How marry in AUS then move to USA

[lawnmowerman 0]

What visa is required to get married in Australia then move to the United States without separation after the wedding? Is this only possible with K-1 and wedding within the United States? Thanks!

[KULtoATL 1,551]

You can consider the CR-1/IR-1. The petitioner can stay in Australia with the beneficiary during the process but the petition still need to prove domicile in the US. Otherwise, the beneficiary will still need to wait in Australia while the petitioner heads back to the US for work etc.

[Coco8 1,042]

5 minutes ago, lawnmowerman said:

What visa is required to get married in Australia then move to the United States without separation after the wedding? 

No visa allows you to do this.

 

5 minutes ago, lawnmowerman said:

 Is this only possible with K-1 and wedding within the United States? Thanks!

K-1 is only if you are not married. It takes 6-8 months. Once the fiance has the visa, he or she travels to the US. He or she has to get married within 90 days and AOS. The fiance cannot leave the US for 3-4 months. 

You cannot marry in Australia and then go to the US to marry.

This visa is more expensive than a spousal visa. For that you could marry anywhere but it takes 12-14 months to process.

 

 

 

 

[lawnmowerman 0]

So it sounds like it's not possible to have a wedding in Australia then immediately bring the Aussie wife to reside in the United States without separation after the wedding? Instead pursuing K-1 and having the wedding within the United States allows for staying together after the wedding without waiting on paperwork to reunite?

 

The goal is a wedding without separation after following whichever visa/wedding destination dictates that. Was hoping to have it in Australia but it doesn't sound like that's a possibility which is fine just wanted to confirm.

 

Thanks again!

[Coco8 1,042]

37 minutes ago, lawnmowerman said:

So it sounds like it's not possible to have a wedding in Australia then immediately bring the Aussie wife to reside in the United States without separation after the wedding? Instead pursuing K-1 and having the wedding within the United States allows for staying together after the wedding without waiting on paperwork to reunite?

 

The goal is a wedding without separation after following whichever visa/wedding destination dictates that. Was hoping to have it in Australia but it doesn't sound like that's a possibility which is fine just wanted to confirm.

 

Thanks again!

Yes, the K-1 is the only visa that allows for no separation after the wedding. The wedding would have to be in the US. You cannot do any sort of ceremony or wedding, even if not legal, in Australia, because they could deny your K-1 saying "you are too married" (has happened to a lot of people on VJ). 

 

At least people from Australia have visa waiver so they can easily travel to the US for a wedding. 

 

Make sure you have the money for the K1 but also for the adjustment of status in the US. I've seen many people who claim they just wanted to be together and that they don't have the money for the adjustment of status. If you don't file for the paperwork after the marriage your wife could not work or get a drivers license and she could get deported at any time if when asked for an ID she cannot produce one. Just putting it out there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[lawnmowerman 0]

Awesome thanks again! Navigating all of this is tricky stuff so this site and your help is much appreciated!

[Coco8 1,042]

Check out the guides http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides/

 

But download the most recent forms from the USCIS websites. The forms have the same name, but they have made small changes recently.