K1 visa and applying for US college

[mattdile1122 0]

Hey everyone so here is our story.

me and my lady (who lives in the UK) are thinking about applying for the K1 visa and getting married. at the same time she wants to apply for college in Rhode Island (where i currently live). i am a US citizen. Would it make more sense financially to have her apply for college and get accepted and come here on a student visa? Or apply and get a k1 visa, do the AOS, and then apply for college after that?

thanks!

-Matt

[Ontarkie 13,915]

K1 get married and apply to college.

[belinda63 2,981]

Check with the school but as an international student tuition is usually very expensive. If she is a green card holder she will qualify for out of state tuition and eventually, depending on the school requirements, in state tuition.

Also remember that a student visa is a non-immigrant visa so if she comes on a student visa with the intent to stay this could be considered fraud. Also she will have to show strong ties to her home country to prove she will return when she finishes school.

[ronjenny 0]

Hey Matt, if you do the K-1, you will have to marry her within 3 months of her arriving in the US. If she exceeds the 3 months without getting married to you, then that will put her immigration in jeopardy, although I believe that people from the UK can basically come and go to the US whenever they feel like it.

I hope this helps somewhat.

Ron

Edited August 4, 2015 by ronjenny

[teeak 224]

You can't obtain a student visa with the intent to immigrate and adjust status since it will be considered immigration fraud.

You should probably go with the K-1 route since as a GC holder, she may also be eligible for financial aid for college.

[Adil & Jeanne 296]

think of 2 things

if she is a resident of Rhode Island a year, you will pay residence tuition

but check with the university

if they help with the visa application for foreign students and have their own lawyer for the process as Tennessee does

it could help

[mattdile1122 0]

think of 2 things

if she is a resident of Rhode Island a year, you will pay residence tuition

but check with the university

if they help with the visa application for foreign students and have their own lawyer for the process as Tennessee does

it could help

if they help with the K1 application or the student?

[Adil & Jeanne 296]

no, help with student visa