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MsSun   4

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I went to visit my now husband in the states for 5 weeks (not my first trip) and we decided to get married. It was not planned so we just did a courthouse wedding. I’m now back in my country and he’s wanting to file the i130. Will it be an issue since we got married in the states on my visit?

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No issue....   People from all over the world marry inside the US, then leave......He should file the I-130 and I-130a right away.

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51 minutes ago, MsSun said:

I went to visit my now husband in the states for 5 weeks (not my first trip) and we decided to get married. It was not planned so we just did a courthouse wedding. I’m now back in my country and he’s wanting to file the i130. Will it be an issue since we got married in the states on my visit?

No Issue, they like it done like that. Says a lot about you to, Not playing the system.

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I did the exact same thing! Married my husband in 2017 on my 4th visit to see him in the US and then went back to Australia and he filed the i130 and i130a. 

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57 minutes ago, NatalieP136 said:

I did the exact same thing! Married my husband in 2017 on my 4th visit to see him in the US and then went back to Australia and he filed the i130 and i130a. 

Ok thank you 😊 

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For those who will come along and read this later, it is important to understand that the fiancée visa is for coming to the USA, marrying, then staying to adjust status to Lawful Permanent Resident.  No special visa is needed to marry in the USA, if you intend to leave before your allowed visit expires.

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