K3 question

[Anish319 0]

I am a US citizen and I would like to marry my fiance in US and then file for the K3 visa.

Is this acceptable? SHe is from Austria and doesn't really need a visa.

The reason we don't go the K1 route is because she can't leave the country like you can with the K3.

Any help is appreciated

[Urge To Race 2]

Your fiancee can come to the US on visa waiver program and you 2 can get married. Then, she can return to Australia and apply for, receive, then re-enter the US on a K3 visa. Yes, that is perfectly acceptable.

I am a US citizen and I would like to marry my fiance in US and then file for the K3 visa.

Is this acceptable? SHe is from Austria and doesn't really need a visa.

The reason we don't go the K1 route is because she can't leave the country like you can with the K3.

Any help is appreciated

[MargotDarko 0]

I am a US citizen and I would like to marry my fiance in US and then file for the K3 visa.

Is this acceptable? SHe is from Austria and doesn't really need a visa.

The reason we don't go the K1 route is because she can't leave the country like you can with the K3.

Any help is appreciated

Yep to the comment above mine, but I recommend she goes to Austria instead of Australia.

As long as she is qualified for the visa wavier programme, there's no problem with her visiting the states, marrying you, and then leaving before her 90 days are over. You can even start the process while she's still in the US.

Most people will recommend that she does not mention the mention at the point of entry, but my husband did and had no trouble at all. It's totally legal to marry and leave. The only thing is having to prove that she'll leave - things like a return ticket, letter from her job, copy of lease/mortgage, etc are very important when she arrives in the US to marry you.

[pushbrk 13,167]

I am a US citizen and I would like to marry my fiance in US and then file for the K3 visa.

Is this acceptable? SHe is from Austria and doesn't really need a visa.

The reason we don't go the K1 route is because she can't leave the country like you can with the K3.

Any help is appreciated

Yep to the comment above mine, but I recommend she goes to Austria instead of Australia.

As long as she is qualified for the visa wavier programme, there's no problem with her visiting the states, marrying you, and then leaving before her 90 days are over. You can even start the process while she's still in the US.

Most people will recommend that she does not mention the mention at the point of entry, but my husband did and had no trouble at all. It's totally legal to marry and leave. The only thing is having to prove that she'll leave - things like a return ticket, letter from her job, copy of lease/mortgage, etc are very important when she arrives in the US to marry you.

I agree but would recommend you take a hard look at applying for the CR1 visa instead of the K3. Be aware the problem with the K1 is entering the US without advanced parole. Leaving is allowed.

Pay special attention to the "go back to Austria" part of the advice given. She doesn't need a visa to come here and marry you but she needs a spouse visa to immigrate.

[Urge To Race 2]

:lol: Yes, right.

Yep to the comment above mine, but I recommend she goes to Austria instead of Australia.

As long as she is qualified for the visa wavier programme, there's no problem with her visiting the states, marrying you, and then leaving before her 90 days are over. You can even start the process while she's still in the US.

Most people will recommend that she does not mention the mention at the point of entry, but my husband did and had no trouble at all. It's totally legal to marry and leave. The only thing is having to prove that she'll leave - things like a return ticket, letter from her job, copy of lease/mortgage, etc are very important when she arrives in the US to marry you.

Edited September 14, 2007 by Urge To Race

[Anish319 0]

SO I been reading I could go the CR-1 route but can she go back and resume working or are you stuck here like the K-1 visa.

[pushbrk 13,167]

SO I been reading I could go the CR-1 route but can she go back and resume working or are you stuck here like the K-1 visa.

CR-1 results in a green card. The stamp in her passport indicates her permanent resident status and allows her to enter the US as often as she likes. Most wait in the US a month or so for the green card before leaving but it is not required. The whole idea of immigrating is to permanently reside in the US, so leaving for extended periods of time can be problematic. You might want to google "reentry permit" for more details.