Green card holder wants to marry

[denizkasap678 0]

My friend is green card holder. He has right to enter U.S. He's gonna enter to U.S a month later for the first time. He has just met a girl in his home country and wants to marry her now. If he marry in his home country, does he eligible to apply for CR-1 visa after he turns back to U.S? Or F2A is only option for him? What if he marries before he enters to U.S ? Can he change his marriage status? Thank you for your help.

Edited January 6, 2018 by denizkasap678

[aleful 1,905]

he can't, tell him not to ever do that, he will loose his GC status and he wouldn't be able to file for his wife

 

he got his GC as unmarried, he must enter to activate the visa and go through customs as unmarried. he can return the next day to his country and get married. CR1 are for married to US Citizens. once he return to the US after getting married, he can file for his wife. the only category there is, is the F2A as you mentioned, and the process can take 2 years

 

 

[denizkasap678 0]

16 minutes ago, aleful said:

 

16 minutes ago, aleful said:

he can't, tell him not to ever do that, he will loose his GC status and he wouldn't be able to file for his wife

 

he got his GC as unmarried, he must enter to activate the visa and go through customs as unmarried. he can return the next day to his country and get married. CR1 are for married to US Citizens. once he return to the US after getting married, he can file for his wife. the only category there is, is the F2A as you mentioned, and the process can take 2 years

 

 

Thank you for your answer. So we can say it's out of question that the marriage before going to  U.S or applying CR1 visa for our case. F2A seems like the only option. What if his fiancee gets tourist or education visa to come to U.S then marry him. Is it too risky?

Edited January 6, 2018 by denizkasap678

[aleful 1,905]

they don't need to marry in the US, they can marry wherever they want to, in their country or elsewhere

 

she can try to get a tourist visa, but there is no guarantee, plus she has to disclose that her fiancé is a GC holder, she can visit but never overstay

 

you are correct, the only option is the F2A, with a 2 year wait

 

 

[Kimroy 3]

31 minutes ago, denizkasap678 said:

Thank you for your answer. So we can say it's out of question that the marriage before going to  U.S or applying CR1 visa for our case. F2A seems like the only option. What if his fiancee gets tourist or education visa to come to U.S then marry him. Is it too risky?

I was living with my children's father for 19 years his dad was filing for him so we couldn't get married. he got through went away came back we married and  am now waiting on interview. so tell him to go in the country single

[Redheadguy03 505]

49 minutes ago, denizkasap678 said:

Thank you for your answer. So we can say it's out of question that the marriage before going to  U.S or applying CR1 visa for our case. F2A seems like the only option. What if his fiancee gets tourist or education visa to come to U.S then marry him. Is it too risky?

You can't come into the United States on a tourist visa with the intent to adjust status. That would be fraud. 

 

 

[aleful 1,905]

 spouses of residents can't adjust status anyway, unless they are already here with a visa, such as work or student visa, that's only for married to USC

 

but she can come, get married and return to her country to wait for the interview, since the process will take 2 years

 

 

[Curiousmind 84]

On 1/6/2018 at 8:19 AM, Kimroy said:

I was living with my children's father for 19 years his dad was filing for him so we couldn't get married. he got through went away came back we married and  am now waiting on interview. so tell him to go in the country single

Hi @Kimroy Have you done your interview as yet?

[Kimroy 3]

6 hours ago, Curiousmind said:

Hi @Kimroy Have you done your interview as yet?

no interview  as yet. my pd not current   its August  2016. not sure when it will be