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Fiancee living in US while Visa pending

By scottnmo in What Visa Do I Need - Family Based Immigration

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21 hours ago, Going through said:

All I will suggest is do your diligent research into both options---the K1 or the CR-1 (the K3 is pretty much obsolete right now).

 

Literally, take out a sheet of paper, draw a line down the middle and write down the pros/cons of each visa type as pertains to you and your fiancee's personal situation...logistically, cost, leg work involved, time, etc.   Best way to figure out which way you want to go.

 

On an aside---you can get married in the USA as well if she has a tourist visa (regular Canadian passport) however she would have to return to Canada afterwards while you file the petition from within the States.

 

 

I would be careful getting married on a tourist Visa in the US. The current administration is trying to make this process very difficult going forward.

 

I would follow one of the two paths stated above K1 or CR-1.

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/new-guidance-imposes-finding-misrepresentation-conduct-inconsistent-visa-within-90

01/31/17.... K1 Visa Approved

02/03/17.... K1 Visa Received in Hand

06/05/17....Arrived in the USA (LAX)

06/24/17....Married on Cape Cod <3

 

07/10/17....Sent AOS package (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/17/17.... AOS notice date for NOA1 (I-485, I-131, I-765)

07/21/17.... Received mailed hardcopies of NOA1s

07/29/17.... Biometrics Notice received in mail 

08/01/17.... Biometrics Appointment AOS - complete (walked in)

08/07/17.... Biometrics Appointment EAD - complete (walked in)

10/23/17.... EAD/AP card delivered to house YAY!

 
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