2 Simple K-1 Fiance Questions

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

1 hour ago, Mary&Rafa said:

Why don't you go and get married in Spain? Flights are pretty cheap and I'm ordained. 

Some preliminary googling when I was trying to figure the best path for us suggested that it wasn't particularly fast or straightforward for two foreigners to legally marry in Spain (or a lot of European countries; though Denmark looked promising). Though it wouldn't be the first time the first things that came up on an internet search were wrong.

[carmel34 3,635]

Your fiance might be successful in getting a tourist visa to the US if he can show strong ties to Morocco--he should just be upfront with lots of documentation and see what happens.  It would be faster and cheaper than the long road for a K-1 visa (8 months to a year or longer, depending on the country of origin), which you could apply for later anyway if the tourist visa is denied.  My recommendation would be to get married in Morocco since that is where you want to live.  Cross-border romances are not easy.  When you find your true love you have to face the legal realities of the countries involved, and have much patience and do your research on the options available to you.  Good luck!

  

Edited September 11, 2018 by carmel34
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[TM92 527]

4 hours ago, Mary&Rafa said:

Why don't you go and get married in Spain? Flights are pretty cheap and I'm ordained. 

OP's fiance is from Morocco, thus he would need a Schengen Tourist Visa: https://www.passportindex.org/comparebyPassport.php?p1=us&p2=ma&fl=&s=yes

2 hours ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

though Denmark looked promising

If OP's fiance gets a Schengen Tourist Visa, then Copenhagen is a good option: https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/how-get-married-copenhagen

And so is Reykjavik, Iceland: https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/getting-married-in-iceland or ask @bakphx1

[Boiler 45,558]

B2 is the appropriate visa. Not sure that would achieve the OP's aims.

[geowrian 22,337]

3 hours ago, Diane and Chris said:

So the petitioner doesn’t have to reside in the US and have any intention of doing so in the next few years?  They only have to be a US Citizen?

They will need to show US domicile (or intent to establish it) for the K-1's I-134 still. That might be a deal breaker for the OP, but is certainly doable if they are absolutely intent on pursuing that option for some reason 🤷‍♂️.