Which is better to file a K1 or a K3

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 minute ago, Slim2484 said:

but the Cuban embassy for us is in Washington i would have to get papers over to them wouldn't I?

No they are not involved.

[Slim2484 1]

1 minute ago, Paul & Mary said:

No they are not involved.

nice so i would just need to come to Cuba with my birth certificate, also certificate of good standing, proof that i am single and ?

[Just Paul 4,595]

13 minutes ago, Slim2484 said:

nice so i would just need to come to Cuba with my birth certificate, also certificate of good standing, proof that i am single and ?

I can tell you all about getting married in Hong Kong.   

 

You might want ti check out the regional forums.  https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/100-regional-discussion/

 

For the petition you are just mailing it in.

[ForeverFerrer 4]

1 hour ago, Slim2484 said:

I have done research but what my fiance is saying is that after the new law passed he says that they arent issuing cubans K1 visas and right now and if so it will take a long time to obtain one when it is suppose to be the fastest route, He also says marrying in Cuba is a faster route which i assume is the CR1 way.

This isn’t true there has not been any law that has been passed that prevents Cubans from getting a K1 Visa. My fiancé is Cuban. We were going to marry in Havana, and go the spousal visa route. However, the Cuban government requires about 800-900 for that marriage to be legal to a foreigner. That just didn’t work for us, we decided to go the K1 visa route, because it seemed more economically.

[ForeverFerrer 4]

28 minutes ago, Slim2484 said:

nice so i would just need to come to Cuba with my birth certificate, also certificate of good standing, proof that i am single and ?

No this man is giving you false advice. He’s didn’t even marry someone that was Cuban.  If you marry a Cuban you have to file information with the Cuban Embassy in Washington. Good luck with that one, I called them for months and no answer. I even went to the US Embassy in Havana to see if there was a way they could get in contact, and they couldn’t. If you have time, you would have to go to the Cuban Embassy in D.C

[HRQX 4,145]

4 hours ago, Slim2484 said:

nice so i would just need to come to Cuba with my birth certificate, also certificate of good standing, proof that i am single and ?

To marry legally in Cuba is expensive. There are alternatives, but your fiance would need the corresponding tourist visa:

• US marriage with a B-1/B-2 visa: https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/658852-tourist-visa-us-marriage-return-home-apply-for-cr1/ File the I-130 after marriage and then leave the US and wait for the CR-1 Visa interview in Guyana.
• Marriage in Iceland: https://guidetoiceland.is/history-culture/getting-married-in-iceland Your fiance would need a Schengen Visa.
• Marriage in Denmark: https://www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/how-get-married-copenhagen Your fiance would need a Schengen Visa.
• Marriage in Gibraltar: http://www.visitgibraltar.gi/getting-married Your fiance would need a Standard Visitor Visa for Gibraltar https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/home/welcome
• Marriage in Hong Kong: Your fiance would need a Hong Kong visa. Contant the Chinese Embassy in Havana for more info: Tel - +53-7-8333005 Fax - +53-7-8333092 Email - chinaemb_cu@mfa.gov.cn

[JFH 12,190]

4 hours ago, ForeverFerrer said:

However, the Cuban government requires about 800-900 for that marriage to be legal to a foreigner. That just didn’t work for us, we decided to go the K1 visa route, because it seemed more economically.

$800-$900? US Dollars? That’s a lot less than the AOS fees and how much it will cost you to feed, house and provide health insurance for someone for the six months or so that they can’t work. 

[ForeverFerrer 4]

1 hour ago, JFH said:

$800-$900? US Dollars? That’s a lot less than the AOS fees and how much it will cost you to feed, house and provide health insurance for someone for the six months or so that they can’t work. 

 

1 hour ago, JFH said:

$800-$900? US Dollars? That’s a lot less than the AOS fees and how much it will cost you to feed, house and provide health insurance for someone for the six months or so that they can’t work. 

That’s just the fee for the marriage certificate in Cuba, you would still have to pay for the spousal visa process which of around 2,000. If that works for you then go for ir but we didn’t go with that option 

[JFH 12,190]

3 minutes ago, ForeverFerrer said:

 

That’s just the fee for the marriage certificate in Cuba, you would still have to pay for the spousal visa process which of around 2,000. If that works for you then go for ir but we didn’t go with that option 

We did the spousal visa and it's not $2000. Well maybe if you include the cost of the air fare. No AOS fees on top of it. But in my situation, not being able to work would mean I would have 'lost' $6000 a month in salary. I started work here less than 2 weeks after my arrival. I make a lot more than my husband so being able to work was important. We all have our priorities. Some think things long-term and consider the cost of a non-working adult in the home for several months and some think short-term and compare the cost of getting married in one place vs another.

 

[Slim2484 1]

7 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

I can tell you all about getting married in Hong Kong.   

 

You might want ti check out the regional forums.  https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/100-regional-discussion/

 

For the petition you are just mailing it in.

Awesome thank you i will google what all i need

[Slim2484 1]

20 minutes ago, JFH said:

We did the spousal visa and it's not $2000. Well maybe if you include the cost of the air fare. No AOS fees on top of it. But in my situation, not being able to work would mean I would have 'lost' $6000 a month in salary. I started work here less than 2 weeks after my arrival. I make a lot more than my husband so being able to work was important. We all have our priorities. Some think things long-term and consider the cost of a non-working adult in the home for several months and some think short-term and compare the cost of getting married in one place vs another.

 

this is very true thanks a lot for your response 

[Slim2484 1]

28 minutes ago, ForeverFerrer said:

 

That’s just the fee for the marriage certificate in Cuba, you would still have to pay for the spousal visa process which of around 2,000. If that works for you then go for ir but we didn’t go with that option 

you went the K1 visa way ?

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

55 minutes ago, JFH said:

We did the spousal visa and it's not $2000. Well maybe if you include the cost of the air fare. No AOS fees on top of it. But in my situation, not being able to work would mean I would have 'lost' $6000 a month in salary. I started work here less than 2 weeks after my arrival. I make a lot more than my husband so being able to work was important. We all have our priorities. Some think things long-term and consider the cost of a non-working adult in the home for several months and some think short-term and compare the cost of getting married in one place vs another.

 

 

Perhaps they used a "lawyer" or a service who charged a nice fee. Do agree, $800-900 is a lot for a marriage license, but even a basic US court house wedding is about $100 so. Plus then yea, $1225 AOS fees and some extras so. Still cheaper to do it in Cuba, plus extra time spent together before hand.

Edited June 19, 2019 by Ben&Zian

[Just Paul 4,595]

You can see about marrying in another country.

[Mezyan 149]

9 hours ago, bakphx1 said:

I don’t know if things have changed much since we filed in October 2016.  We were approved on August 1,2017.   I last heard K1s were taking about 8 months, so you’re saving 2-4 months maybe.  Not a lot of difference considering the fees and waiting time for a green card.  

K1's are being approved quicker than 8 months currently. My petition was adjudicated after 69 days, now just waiting for the embassy.

 

However, if I could do it over again from where I am now, I would have gone with a CR1.