Previous CR1 applicants from the UK

[RobAndNat 0]

Hi All,

 

Myself and my Fiance (wife as of next week!), are about to kick off the VISA process as I plan to move from London to NYC to join her there. 

 

I have a few questions about the process, and would love to chat to someone who has done the same process recently - ideally from the UK as well.

 

Thanks so much

[Carl&Ellie 10]

Hi, and welcome! We did the K-1 fiance visa route, but I'm happy to help with any questions about this stage or what to expect later on in the whole process. I moved to the US from the UK in 2014 and did Adjustment of Status right after marriage, and we recently completed the Removing Conditions process and I'm almost done with Naturalization.

 

The Guides section of the site is super helpful, and there is a great community of folks to answer questions for anything that comes up.

 

 

[Sarah G 170]

Hi! 

 

I'm from the UK too. We got married in November and have just filed for the spousal visa. 

 

Be prepared if you enter the US with the intention of getting married to a citizen, you may be interviewed at the border (I was). You will need to convince a CBP agent that you are just visiting and getting married and that you intend to leave. Have a return ticket, a letter from your job saying they are expecting you back on a certain date, your lease or mortgage information to show you have a home to go back to, and sufficient funds in your bank account that you can show them relative to the duration of your trip. 

 

You may have already done all of this before, but just a heads up that they can want to see these things. Maybe you are in the US already and had no problem! 

 

Happy to talk any time as we go through this process too. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

 Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to UK regional forum; OP is specifically asking for country specific cases and experiences.