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SandInToes   1

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I know it's a risk to marry while on a visit visa, if it's a "planned" event, but if she leaves and doesn't "immigrate" then is it OK?

I want to have the ceremony in her home country England, but she wants USA wedding. She's been here several times and is coming again to visit in December. 

I tried to talk her into a courthouse wedding first, and just have the big family and friends ceremony later after she gets the CR1 Visa, but she's not hip on that.

 

Or would it be a lot easier to just get married in London?

 

p.s. I tried to get in touch with a VJ lawyer but never got a response

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14 minutes ago, SandInToes said:

I know it's a risk to marry while on a visit visa, if it's a "planned" event, but if she leaves and doesn't "immigrate" then is it OK?

Totally fine. As long as, of course, she is honest about her plans if asked at CBP. No need to volunteer information, but if she does gets questioned, she should be honest.

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SandInToes   1

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5 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

Totally fine. As long as, of course, she is honest about her plans if asked at CBP. No need to volunteer information, but if she does gets questioned, she should be honest.

If she was asked, she should say she plans to marry (on a visit visa) and return home afterward? That sounds risky..

 

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22 minutes ago, SandInToes said:

I know it's a risk to marry while on a visit visa, if it's a "planned" event, but if she leaves and doesn't "immigrate" then is it OK?

I want to have the ceremony in her home country England, but she wants USA wedding. She's been here several times and is coming again to visit in December. 

I tried to talk her into a courthouse wedding first, and just have the big family and friends ceremony later after she gets the CR1 Visa, but she's not hip on that.

 

Or would it be a lot easier to just get married in London?

 

p.s. I tried to get in touch with a VJ lawyer but never got a response

It is absolutely NOT a risk to marry while inside the U on a visit visa.  However, it is fraud to enter the US via a visit visa with the intent to stay and adjust status. 

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1 minute ago, SandInToes said:

If she was asked, she should say she plans to marry (on a visit visa) and return home afterward? That sounds risky..

 

If asked, she should tell the truth...PERIOD!!!  Why would it be risky?  People from all over the world marry in the US and leave....every year.  Ever heard of a Las Vegas wedding??

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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SandInToes   1

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3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

It is absolutely NOT a risk to marry while inside the U on a visit visa.  However, it is fraud to enter the US via a visit visa with the intent to stay and adjust status. 

OK, so "intent to immigrate" is the key.. Great, thank you guys ❤️

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7 minutes ago, SandInToes said:

That sounds risky..

Lying by omission is way riskier!

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January 15, 2020 RFE received

January 30, 2020  RFE response sent

Feb 7: EAD approved and interview scheduled

March 18, 2020 Interview cancelled

April 14th 2020: RFE received

April 29, 2020 Approved without interview

May 1, 2020 Card in hand

 

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

February 1, 2022 package sent

March 28, 2022 Fingerprints reused

July 18, 2023 approval

July 20, 2023 Card in hand

 

N400 

January 30,2023: Online filing

February 4th, 2023: Biometric appointment

June 15th, 2023: Case actively being reviewed

July 11th, 2023: Interview scheduled.

August 30th, 2023: Interview!

August 31st, 2023: Oath ceremony scheduled.

Sept 19th, 2023: Officially a US citizen!

 


 

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It is not a lot easier to get married in the UK -- you (the USC) will need a special visa to do so, and it's both time-consuming and not cheap. As everyone else has said, as long as she makes it clear she is here to get married and then return to the UK for any visa petition, it shouldn't be a big hassle. I work with someone who was living overseas with her fiance, and she wanted to come home to get married then return to her life abroad. Her fiancé flew over with her, and when they entered CBP asked the fiance what was the purpose of his visit. He said to get married and then return to the UK. That was it, no fuss. They had their big wedding and then they went back to the UK. About five years later they moved to the US, all no fuss.

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9 hours ago, SandInToes said:

OK, so "intent to immigrate" is the key.. Great, thank you guys ❤️

Does she intend to immigrate?

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