Columbia visa

[Wmendez 0]

Hello I'm new to this site I live in Texas and am pursuing a relationship with a wonderful girl from Columbia she wants to get married in Columbia then she will come live with me in Texas after we have run into a lot of problems along the way  so what is the best way to go about this she tried coming here but they denied her visa so my plan is to go to Columbia in June and purpose to her so what would be the process after I purposed to her for her to be able to return to the US with me 

[Boiler 46,016]

Once you marry you can file for a CR1 Visa, have a good read of the guides.

 

Takes about 14 months.

[valentinasc 330]

9 minutes ago, Wmendez said:

Hello I'm new to this site I live in Texas and am pursuing a relationship with a wonderful girl from Columbia she wants to get married in Columbia then she will come live with me in Texas after we have run into a lot of problems along the way  so what is the best way to go about this she tried coming here but they denied her visa so my plan is to go to Columbia in June and purpose to her so what would be the process after I purposed to her for her to be able to return to the US with me 

you can either file a i-129 petition which is a fiancée visa(meaning you see her propose to her, then she basically waits for the visa to arrive so she can travel to the states and you guys get married) or get married and file a i-130 (this is exactly what i’m doing) i got married to my husband on August last year and started the process on October, now i’m just waiting for an approval and then the case gets transfer to NVC..that’s another time to wait but at the end of it all i will enter the states as a spouse.

the process is rather stressful, i will see my husband next month when we go on holidays after 9 months!! Couldn’t see him all these months due to him being deployed! Try to find out if it’s best to do the i-129 or i-130 

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

As the others have stated, the two primary options are K1 (fiancé) visa or CR1 (spousal) visa. For the CR1, you have to marry first and are petitioning to bring your spouse here. For K1, you are petitioning for your fiancé (you're already engaged) and once they enter the US under the visa, you marry then.

 

I recommend sufficiently researching both options EXTENSIVELY. Be aware of the timeframe expectations, the requirements, the circumstances before, during, and after, before you make a decision and pursue either one. It will take several months for either, right now.

[Sunnyland 639]

Like others said you have the option of K1 visa (fiance) to marry in the U.S. or the CR-1 (if you marry in Colombia).

 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

 

 

[Crazy Cat 42,198]

1 hour ago, Wmendez said:

Hello I'm new to this site I live in Texas and am pursuing a relationship with a wonderful girl from Columbia she wants to get married in Columbia then she will come live with me in Texas after we have run into a lot of problems along the way  so what is the best way to go about this she tried coming here but they denied her visa so my plan is to go to Columbia in June and purpose to her so what would be the process after I purposed to her for her to be able to return to the US with me 

I agree with above posts. She will not be able to return to the US with you unless you can go to Columbia and wait until the entire process is complete. K-1 process is about 7-9 months (maybe a little longer) while CR-1 process is currently 12-14 months.  I, too, suggest you thoroughly review the process for both options.  The following is my comparative analysis, but only you can determine which one is right for you.

K-1

    More expensive than CR-1

    Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)

    Spouse can not leave the US until she receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-4 months)

    Spouse can not work until she receives EAD (approx 3-4 months)

    some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period .

    Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.

CR-1

    Less expensive than K-1

    No AOS required.

    Spouse can immediately travel outside the US

    Spouse can start work if desired

    Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card withing 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US

    Spouse  has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.

 

All-in-all, the CR-1 is superior to the K-1 imo.

 

 

[Russ&Caro 1,549]

My wife and I did the same thing 4 years ago and got married in Colombia. Having her family at the wedding was a big factor on our immigration decision. As it turned out, many of my extended family members flew to Colombia and attended too. Good luck, whatever you decide.