Don't know where to start

[ricnally 258]

I think a lot of us on here were not really feeling ready to get married, but sometimes it's the only way to be together.

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

It's that easy to do? Just get engaged and they'll let me move?

Yeah.......just marry for the purpose of a visa.

That's called visa fraud.

[Shauneg 762]

I think a lot of us on here were not really feeling ready to get married, but sometimes it's the only way to be together.

I guess that might be true for some, but I know we are ready....been together 5 years and lived for a year and half together overseas. To each their own, but people shouldn't be appyling for those visas if they aren't truly ready. Some of the is a symptom of the visa problem you stated though....really no other for some countries.

[MouadsWife 161]

It's that easy to do? Just get engaged and they'll let me move?

No, it's not that easy. With a k1 visa, once you get over here, you have "within" 3 months to get married. If you do not marry within 3 months you will be deported back to Canada.

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

This smells like POOP.....

A woman who wants to move to the US and stay with a friend....get a job.....and become a US citizen.

Now all of you are suggesting that she marry her friend just to get a visa......

This smells like immigration POOP.....fraud.

She NEVER once stated ANY intention of "serious relationship", "engagement", "marriage".........just wants a job and citizenship while living at a friends house.

[canadian_wife 1,791]

The OP and the 'friend' are already in a relationship.

Often Canadians, especially those in border towns, take advantage of the generous travel opportunities we are afforded. Her attitude doesn't sound or smell like poop, stop being judgmental.

Good luck

[Thomas&Cleofe 358]

The OP and the 'friend' are already in a relationship.

Often Canadians, especially those in border towns, take advantage of the generous travel opportunities we are afforded. Her attitude doesn't sound or smell like poop, stop being judgmental.

Good luck

Nope......

It smells like poop

She had no intention of marriage (until strangers suggested that)......hence no engagement

She even posted this topic in the NON-family based visa forum.

She was looking for US citizenship based on...???

She was then told to marry her friend of a different sex to obtain a visa.

Like I originally said.....smells like immigration POOP.

......and on top of that a k-1 visa........The visa that can easily be used for illegal permanent entry into the US if the applicant so wishes to use it that way....

[Boiler 43,425]

......and on top of that a k-1 visa........The visa that can easily be used for illegal permanent entry into the US if the applicant so wishes to use it that way....

Tell me more?

Anyway she wanted the shack up with boyfriend visa.

[SL4ever 3]

Hsforhelmet

Good things hard to get.

If your intention to work in USA it's not easy to get the working visa.

If you really want to see your boy friend try to apply for visitors visa.

Been next door (Canada to USA) it's not hard to see each other, American boy can visit you anytime.

In my case married to one year and 6 months and the relationship almost 6 years and past 3 years every six months my hubby came to Sri Lanka by traveling over 30 to 40 hours each trip and spending $1300 to $1400.

And Our time gap is like im 12 hours ahead.

So my point you just looking for a job.

[Boiler 43,425]

Hsforhelmet

Good things hard to get.

If your intention to work in USA it's not easy to get the working visa.

If you really want to see your boy friend try to apply for visitors visa.

Been next door (Canada to USA) it's not hard to see each other, American boy can visit you anytime.

In my case married to one year and 6 months and the relationship almost 6 years and past 3 years every six months my hubby came to Sri Lanka by traveling over 30 to 40 hours each trip and spending $1300 to $1400.

And Our time gap is like im 12 hours ahead.

So my point you just looking for a job.

Weirder and weirder.

[SL4ever 3]

There's nothing to be Weirder.

[SL4ever 3]

Relationship depends on the culture.

Me and my husband we born in sri lanka even though he's an american citizen.

And I have no idea what do you mean by Weirder.

[Cathi 5,609]

It's that easy to do? Just get engaged and they'll let me move?

if you get engaged you must marry within 90 days of entering the US with your k-1 visa. It isn't as easy as merely getting engaged, it's a long, expensive endeavor

[Cathi 5,609]

See Id rather go the work visa route so I don't have the pressure of needing to be married in 90 days. Plus we've never lived together other than the week at a time I spend when I fly out there to see him which is also becoming very expensive.

So just to quickly recap, I can just start applying for jobs and if I'm offered one the employee will do most of the paper work required? Sorry for the dumb questions, I feel like I've been reading and reading and getting to definite or clear answers. Most of the stuff I've found online has me running in circles.

getting a work visa isn;t as simple as applying for a job and being petitioned by an employer. In order for a US employer to petition for you they must prove that there are no US citizens qualified to fill said position.Unless your career is in a highly specialized field your chances of getting a work visa are slim. I suggest you read the guides and do some studying. People cannot simply move to the US because they want to.

[Boiler 43,425]

Relationship depends on the culture.

Me and my husband we born in sri lanka even though he's an american citizen.

And I have no idea what do you mean by Weirder.

OP is Canadian, get you said to get a visitor visa?

I am going to guess that the only way it would take 30 hours is if she walked.

getting a work visa isn;t as simple as applying for a job and being petitioned by an employer. In order for a US employer to petition for you they must prove that there are no US citizens qualified to fill said position.Unless your career is in a highly specialized field your chances of getting a work visa are slim. I suggest you read the guides and do some studying. People cannot simply move to the US because they want to.

For some visas but not all visas.

Not that the OP currently has an obvious route to a work visa.