine 184]

Many people have had to forego honeymoons outside of the US due to being here on a K1 visa. This is really not that big of a deal, especially when there is plenty of places within the US to honeymoon. You can always do an international trip after your fiance gets their greencard. Personally, I wouldn't take the chance of even traveling to a US Territory without AP because there's still to much of a risk of your fiance not being let back into the US. Why risk having your fiance get stuck outside of the country for a trip that can be taken at a later date.