Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?

[KandB 0]

I'm 23F 🇨🇿, my partner is 29M 🇺🇲

We want to get our visa going sometime this year and want to be together as soon as possible but we are still unsure which visa would serve us better. I'd like to get married in my home country but on the other side i wouldn't mind getting married paperwise in the US and waiting for my work permit and etc if it would allow us to be together faster and then save up for and have our dream wedding in my home country. 
What do you think ? All of this is so overwhelming and confusing and we just want to do the right thing. 

I asked the same question on reddit, so many people recommended me to go with fiance visa, two suggested marriage visa. I need more input and advice  from experienced people. Thank you

Ps: is it possible to have dual citizenship so i don't lose one from my home country? How does that work ? 

[nastra30 2,347]

11 minutes ago, KandB said:

I'm 23F 🇨🇿, my partner is 29M 🇺🇲

We want to get our visa going sometime this year and want to be together as soon as possible but we are still unsure which visa would serve us better. I'd like to get married in my home country but on the other side i wouldn't mind getting married paperwise in the US and waiting for my work permit and etc if it would allow us to be together faster and then save up for and have our dream wedding in my home country. 
What do you think ? All of this is so overwhelming and confusing and we just want to do the right thing. 

I asked the same question on reddit, so many people recommended me to go with fiance visa, two suggested marriage visa. I need more input and advice  from experienced people. Thank you

Ps: is it possible to have dual citizenship so i don't lose one from my home country? How does that work ? 

@Crazy Cathas a nice summary. Tagged.

 

Spousal visa is superior in my opinion.

From the US perspective you can be a dual citizen. You'll have to check current country if they too will be ok.

Good luck.

[Crazy Cat 42,135]

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.

K-1 
  More expensive than CR-1
  Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)
  Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 3-6 months) 
  Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 3-6 months) 
  Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period 
  Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.
  A K-1 might be a better choice when 18-21 year old children are immigrating also
  In some situations, marriage can affect certain Home country benefits, making a K-1 a better choice 
  A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  K-1 entrant cannot file for citizenship until after having Green Card for 3 years.
  Once an I-129F has been approved, delaying the case is difficult to impossible if the need arises.

CR-1/IR-1
  Less expensive than K-1 
  No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required. 
  Spouse can immediately travel outside the US 
  Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival. 
  Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US 
  Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.
  Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
  The clock for citizenship filing starts immediately upon entry to the US.
  A CR-1/IR-1 case can be delayed indefinitely at NVC if the need arises. 
   

 

[SalishSea 18,099]

5 hours ago, KandB said:

I'm 23F 🇨🇿, my partner is 29M 🇺🇲

We want to get our visa going sometime this year and want to be together as soon as possible but we are still unsure which visa would serve us better. I'd like to get married in my home country but on the other side i wouldn't mind getting married paperwise in the US and waiting for my work permit and etc if it would allow us to be together faster and then save up for and have our dream wedding in my home country. 
What do you think ? All of this is so overwhelming and confusing and we just want to do the right thing. 

I asked the same question on reddit, so many people recommended me to go with fiance visa, two suggested marriage visa. I need more input and advice  from experienced people. Thank you

Ps: is it possible to have dual citizenship so i don't lose one from my home country? How does that work ? 

With either option, it’s unlikely to happen in 2025, due to backlogs and other factors.  Still, the CR-1 is the superior choice.

 

citizenship would be many years away.   The issue of whether dual citizenship is allowed lies with your country, not the US.