k-1 visa Marriage ceremony on a k1 visa

[Xcuzzoopx199 0]

My girlfriend and i just got engaged, i know we will have to file for a k-1 visa and have been prepping for that. She just voiced to me that she would like to have the wedding in her home town of rosarito mexico. With the k-1 visa, we have to be married in the states correct? And if we wanted to have the reception in mexico what form would she have to fill out so we can have the wedding and reception on the same day? Any advice would help! Thank you all in advance!!

[TearsOfBabylon 1,680]

Hey!
Congratulations to your engagement!

Using a K-1 Visa you have to get married in the states, there's no way around.
 

[Oliversmom 250]

I don't think you can have the wedding and reception in one day.   When you arrive on K1 you are not able to travel out of the country right away. 

[p-ana 933]

She will only be able to leave the country after having ap or green card in hand. Both can only be obtained after marrying and filing for aos and ap. Ap usually comes first, around 90-120 days after filing

 

so, no, there's no way to have a ceremony out of the country on the same day you get married. You can certainly plan to have a party after she has the appropriate docs to leave the country

[Lemonslice 4,798]

You can get married in Mexico and then file for a spousal visa.

[Xcuzzoopx199 0]

4 hours ago, Lemonslice said:

You can get married in Mexico and then file for a spousal visa.

The spousal visa takes longer than the k-1 right and during that time she can't come and visit? I don't know much about the spousal visa

[TBoneTX 45,043]

Thread is moved from Off Topic to the "What Visa Do I Need" forum.

[Xcuzzoopx199 0]

My gf and i are recently engaged, she wants to have a wedding in her home town in mexico, if we get married in mexico, is she not allowed in the states until the k-3 is completely filled out and accepted?? We were going to go the k-1 route but she doesn't want a wedding or anything if we can't have her friends and family there and most people wouldn't be able to come to the states for our wedding. Btw i live in Massachusetts and she lives in rosarito so the distance is difficult. 

[EandH0904 1,184]

The distance is difficult for anyone in a long distance relationship. If you get married in Mexico you can file a CR1 visa and it would take her 12-24 months to come to the US to be with you. 

[Xcuzzoopx199 0]

4 minutes ago, EandH0904 said:

The distance is difficult for anyone in a long distance relationship. If you get married in Mexico you can file a CR1 visa and it would take her 12-24 months to come to the US to be with you. 

True that, so we should just go for the k-1 cause it should be quicker? Is there anyway possible that we can have a reception in mexico after we get married?

Edited July 20, 2017 by Xcuzzoopx199

[Unlockable 7,314]

Does she have a tourist visa to visit you in the US while the process is going on?

 

If not, then, yes, she has to stay in Mexico for up to a year or more until she gets a green card. 

 

If she does then she can visit you for the short time allotted for her visit but she will have to return to mexico to complete the process.

 

ETA: Just saw your new post. If you do the K1 she will not be able to exit the US until she Adjust her status. That will take an additional 3 - 4 months. So a reception is highly unlikely. People see the K1 is shorted but overlook the restrictions it has. When you choose a K1, the immigrant can't leave the US, can't work, and in some case can't even get a driver's license until they adjust their status, which takes 3 - 4 months after marriage and cost an additional $1,200+ dollars.

Edited July 20, 2017 by NuestraUnion

[KULtoATL 1,551]

2 minutes ago, Xcuzzoopx199 said:

True that, so we should just go for the k-1 cause it should be quicker? Is there anyway possible that we can have a reception in mexico after we get married?

If you do K-1, you'll still need to get married at least in the courthouse in the US in order for her to file AOS, EAD and AP. After getting her AP, you guys can travel to Mexico and have the reception there. 

[Xcuzzoopx199 0]

5 hours ago, p-ana said:

She will only be able to leave the country after having ap or green card in hand. Both can only be obtained after marrying and filing for aos and ap. Ap usually comes first, around 90-120 days after filing

 

so, no, there's no way to have a ceremony out of the country on the same day you get married. You can certainly plan to have a party after she has the appropriate docs to leave the country

So is it at all possible to get all the appropriate paper signed and filed out for us to be married, get "married", go to mexico and have a party, but not submit anything till the following day? Or is it once she gets the k-1 visa and she crosses the border, she can't return to mexico until the k-1 expires or we are married?

i know how important this is to her and am trying to figure anything out that gives her the wedding she deserves.

Edited July 20, 2017 by Xcuzzoopx199

[p-ana 933]

3 minutes ago, Xcuzzoopx199 said:

So is it at all possible to get all the appropriate paper signed and filed out for us to be married but not submit anything till the following day? Or is it once she gets the k-1 visa and she crosses the border, she can't return to mexico until the k-1 expires or we are married?

i know how important this is to her and am trying to figure anything out that gives her the wedding she deserves.

It is fraudulent to have a ceremony and papers signed before entering the us

once she enters the us she needs to get married within 90 days here. The k1 is a one entry only visa. She can't come in and then leave without the proper docs (ap or green card as already said) or else she won't be allowed back in

if having the wedding outside the us is so important, the k1 isn't for you

[Xcuzzoopx199 0]

7 minutes ago, p-ana said:

It is fraudulent to have a ceremony and papers signed before entering the us

once she enters the us she needs to get married within 90 days here. The k1 is a one entry only visa. She can't come in and then leave without the proper docs (ap or green card as already said) or else she won't be allowed back in

if having the wedding outside the us is so important, the k1 isn't for you

Ok thank you, just trying to figure everything out.