Simple question that I can't find answers to online (Sorry I am very new on my visa journey)

[lavendermint 0]

Hello everyone, and I apologize if my questions seem obvious to you but I am just trying to make sure we do this the best way.

I am from Guatemala and my fiance is from the U.S, we recently got engaged and we are looking into the best options for us to be able to live together in the U.S. 

After watching a lot of Youtube videos and reading a lot of information online we have decided the CR1 visa is the route we want to go and here are my hopefully not so dumb questions:

 

1. Is it better for us to get married in Guatemala or the U.S?

 

2. Since I have a B1/B2 visa would you recommend going to the U.S and starting the process there? 

 

Thank you so much in advance!

[arken 4,197]

28 minutes ago, lavendermint said:

 

1. Is it better for us to get married in Guatemala or the U.S?

Doesn't matter where you get married, remember marriage location is not important, having bonafide relationship with evidences is important.

 

28 minutes ago, lavendermint said:

 

2. Since I have a B1/B2 visa would you recommend going to the U.S and starting the process there?

You can travel to US if allowed entry by cbp, get married, and start the CR1 petition.

[Just Paul 4,595]

36 minutes ago, lavendermint said:

Since I have a B1/B2 visa would you recommend going to the U.S and starting the process there? 

You can certainly marry in the US but you can not enter the US on your B1/B2 with the intent to file AOS.   That would be fraud.

[pushbrk 12,898]

7 hours ago, Paul & Mary said:

You can certainly marry in the US but you can not enter the US on your B1/B2 with the intent to file AOS.   That would be fraud.

To clarify for the OP, AOS in this instance is an abbreviation for Adjustment of Status.  In another context, commonly used here, it means Affidavit of Support.  The CR1 process starts with your spouse filing an I-130 petition in your behalf.  When and where you marry and when and where you are when you file the I-130, doesn't really matter.  If you want to get married during a reasonably  brief visit, no problem.

 

You found Visa Journey.  Now find and click on the word Guides at the top of any page here.  Then, download and become A-Students of the I-130 form and its separate INSTRUCTIONS.  We'll be here to answer your remaining questions.  Note, it is the US Citizen that takes the first action in the process.

[Redro 4,611]

10 hours ago, lavendermint said:

Hello everyone, and I apologize if my questions seem obvious to you but I am just trying to make sure we do this the best way.

I am from Guatemala and my fiance is from the U.S, we recently got engaged and we are looking into the best options for us to be able to live together in the U.S. 

After watching a lot of Youtube videos and reading a lot of information online we have decided the CR1 visa is the route we want to go and here are my hopefully not so dumb questions:

 

1. Is it better for us to get married in Guatemala or the U.S?

 

2. Since I have a B1/B2 visa would you recommend going to the U.S and starting the process there? 

 

Thank you so much in advance!

How easy is it to get married as a foreign national in Guatemala? Some countries ask for a lot of documentation whilst others have a relatively straightforward process. 

 

We decided to get married in the States because the paperwork required in Korea was a mission to obtain, and we didn't want to translate a lot of documents from English to Korean (and then English again). 

The US State we got married in had a very simple process. I only needed my passport (other States might differ). 

As long as you intend return to Guatemala after your trip, you should be fine.  

 

Do not go to the US and start the process there unless you are planning to return to Guatemala. Going to the States with the intention to adjust status is  immigration fraud. 

Edited October 29, 2021 by Kor2USA

[Loren Y 2,755]

If your coming to the US, Make a quick trip thru Las Vegas, NV. I can get you married with certificate in hand in under an hour. And I don't charge VJ Members. I will be gone for a few weeks in November, but message me, if you are interested in a Vegas wedding.

[Redro 4,611]

Linked: The process for a foreigner to get married in Guatemala according to the US embassy. 

https://gt.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/marriage/