Question on k-1 visa

[Gennynava 0]

My  fiancé lives in Ghana and I USA citizen I want to go Ghana and marry him there .. would he still need k-1 fiancé visa come with me to the states ?  And or what kind of visa would he need ,how long would it take ?   Do I need to apply for him how would this work . we have been dating for two years and what to get married  in Ghana when I visit him ..  please advise thank you 

Edited October 26, 2017 by Gennynava
I left out a word

[EandH0904 1,184]

How much time have you spent together in person? If you are married, you file a CR1 not a K1. A K1 is for a fiance to come to the US and get married here. A CR1 takes 12-14 months plus. 

 

I suggest you familiarize yourself with the process by reading the guides and have a LOT of visits and time together - Ghana is one of the countries that unfortunately it is more difficult to get a visa through.  

[geowrian 22,337]

If you're going to marry before coming to the US on a K-1, then hold off and do the CR-1. Once you marry (anywhere), the K-1 path is gone.

[Crazy Cat 41,919]

Ghana is considered a high fraud country.  That means your K-1 or CR-1 will get a LOT of scrutiny.  I suggest you do a search here for other cases from Ghana to see what red flags you can prevent.

You will most probably want to have SEVERAL visits before marriage. 

 

[JFH 12,190]

*~*~*moved from "K-1 fiancé visa process and procedures" to "what visa do I need?"*~*~*

[O&GForever 387]

Is this your first trip to Ghana? And if so how much time do you intend to stay there? I highly discourage you from getting married on your first trip to Ghana. If you do a quick search of the Ghana portal on this site, you will find many cases of people who got married on the first trip and were denied. Some of them are still fighting to get their partners here years later. 

 

Having gone through the Ghana embassy...once for a K1 and once for a CR1 visa...I encourage you to look through this portal, get a better understanding of what you're up against, and then plan to make multiple trips there--before applying and during the visa process. I made 5 trips in 2.5 years of knowing my hubby...two before our K1 visa was denied, once to get married, one while waiting for the visa and once for the interview. It's expensive. It requires a lot of time off. It's tough being separated from a loved one. But it is necessary to get through the embassy.

 

Also begin gather evidence now. You need everything and more for this embassy.