Hi everyone. I’d appreciate any insights or guidance I can get on this.
Our grandson is a native-born Filipino but living here now and an American citizen. But at the moment, he is going to college in the Philippines where it is affordable. He is early in his third year.
He has been in a serious relationship for the past two years with a lovely young woman in the same town he is living in. They want to get married. They would like to have her come to the United States with my grandson as soon after he graduates as possible. Given the long lead time on processing visas these days, they are considering either starting the K-1 process now, or getting married now and starting the spousal visa process.
Does anyone have any insights on the relative pros and cons of the two options from an immigration standpoint, either as to the time it is taking to get a visa or any other aspect of the process? I’d like to help guide them if I can.