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Risk of Marrying in US and then starting CR1?

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3 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

You just apply for the spouse visa .. the decision on whether the issues residency is conditional or unconditional is determined at POE.. no difference in process at your end .. if your plans are working out to arrive after 2 years of marriage then it’s a benefit ... but some people dont want to delay it any longer than necessary 

Thank you for the clarification! 

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6 minutes ago, TenderHearted said:

I'm not meaning to hijack this thread too badly, but what if a person wants to marry a foreign national in the US?

 

By that, I mean the foreign national coming over, just long enough to marry, and then leaving to go back to their country after staying about a week? Would that be acceptable with USCIS?

Hi, from what I've been gathering it sounds like it would be fine as long as they do not over stay their tourist visa and return to their country. 

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Just adding my two cents to say I went to America, got married, and returned home to do the CR-1 and it was fine!

 

I only needed my passport for the marriage license, but it varies to state to state and apparently even county to county sometimes. I'd check locally!

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12 minutes ago, ayestaci said:

Just adding my two cents to say I went to America, got married, and returned home to do the CR-1 and it was fine!

 

I only needed my passport for the marriage license, but it varies to state to state and apparently even county to county sometimes. I'd check locally!

Hi, thanks for chiming in. I am glad to hear that it was fine! We will most definitely be proceeding in this direction then! I did call the county today and they said a passport is all we need. Thanks! 

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Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
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September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

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