f1 visa and marriage or engagement, can i still use f1 visa?

[Kanjtai 3]

12 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Sure, the F1, is very similar to a B2 in that respect.  You may get extra scrutiny at each entry, so make sure you are prepared to show you do not plan to stay and adjust status with your partner.  You can even get married here while on an F1 or B2 and then proceed with an I130 and consular processing.

 

I agree with the others, and you mentioned getting your degree and working as being important, so I would pursue a spousal visa.

 

Good Luck!

okay thank you again, what i heard was, if i get married (or apply for f1 visa or even have a us citizen boyfriend) this will be a big problem if i try to enter with f1 again.

 

but from what i heard here, i can start f1 or even green card and then enter us with f1 as long as i come back to my country to finish the k1 or green card process. right?

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

1 minute ago, Kanjtai said:

o finish the k1 or green card process. right?

Why would you choose a K-1 over a CR-1?

[Kanjtai 3]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

No.  Getting married while inside the US is not illegal.  Read my response again.  You cannot enter the US as a visitor with the intent to STAY AND ADJUST STATUS.  There is nothing illegal if you enter the US as a student, marry, then start the spousal visa process.  You would have to interview in your home country.

okay but it says that if you enter with f1 or tourist visa and then marry so soon, it shows you used f1 visa to marry here. do you know why people say this? i apologize if i still misunderstand you. 

you're saying that i should get married in the us after entering with f1 visa without waiting at all? but in this case, why would i go to my home country for interview? i thought interview will be in the us if i marry in the us

[Dashinka 24,649]

3 minutes ago, Kanjtai said:

okay thank you again, what i heard was, if i get married (or apply for f1 visa or even have a us citizen boyfriend) this will be a big problem if i try to enter with f1 again.

 

but from what i heard here, i can start f1 or even green card and then enter us with f1 as long as i come back to my country to finish the k1 or green card process. right?

Correct.

[Kanjtai 3]

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Why would you choose a K-1 over a CR-1?

only because people say k1 takes less time, is this wrong?

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

5 minutes ago, Kanjtai said:

okay but it says that if you enter with f1 or tourist visa and then marry so soon, it shows you used f1 visa to marry here. do you know why people say this? i apologize if i still misunderstand you. 

Nothing says that you cannot marry while on an F-1 or tourist visa......  It is illegal to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to STAY!!!!

There is nothing illegal in entering the US as a visitor to marry and leave.

Edited April 17, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Dashinka 24,649]

Just now, Kanjtai said:

okay but it says that if you enter with f1 or tourist visa and then marry so soon, it shows you used f1 visa to marry here. do you know why people say this? i apologize if i still misunderstand you. 

you're saying that i should get married in the us after entering with f1 visa without waiting at all? but in this case, why would i go to my home country for interview? i thought interview will be in the us if i marry in the us

If you have a valid F1 to enter the US for school, and you enter the US for that, and on one weekend while you are here legally you decided to marry your partner you are fine.  You can continue school, your USC spouse can file the I130, you can leave and come back assuming you are still in school, and when school is complete, you can leave and finish the processing of your spousal visa back home.

 

I hope that makes sense.

3 minutes ago, Kanjtai said:

only because people say k1 takes less time, is this wrong?

This is not really the case anymore.  K1's have slowed does quite a bit.

[Verrou 1,962]

7 minutes ago, Kanjtai said:

only because people say k1 takes less time, is this wrong?

read my post. K1 is not short time anymore. it might take longer and definitely more pricey. that's why we keep telling you to file spouse visa

K1 USED TO BE faster, NOT ANYMORE.

this people who said K1 take less time probably got their fiance visa many years ago

4 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Nothing says that you cannot marry while on an F-1 or tourist visa......  THERE IS NOTHING ILLEGAL IN ENTERING THE US AS A VISITOR TO MARRY and leave!!!   It is illegal to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to STAY!!!!

probably need Mike-ing soon 

Edited April 17, 2023 by Misscloud

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

6 minutes ago, Kanjtai said:

only because people say k1 takes less time, is this wrong?

They are very close to the same.  

[Family 4,065]

Have you used your F-1 ( for entry)  after the children’s birth? Assuming here they were born in the US and have been in your care since you left a year ago.
Wondering what questions CBP asked when they saw your young US Citizen  children with you…

[Kanjtai 3]

6 hours ago, Dashinka said:

You should be fine entering for school even if you have either an I129F or an I130 pending.  You cannot enter with the intent to stay beyond your authorized stay (if that makes sense).  I agree with @Crazy Cat, I would research the spousal visa.

 

Good Luck!

thanks i understand, can you please explain one last thing? i understand entering with intention to immigrate is fraud and that is not what i want to do but how do they know? 

how can i not let them think that about me? i mean if someone enters with that intention, he will enter and get married. but that's also what i can do, so how do they know? 

 

i am no fraud, i will continue my school but i can also have a right to marry after entering with student visa, so what makes them think i am not fraud? i just don't want to do anything that will make them think that about me..

[Kanjtai 3]

5 hours ago, Dashinka said:

If you have a valid F1 to enter the US for school, and you enter the US for that, and on one weekend while you are here legally you decided to marry your partner you are fine.  You can continue school, your USC spouse can file the I130, you can leave and come back assuming you are still in school, and when school is complete, you can leave and finish the processing of your spousal visa back home.

 

I hope that makes sense.

This is not really the case anymore.  K1's have slowed does quite a bit.

it makes sense and thank you but sorry i am not clear on one thing: if i get married in the us and start the greencard process in the us while studying, isn't my process continue in the us? why will i go back home to finish the process? 

 

or did you mean that i will get married and start the process in my home country?

[Kanjtai 3]

4 hours ago, Family said:

Have you used your F-1 ( for entry)  after the children’s birth? Assuming here they were born in the US and have been in your care since you left a year ago.
Wondering what questions CBP asked when they saw your young US Citizen  children with you…

my childeren were born here in my country and yes i used my f1 for entry and no questions were asked because their father brought them here. hope i understood your question.

[Kanjtai 3]

5 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Nothing says that you cannot marry while on an F-1 or tourist visa......  It is illegal to enter the US as a visitor with the intent to STAY!!!!

There is nothing illegal in entering the US as a visitor to marry and leave.

dear crazy cat, please don't get mad.. i feel you're yelling but i thank you for help.. 

i understand it.. it is not illgegal to marry but it is fraud to enter with the intention but please explain this: how do they know my intention. i know my intention and it is not fraud, i really want to enter to study BUT at the same time, i will marry my partner, so technically a person who wants to do fraud does the same thing.. so how can i separate myself from them? is there actions i can take for it?

[Crazy Cat 41,985]

20 minutes ago, Kanjtai said:

dear crazy cat, please don't get mad.. i feel you're yelling but i thank you for help.. 

i understand it.. it is not illgegal to marry but it is fraud to enter with the intention but please explain this: how do they know my intention. i know my intention and it is not fraud, i really want to enter to study BUT at the same time, i will marry my partner, so technically a person who wants to do fraud does the same thing.. so how can i separate myself from them? is there actions i can take for it?

Sorry if I was a little strong.  I am certainly not mad.  I am just emphasizing....There is a lot of misinformation out there on FB and Reddit.  We hear a lot of "people say"...I just want you to get accurate information...... Good luck.

Edited April 17, 2023 by Crazy Cat