which one is better

[Eagels Fan 0]

Hello eveyone,

I know you must be tired for answering this question a lot so I will do my best to make it fast. I have known the woman I love for 5 years, she is Filipino. She is coming here in about two weeks We want to get married but I am not sure which process will be better for us.

1) Get engaged while she is here and apply for the K1

2) Get married while here and apply for something else.

I do not make a lot of money and I would be able to pay for things...just would have to save up and pay in spurts. Which one is better? Thank you any and all help.

 

[EmilyW 1,222]

1. Fine, but she will have to return to the Philipines while she waits for processing.

 

2. Fraud.  Don't do it.

[Eagels Fan 0]

thank you EmilyW, I do not feel like it is fraud... she does not really need me to pay for things she does that all her own. I just was not sure about which one would be better. Her and I have talked and we both know she will have to leave and go back to the Philippines while the application process is going on. Thank you again

[drlarryclements 4]

If I had to do this all over again, I would definitely marry and not bring her  over as a k1.

If k1, the you have to do the aos and wait, get a ss number, get a temp driver license, the after aos, do a temp green card, get a real driver license, then go with the green card.

 

If bringing over married, there is a bit more wait time, but when she comes over she will already have a ss number and have a green card.

 

When El got her k1 visa at 3pm, I had her on a plane at 1130pm.

[Eagels Fan 0]

so getting married while she is here in for our trip would be your preferred method? The ss card and green card i understand. i do not think she wants to drive though lol.

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1 hour ago, Eagels Fan said:

thank you EmilyW, I do not feel like it is fraud... she does not really need me to pay for things she does that all her own. I just was not sure about which one would be better. Her and I have talked and we both know she will have to leave and go back to the Philippines while the application process is going on. Thank you again

No that is not what Emily meant by fraud. It is fraud if you plan on using a separate visa other than a spousal or fiance visa to come and get married and stay. So using a visitor visa to enter the US to get married and adjust status is fraud.

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2 minutes ago, Eagels Fan said:

so getting married while she is here in for our trip would be your preferred method? The ss card and green card i understand. i do not think she wants to drive though lol.

 

Nope. That method is fraud.

[Eagels Fan 0]

ooo ok now i get it

[Eagels Fan 0]

so have while she is here, we should get engaged and then start the process for her to come here with a k1 visa? I just keep reading all these different visa and get confused. Sorry guys

[Oliversmom 250]

It is fine if you get married while she is here.  She just has to go back to her country afterwards and wait for the process.  If you want to do that, it is fine. 

[Eagels Fan 0]

ok, now i think i am starting to understand better. She was always planning to go back to her country while we start a process of her returning back to the u.s.

[SparklePony 238]

The problem you - and her - face is with being truthful when entering the US if there is an intent to marry, even if the goal is to go back to her country afterwards. And honestly, why would she return if she is already married to you? Even if she already has a visa to enter as a tourist at this time, once she gets to POE and the CBP officer asks the purpose of the visit, she either lies (which she shouldn't) or she has a high risk of being denied entry. 

[Eagels Fan 0]

she is coming here for us to meet and also vacation, I feel if i was to ask her to marry me she will say yes. the talks we have had indicate she say yes if i ask. i feel everything will be ok

[SparklePony 238]

If she's going just to spend face-to-face time with you, then you should be fine. Feel free to propose. If she wants to return to her country, as you say she does, then you can start the K1 process while she's with you, so she can sign all the forms needed. Then it's just a matter of waiting for processing times.