Do I need to meet fiance before he comes to US and marry before 90 days

[John & Rose 7,239]

18 minutes ago, Boiler said:

I know, as I have mentioned.

You can marry as a visitor, I think you are referring to planning to stay prior to entry.,

Absolutely but then they would  have to separate and file for a CR visa since the tourist visa will expire.  Then the beneficiary will be allowed back into the states legally in 12 to 14 months.

 

Depending on the CO it can be tricky.  If the CO believes that the tourist visa was just a way to get married it may make the CR approval more difficult.  The petitioner and beneficiary would have to prove that they did not anticipate the married prior to the tourist visa being applied for and received.

[NYCruiser 423]

21 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

 

Section 212 (a)(6)(C) states:

(i) In general.-Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure or has procured) a visa, other documentation, or admission into the United States or other benefit provided under this Act is inadmissible.

The inadmissibility that results from this violation of immigration law is a lifetime bar to entry.

 

so, if the Ghana resident says not coming to visit financee he is commiting fraud

and if, at interview in Ghana he says going to visit my financee,   he will not get the tourist visa as this is Ghana / they rarely approve tourist, K1 and even CR1

Just curious..how old is this man? What does he do for a living?

[caliliving 606]

How old is this man and how old are yiu?? I would be very careful and cautious of this relationship if I were you. Any man who wants to marry you without meeting is a red flag as well. Also if they don't want you to meet their family. I don't want to sugar coat it. But Ghana is very high fraud and th3se men are trained and know exactly what to do and say. 

[Dianalorena 1,153]

I'm sorry but, exactly what @caliliving said. I'm not saying he is necessarily trying to scam you because he is from Ghana, there are good and bad people everywhere, but considering it is a very high fraud country and with the red flags you mentioned, I'd looked into it before the next move.  Romance scams are very common in Ghana and Nigeria. It would suck if you wasted time, money and effort and it ended up being a scam, especially since you've already gone through so much. Be careful. 

[Cula bula 6]

Hope you get well soon and have a happy life and he should visit you defo as you are on the road to recovery all the best in the future 

[Michael2017 368]

Why would you marry someone you don`t know in person? With due respect, there are almost weekly cases here were a US women wants to marry a Ghanian or Nigerian she only met online. While your boyfriend might be faithful, more than 90% of such cases end very bad for the US citizen. Take your time to get to know him and don`t rush into anything. Protect yourself first.

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

You wouldn't buy a car without test driving it first. What has convinced you its okay to marry a man from another country without meeting him? This goes far beyond accepting the cultural differences. No matter how many emails and text messages have been exchanged, you CAN'T possibly know somebody well enough to marry them without spending time with them. Its not fair to you, your family or to him. You owe it to your future and your marriage  to spend quality time together. Its irresponsible otherwise.

[Jones0987 9]

16 hours ago, Jenny80 said:

I'm in cancer remission need umbilical hernia repair and severe anxiety when I travel. Is there any way I don't need to meet my fiance personally before he comes to US and we get married 

investigate something about a waiver, or hardship... call USCIS or talk to a lawyer... you never know. have faith. Good luck!

[David & Diana R 1,005]

3 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

 

Section 212 (a)(6)(C) states:

(i) In general.-Any alien who, by fraud or willfully misrepresenting a material fact, seeks to procure (or has sought to procure or has procured) a visa, other documentation, or admission into the United States or other benefit provided under this Act is inadmissible.

The inadmissibility that results from this violation of immigration law is a lifetime bar to entry.

 

so, if the Ghana resident says not coming to visit financee he is commiting fraud

and if, at interview in Ghana he says going to visit my financee,   he will not get the tourist visa as this is Ghana / they rarely approve tourist, K1 and even CR1

I don't recall anyone in this thread suggesting that he should lie about his intentions while on his visit.  In fact, it has been mentioned numerous times that he must tell the truth.  No one said he should lie.  Not sure what you are reading here.

[Sunnyland 639]

16 hours ago, Jenny80 said:

I'm in cancer remission need umbilical hernia repair and severe anxiety when I travel. Is there any way I don't need to meet my fiance personally before he comes to US and we get married 

 

OP, with all respect to you and your situation are you really considering to marry someone that you never met before? especially someone  from a very high fraud country? Not saying your "BF" is scamming you or anything but any man (especially from risky countries) willing to marry you without even having met you or your family, etc is a scam. Men and women from many countries do that to make it to US. You are going thru a very difficult situation and God forbid any person (with bad intentions) could try to scam someone good like you. We see this all the time on VJ.

 

Make him travel to you to visit you and get to know each other first. There is no need to rush nothing. Take your time. If he really have good feelings for you, he will pay his own ticket and apply for his visitor visa. Make sure he is who he says he is.

I met my now husband online and we always were very careful not to jump into anything until we both were sure of our next step as a couple. I would not have married him in the first visit neither him. 

Like others said, maybe you can travel to Mexico or Canada and meet him there. Are there any other red flags besides his country of origin? Age? What does he do for a living? etc. 

 

I will advice you to check the Ghana embassy website, they give pretty detail information how to avoid scams from there. Wish you the best of luck in your fully recovery.

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

I'm guessing this is the typical situation which fits the profile that we see here too often.  (US Citizen is female, older than her "fiancé" by at least 15 years, usually 20+.  Immigrant is male, in his 20's or early 30's.  USC in her 40's or 50's.  USC usually elderly, disabled, sick, and can't travel due to health or mobility issue, etc)  We rarely see the end-results, but we can pretty much imagine.  The USC spends a couple of years and thousands of dollars to get the guy over here and shortly after his feet touch US soil, she never sees him again.  He probably made contact online and initiated the romance.  Within a short period of time, you were discussing him moving here. 

 

Others have hinted at it but, I'll be more direct and tell you that you are likely being scammed.  You really have to question what kind of person (him) would propose to marry somebody sight unseen.  That is just not normal.  You are not seeing this because you are blinded by love, the need for affection, companionship, etc.  We have all gotte lost in our feelings, that's why it's good to have somebody from the outside wake us up.  I guarantee that if you told them everything, you have family and friends telling you the same thing that I am.  And are probably convinced that everybody is wrong.  Am I correct? 

 

Sorry to be so direct but I think people deserve to know what they are getting into.  I don't know you and I could just keep my mouth shut and not care what happens.  But many people come on here to try to help people because we have been helped at some point.  And if we think that somebody is potentially being scammed, I think it's right to say something to possibly save the person stress, time, and money.

 

Whatever you decide, good luck, and good luck with your health as well.

 

AND DON'T SEND HIM MONEY.

 

Edited November 13, 2017 by Eric-Pris

[TriloByte 1,818]

1. Why on earth would you want to marry someone you've never even met in person? He could be this century's version of Jack the Ripper for all you know.

 

2. If you're ill and unable to travel surely he would come to visit you instead.

 

3. USCIS rules are USCIS rules, they say you have to have met first, end of story, and rightly so.

 

4. Why do I waste my time on trolls?

Edited November 13, 2017 by TriloByte

[Murph4865 597]

I will pipe in on this, you are being scammed by someone in a high fraud country that is well known for scammers praying on the weak minded and sick people to get what they want it happens all the time do not let people like that take advantage of you, you have to be strong. 

Once you quit looking for love that is when it will bite you in the GAS hole let it happen do not jump at the first one ghanininas and ones from over there will take u for everything leave u broke and homeless if they get a chance.

Further more he will not get approved for k1, or any type of visa unless there is tons of evidence and visits, if he loves you and he knows what is wrong with you medically he will find a way to get to you no matter what it takes, just be careful and watch yourself and belongings when that happens.

[kp&kp 8]

20 hours ago, Jenny80 said:

Do I need to physically meet my fiance before we marry? We have been together online for one year. The reason I'm asking is because I'm in cancer remission and need severe umbilical hernia surgery. He's amazing and the love of my life. Can't wait to get to hug him.

To answer your question, according to USCIS website:

 

Eligibility Requirements

If you petition for a fiancé(e) visa, you must show that:

• You (the petitioner) are a U.S. citizen.
• You intend to marry within 90 days of your fiancé(e) entering the United States.
• You and your fiancé(e) are both free to marry and any previous marriages must have been legally terminated by divorce, death, or annulment.
• You met each other, in person, at least once within 2 years of filing your petition. There are two exceptions that require a waiver:
  1. If the requirement to meet would violate strict and long-established customs of your or your fiancé(e)’s foreign culture or social practice.
  2. If you prove that the requirement to meet would result in extreme hardship to you.

[Boiler 46,033]

and have a valid relationship.