Quickest way to get my would be wife here from Vietnam?

[Brian Brown 1]

I have a woman in Vietnam I wish to marry, what is the fastest way to make this happen?  I'm not computer savvy and this site does nothing to make this process easy to understand.

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

  Have you ever met in person?   We need to know where you are at for meeting them it makes a huge difference

[Brian Brown 1]

We have been communicating via Facebook messenger for 2 months now but have not met yet in person,  I don't think it's safe enough in Vietnam to make a trip right now,  I'm hoping to go in December virus willing. 

[powerpuff 6,697]

~Moved from K1 Visa forum to What Visa Do I need - OP is asking about different immigration options~

 

35 minutes ago, Brian Brown said:

what is the fastest way to make this happen?

No such thing as fast in US immigration, especially during COVID. You're looking at 2+ years at minimum whether you do fiancé or spousal visa as US consulate in Vietnam announced they suspended routine services. In any case, you cannot start the process until you have physically met her.

 

35 minutes ago, Brian Brown said:

this site does nothing to make this process easy to understand.

I would strongly disagree with this. In fact this site made it easy to understand for thousands of people. There are immigration guides for all kinds of visa options. You can start reading them and familiarizing yourself with different options: 

 

https://www.visajourney.com/guides/

 

 

 

Edited September 9, 2021 by powerpuff

[aaron2020 11,651]

48 minutes ago, Brian Brown said:

We have been communicating via Facebook messenger for 2 months now but have not met yet in person,  I don't think it's safe enough in Vietnam to make a trip right now,  I'm hoping to go in December virus willing. 

Hi,

 

You have to meet in person before you can do anything about bringing her to the US to live.  After meeting, you can petition to bring her here as your fiancee or marry and bring her here as your wife.  

Nothing about US immigration is quick or cheap.   It will take at least a year or two for you to bring her to the US.  There's no way around this.  Everyone waits.

 

Vietnam is a high fraud country.  Marrying on the first visit is not recommended.  You will need to make several trips before marrying. 

Vietnam has closed its borders since March 2020.  Right now, they are having their biggest COVID wave.  You are not going to get a visitor visa for this December.  I know dual Vietnamese/US citizens who have waited for almost two years for Vietnam's borders to open up.  The earliest you will get to Vietnam is Summer 2022 if we're lucky.  

If you're not computer savy and can't navigate a DIY website, then it might be best to hire an experienced immigration attorney.

Best of luck.  

[Adventine 3,196]

Are you reading this site on your phone or your desktop PC? It's a lot easier to navigate the info on a PC.

 

After that, if you still find the guides confusing to read, I agree with @aaron2020, you may benefit from consulting an attorney when you are ready to begin the immigration process.

 

But first things first, research ways to spend more time in person with this lady before making concrete plans to marry. This site is full of stories of people whose partners were different online VS offline.

[Carpe Vinum 2,327]

Slow down. Meet in person and see if you both want to move forward. Horse then cart. Good Luck.

[JeanneAdil 6,491]

started talking 2 months ago???  

take this a little slower

don't marry on the 1st visit

 

you need to meet in person for the (K1 fiancee or CR1 spouse visa)

read the guides above to see either process

learn the poverty guidelines to see the income needed to support her

take some time to get to know the real her and she to know u

[SalishSea 17,819]

22 hours ago, Brian Brown said:

I have a woman in Vietnam I wish to marry, what is the fastest way to make this happen?  I'm not computer savvy and this site does nothing to make this process easy to understand.

“This site does nothing to make this process easy to understand”?   Have you actually read the guides?   This is a free, DIY site.
 

You’re looking at at least two years or longer before she can come here.

 

Your best bet is to do as much reading and research as possible on the entire process.   It is expensive and time consuming, and educating yourself can help prevent unnecessary delays and costs.

[Crazy Cat 41,831]

23 hours ago, Brian Brown said:

We have been communicating via Facebook messenger for 2 months now but have not met yet in person,  I don't think it's safe enough in Vietnam to make a trip right now,  I'm hoping to go in December virus willing. 

Before you rush into this, please allow me to offer a little advice:  Immigration requires a great deal of Knowledge, Planning, Time, Patience, and Money.  If you fail in any of those areas, you are going to have difficult journey.  Personally, I would make plans to meet first, then decide on the future. Unless your case is complicated, you have everything here to help.  Good Luck.

[Rocio0010 5,579]

As others have suggested, when you marry someone you are taking a huge commitment. Two months doesn’t seem to be a lot of time to make the judgment to see if this person is for you. That being said -and in case you still want to proceed- the words “immigration” and “fast” do not go hand in hand, especially after COVID. You need time, patience, money and in some cases, resilience. So my advice is to get to know the person face to face better, spend quality time together and in the meantime get acquainted with the whole process.