Advise please

[JESsiegurl 0]

So ive met an americian guy who is a marine working in Australia and we have fallen in love. I want to move over to America. He goes back to america in October. He wants to propose and wants us to get married when I visit in December. What would be the process for me if I wanted to move over there to be with him ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[EandH0904 1,184]

If you get married while visiting in December you will then go back to Australia and wait while your cr1 (spousal visa) is processed. It takes about 12-16 months. You cannot come in December, marry, and expect to stay here. That would be Visa fraud. 

[JESsiegurl 0]

No I would only be visiting in December for 10 days then returning to Australia. 12-16months? Is there any quicker way I can be in America ? Am I able to return if I am an still waiting on approval? 

[EandH0904 1,184]

Sure you can visit again but remember a visitor Visa is for visiting the US not living here. 

[Unlockable 7,314]

40 minutes ago, JESsiegurl said:

No I would only be visiting in December for 10 days then returning to Australia. 12-16months? Is there any quicker way I can be in America ? Am I able to return if I am an still waiting on approval? 

Unfortunately, there is no quicker way. Shock of how long the visa process takes is the most common thing we see here. You are fortunate that you will be able to still visit during the process. There are many who can't even get a visitor visa to come over for a while. 

 

If you need info on the K1 process use the resources here...

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

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1flow

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1tips

[Roel 7,192]

1 hour ago, JESsiegurl said:

No I would only be visiting in December for 10 days then returning to Australia. 12-16months? Is there any quicker way I can be in America ? Am I able to return if I am an still waiting on approval? 

No. So for you the steps are:

1. Get married while visiting. 

2. Go back to your country. 

3. Your husband file for cr1 Visa. 

4. You wait 12 to 14 months for approval. 

5. You can visit in the mean time but so not overstay.  

 

There is NO quick or easy way. 

Also him being in the military does not help in any way for your visa. 

Edited August 9, 2018 by Roel

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

2 hours ago, JESsiegurl said:

No I would only be visiting in December for 10 days then returning to Australia. 12-16months? Is there any quicker way I can be in America ?

Nothing that would allow you to marry in December. The only thing that would get you in the US faster on a CR-1 would be to start the process sooner (get legally married in Australia now and file for a CR-1, have a ceremony when you're visiting him in December).

 

A fiancée visa would probably get you to the US faster (on average 9 to 11 months from application to visa in hand), especially since your fiancé could apply for it now rather than after you got married, but wouldn't be approved in time for a December wedding and has some significant downsides (you wouldn't be able to work or travel outside the US until 4-6 months entering the US with a K-1 visa, and the K-1 process is more expensive).

 

 

Edited August 9, 2018 by DaveAndAnastasia

[JESsiegurl 0]

I’m Australian hoping to marry my americian partner in December in America and then heading home to Australia. I have two kids. Wanting to move over to americia ASAP. Needing some help on best documents or the CR-1

thanks!

[Roel 7,192]

ASAP... hahaha.

 

It will take 12 to 14 months to the CR1 visa to process.

There is no such things as "best" documents..

Read the guides (here on VJ) and you'll know everything.

[Dee elle 1,368]

13 minutes ago, JESsiegurl said:

I’m Australian hoping to marry my americian partner in December in America and then heading home to Australia. I have two kids. Wanting to move over to americia ASAP. Needing some help on best documents or the CR-1

thanks!

The process will involve 3 separate petitions... assuming that the 2 children are immigrating with you... IR1 for yourself and IR 2 for each of the children. 

Documentstion is clearly specified for each stage in the USCIS paperwork 

it will take 12 to 24 months from submission of the first documents for the  I 130, through the interview stage 

 

 

[TBoneTX 45,312]

Thread is moved from the K-3 Process forum to the CR-1 Process forum.

[JESsiegurl 0]

I’m an Australian with two kids 2 and 4, dating and americian who goes back to California in October. I’m visiting him in December for 2 weeks. We are thinking about getting married because we love each other. I eventually want to move over to California . What would be the process and when would I start it. 

 

Thanks! 

[Crazy Cat 41,888]

This guide should help:  http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

1 minute ago, JESsiegurl said:

I’m an Australian with two kids 2 and 4, dating and americian who goes back to California in October. I’m visiting him in December for 2 weeks. We are thinking about getting married because we love each other. I eventually want to move over to California . What would be the process and when would I start it. 

 

Thanks! 

 

All depends on if you want to marry and then return to Australia and go through the CR-1 (spousal) visa process... or you could start the K-1 fiance visa process now technically instead of waiting..

 

CR-1 process can take 12-14 months... K-1 7-9 months about.... depends on your own personal choice.

 

Read up above on the "Guides" tab about the I-130 or I-129f petition processes.

[JESsiegurl 0]

7 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

All depends on if you want to marry and then return to Australia and go through the CR-1 (spousal) visa process... or you could start the K-1 fiance visa process now technically instead of waiting..

 

CR-1 process can take 12-14 months... K-1 7-9 months about.... depends on your own personal choice.

 

Read up above on the "Guides" tab about the I-130 or I-129f petition processes.

So I could start the K1 process now and still visit in December ?