Work Visa? Fiancé Visa ?

[JuanLove2016 0]

I'm drowning here. I am dating long distance the love of my life. I'm in Illinois and he's in Mexico. We recently have decided that he will move here to be with me and to get married. Which Visa do we choose? Work Visa?, or do I go there and get married? Can he come back with me? Or do we have him do the fiancé visa and wait...? I'm looking for the easiest, quickest way. He will want to start working as soon as possible. Any and all help is appreciated!

[slimbolina 48]

K-1 fiance visa will be if you want to bring him here to marry, you can marry and apply for a CR-1 but the K-1 would be your best route. He won't be able to work until after you're married and he's filed for his AOS and granted a work permit (EAD).

[JuanLove2016 0]

So how would it work if he got work here and was sponsored by his employer and then we married while he was here on a work visa or can we marry on a work visa?

[Roel 7,191]

You're over complicating this so much... There is NO EASY OR QUICK WAY. That's how immigration works. Do your waiting just like everyone else does.

Why are you even putting the work visa in the picture? Its much harder to acquire than you think. Not EVERYONE can be sponsored by the employer. You need to have some special skills and the employer needs to prove that no other USC can fill the position etc etc.

You have two, simple option.

1. File for K1, fiance visa. ( about 6 - 9 months, might be faster) I assume you met in person during last two years since that's a must. Once he gets his visa he can some to the US, marry you and file for adjustments of status along with the work permit. He will be able to work in about 90 days after submitting aos.

2. Go to Mexico and get married there. File for CR1 spouse visa. It takes about 9 - 12 months. Once he gets the visa he can come to the US and start working immediately.

Edited December 28, 2016 by Roel

[D N Medellin COL 75]

There is no "easiest and quickest way" as it all takes work and a whole lot of patience.

Be careful on how you plan (ie. work visa vrs marry) as intent can be found as fraudulent and has problems all of its own.

Yes consider you traveling to Mexico and marry there then submit.

Be safe and Happy New Year!

[Ladyj 13]

I'm drowning here. I am dating long distance the love of my life. I'm in Illinois and he's in Mexico. We recently have decided that he will move here to be with me and to get married. Which Visa do we choose? Work Visa?, or do I go there and get married? Can he come back with me? Or do we have him do the fiancé visa and wait...? I'm looking for the easiest, quickest way. He will want to start working as soon as possible. Any and all help is appreciated!

Your best route might be do to the CR1 visa. (spousal visa) Go there and marry him and when you return file for him here. The process will take up to a year to be completed. I just did a spousal visa for my husband and he is at the interview stage now which took 10 months for our full process. Good luck!

Edited December 28, 2016 by Ladyj

[Boiler 43,362]

My vote would be for a transfer with his current Employer, always thought that was the easiest, quickest etc route.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi,

There is nothing quick or easy about immigrating to the US. If it was, all of our relatives would be here instead of waiting for years to immigrate to the US.

There is nothing that would allow you to marry in Mexico and come back with him.

Have you met face to face within the last two years?

What is his occupation? Can his current employer transfer him to the US?

[JuanLove2016 0]

He's an engineer.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Can his current employer transfer him?

A work visa with a US employer is difficult and is not quick.

You can help yourself by answering all the questions instead of just one. No one has the desire to fray answers out of you one by one.

[JuanLove2016 0]

No his current employer cannot transfer him, he is an engineer (what kind i do not know). It is a Mexican based company not here in the USA. No we have not had our two meeting yet. We have just begun looking into Visas. I'm new to all of this! Including LDR out of the country. I'm completely in uncharted waters! We thought in the beginning I could fly there and get married but had no idea how long we would have to be apart. I know getting a work visa is hard. I simply wanted to know the easiest, fastest way. None of them are easy or fast i know, BUT out of all the options is the fiancé visa the best?

[JuanLove2016 0]

No his current employer cannot transfer him, he is an engineer (what kind i do not know). It is a Mexican based company not here in the USA. No we have not had our two meeting yet. We have just begun looking into Visas. I'm new to all of this! Including LDR out of the country. I'm completely in uncharted waters! We thought in the beginning I could fly there and get married but had no idea how long we would have to be apart. I know getting a work visa is hard. I simply wanted to know the easiest, fastest way. None of them are easy or fast i know, BUT out of all the options is the fiancé visa the best?

[ShanghaiSurfer 135]

Good question to ask upfront. I made the mistake of not asking.

Here is VJ's helpful guide on what visa to choose:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/compare

[Boiler 43,362]

Perhaps a TN Visa might work? Obviously he first needs a job offer.