Get married on a business trip on B1/B2 visa and start CR-1/IR-1

[moon15 3]

Hello! I am new to this forum, and would appreciate if anyone could help me with my question. I will be travelling to the States on my B1/B2 visa for work for 10 days, and my boyfriend (USC) and I would like to get married in the States sometime while I am there for work, and start the CR-1/IR-1 visa process. After 10 days I will be travelling back to my country.

 

My questions are:

 

Q1: Can we get married while I am there on my B1/B2 visa for business? I am not travelling to the States to see him specifically, but I am going there for work, and meanwhile we would like to get a marriage certificate during my business trip.

 

Q2: What should I say at the POE?

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited May 13 by moon15

[moon15 3]

Boyfriend doesn't live in the state where I will be travelling for work. He lives in a different state. For marrying, either he will come to the state where I am travelling to, or I will travel to his state, or we will meet in a different state.

[wildbug100420 103]

26 minutes ago, moon15 said:

Hello! I am new to this forum, and would appreciate if anyone could help me with my question. I will be travelling to the States on my B1/B2 visa for work for 10 days, and my boyfriend (USC) and I would like to get married in the States sometime while I am there for work, and start the CR-1/IR-1 visa process. After 10 days I will be travelling back to my country.

 

My questions are:

 

Q1: Can we get married while I am there on my B1/B2 visa for business? I am not travelling to the States to see him specifically, but I am going there for work, and meanwhile we would like to get a marriage certificate during my business trip.

 

Q2: What should I say at the POE?

 

Thanks in advance.

You can get married here and return back, nothing wrong with that plan. Answer all questions from cbp truthfully. 

[pushbrk 12,882]

47 minutes ago, moon15 said:

Hello! I am new to this forum, and would appreciate if anyone could help me with my question. I will be travelling to the States on my B1/B2 visa for work for 10 days, and my boyfriend (USC) and I would like to get married in the States sometime while I am there for work, and start the CR-1/IR-1 visa process. After 10 days I will be travelling back to my country.

 

My questions are:

 

Q1: Can we get married while I am there on my B1/B2 visa for business? I am not travelling to the States to see him specifically, but I am going there for work, and meanwhile we would like to get a marriage certificate during my business trip.

 

Q2: What should I say at the POE?

 

Thanks in advance.

1 Yes

2 Tell them the truth about the business trip.  That is your primary purpose.  You are no more obligated to mention a wedding (even yours) will be one item on your agenda, any more than you are required to mention you will visit a public library.  There's nothing wrong with marrying and leaving, but it is not necessary to mention either.

[moon15 3]

Thank you both for your help!

[OldUser 6,648]

As long as you're not marrying and adjusting status, you're good

[Cathi 5,748]

The B1/B2 is definitely a business visa and not a tourist visa, correct?

[moon15 3]

11 hours ago, Cathi said:

The B1/B2 is definitely a business visa and not a tourist visa, correct?

B1 is for business, and B2 is for tourism.

[pushbrk 12,882]

13 hours ago, Cathi said:

The B1/B2 is definitely a business visa and not a tourist visa, correct?

It allows both tourism and business trips/meetings etc.  You can "conduct business" or attend conferences, or make sales calls/presentations etc. AND be a tourist.