Doubts about the ways I have and which one is best, to get married in America and stay there.

[Yonna 4]

49 minutes ago, missileman said:

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.

K-1
    Slightly faster arrival in the US (currently about 3 months sooner)    
    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/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 5-6 months)    
    Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 5-6 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
    Slightly slower arrival in the US (currently about 3 months later)

    Less expensive than K-1    
    No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required.    
    Spouse can immediately travel outside the US    
    Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival.    
    Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US    
    Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.

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

 

That's really helpful, I wish it was faster though 

[accumbyte 149]

6 minutes ago, Yonna said:

I'm from Spain, and I checked out that I can go there for 2 weeks without visa. 

Use ESTA. You can marry during that short trip in April and then leave the US and start the CR-1 process:

For all trips, you should travel with strong evidence of your ties to Spain that compel you to leave the US.

3 minutes ago, Yonna said:

Huum, that's a painfully time apart

You can travel again to the US, but each entry is at CBP discretion.

[Yonna 4]

3 minutes ago, missileman said:

I know.....Many of us have had to endure that.......

This things should be easier.

[geowrian 22,337]

Just now, Yonna said:

Yeah okay, I'll do that. Why are this things so difficult. Uh. 

Visiting is simple for a VWP-eligible traveler. Complete a form and - barring any significant issues or past violations - you're set for 2 years.

Immigrating is much more complicated - security concerns, public charge concerns, medical concerns, criminal concerns, etc. It's a higher standard when seeking benefits that include nearly-free roam and full working privileges. It's not that dissimilar to other nations, though (other than the US permitting a wide variety of relatives to do so).

[Unlockable 7,314]

6 minutes ago, Yonna said:

Huum, that's a painfully time apart

Yes we know. That is one of the things about immigration. You will have to spend time apart. Almost all of us on this site had to spend many months away from our loved ones. 

 

Sorry you are just finding out about this now.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Time apart is just part of the process. Most of us spend that and even longer apart., It's just how it is. You can still both visit eachother during the process though.

[Yonna 4]

20 minutes ago, accumbyte said:

Use ESTA. You can marry during that short trip in April and then leave the US and start the CR-1 process:

For all trips, you should travel with strong evidence of your ties to Spain that compel you to leave the US.

You can travel again to the US, but each entry is at CBP discretion.

What is the CBP? And how long do I have to stay outside the US after 3 months?

[Yonna 4]

19 minutes ago, Unlockable said:

Yes we know. That is one of the things about immigration. You will have to spend time apart. Almost all of us on this site had to spend many months away from our loved ones. 

 

Sorry you are just finding out about this now.

Yeah..I've been in a LDR for a while, but I expected this to be my last year...I feel heartbroken tbh..

[JFH 12,190]

You’ve obviously never traveled to the USA before. Have you met this person you plan to marry before? I’d suggest you spend a lot of time having visits back and forth before you decide to marry. 

[JFH 12,190]

Just now, Yonna said:

Yeah..I've been in a LDR for a while, but I expected this to be my last year...I feel heartbroken tbh..

I don’t know why you think we haven’t experienced any of this? Your case is no different from anyone else here. At least you can visit. There are people here who spent years apart. If you’re the kind of person that needs someone there with you each and every day then looking for a boyfriend on the other side of the world is not a good idea. 

[Yonna 4]

1 minute ago, JFH said:

You’ve obviously never traveled to the USA before. Have you met this person you plan to marry before? I’d suggest you spend a lot of time having visits back and forth before you decide to marry. 

I actually lived there for 4 months while studying abroad with an F1 student visa, that's how I get to know my fiance. And we have been seeing each other for about 3 years now. We made plans to close the gap last year but it was too rushed. So we decided this year was the year. 

[Yonna 4]

1 minute ago, JFH said:

I don’t know why you think we haven’t experienced any of this? Your case is no different from anyone else here. At least you can visit. There are people here who spent years apart. If you’re the kind of person that needs someone there with you each and every day then looking for a boyfriend on the other side of the world is not a good idea. 

Dude, I've never said that you guys don't know about this, that's why I'm posting here lol. The one who didn't know anything about it it's me, that's why I'm surprised and hurt. Don't be a jerk.

[Lil bear 4,219]

55 minutes ago, Yonna said:

I actually lived there for 4 months while studying abroad with an F1 student visa, that's how I get to know my fiance. And we have been seeing each other for about 3 years now. We made plans to close the gap last year but it was too rushed. So we decided this year was the year. 

Respectfully speaking ... to already be committed to marry someone but to have no information and understanding on how when and where you able to both live together seems unwise. An immigrant visa for a spouse of a USC is never a guaranteed thing. There are many reasons why one might be denied and therefore not be able to live together in the US. I would encourage you to investigate this issue before you marry .. I would hate for you to find out it’s not going to be possible after you marry...  

[Lil bear 4,219]

1 hour ago, Yonna said:

What is the CBP? And how long do I have to stay outside the US after 3 months?

Customs and Border Protection... the people at the airport who decide if you can or cannot enter the USA

 

At least twice as long as you stayed in the US 

[Cryssiekins 976]

58 minutes ago, Yonna said:

Dude, I've never said that you guys don't know about this, that's why I'm posting here lol. The one who didn't know anything about it it's me, that's why I'm surprised and hurt. Don't be a jerk.

He’s not being a jerk.  It’s just blunt.  You’ll always get honest, to the point answers here, which is better than sugar coated nonsense that will only frustrate you more.

 

The US immigration process is consuming - mentally, emotionally, and financially.  It

will test every ounce of patience you have.

 

It unfortunate, for all of us, that there is no quick way around it.  

 

It will be helpful to you and your fiance to do research.  Use the guides here, the forums, and the USCIS website.  

 

A tip:  you CAN marry while you’re here in April, by means of a quick courthouse ceremony to make it legal, and to expedite the filing of the CR visa and still keep your plans for a bigger wedding in a few months, though, if it’s planned in the US, you should know, it won’t be guaranteed that you will be allowed to enter.