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K1 visa or marriage in the usa and Adjustment of Status

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My fiancé and I have started the process of gathering documents for the K1 visa. The amount of paperwork is overwhelming, but we’re managing. I often see questions on the forum  asking why we didn’t choose the spousal visa. Even my friend asked me the same question. For us, the key factor is time, not finances. The separation is hard, and the number of things to handle can be overwhelming.

 

I have a question for those who have been in a similar situation. I live in Europe, I have a job and a home here, but I don’t have any family or parents. From your experience, is it better to enter the U.S. on a tourist visa, get married, and apply for adjustment of status (AOS), or should I be patient, take care of my mental health, and continue pursuing the K1 visa process?

I’d greatly appreciate any advice or insights.

 

 

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24 minutes ago, jadzia said:

is it better to enter the U.S. on a tourist visa, get married, and apply for adjustment of status (AOS),

That option is not available to you.  You cannot enter the US as a visitor with the intent to stay and adjust status.  That is fraud.  In fact, it is a violation of the Visa Journey Terms of Service to condone or instruct anyone to conduct illegal activity in any way.  I would continue with the K-1 or marry and pursue a CR-1 .  Please continue to ask questions in other threads about the process.  Members are here to help.

 

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

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

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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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Crazy Cat   42,159

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

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

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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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