Very strange K1 situation

[hulsey06 0]

I know this sounds like a "I have a friend who" situation but in this case it is true . I have a friend lol .. who has entered the country on a K1 to marry his girlfriend .. who is now having second thouhgts .. Is it possible for him to get a marriage licence with someone else even if he has one with his girlfriend ?

[Sal and Jay 2]

of course not, he will have to cancel and reapply

[KGSodie 0]

The K-1 visa is ONLY valid for the sponsoring party. If it is used to marry anyone else, they look upon that as visa fraud. I'm not an expert, by any means, I'm just restating things I have read here on VJ.

[john_and_marlene 162]

I know this sounds like a "I have a friend who" situation but in this case it is true . I have a friend lol .. who has entered the country on a K1 to marry his girlfriend .. who is now having second thouhgts .. Is it possible for him to get a marriage licence with someone else even if he has one with his girlfriend ?

He can get a marriage license. He can even get married. He cannot, however, stay and adjust status. He is required to leave the US before the expiration of the 90 day I-94 or will accrue overstay time. There is no path to adjustment on this entry to the US other than through marriage to the original petitioner.

[StillThePrettiest 4]

gad, that sounds like more than 'second thoughts'

[mox 298]

gad, that sounds like more than 'second thoughts'

Um, yeah. Quite the whirlwind romance to enter the country with intent to marry person A, fall out of love with person A, fall in love with person B, become engaged to person B.

As john_and_marlene said, he can get married, but he's here illegally if he stays past the 90 days.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

IF this new couple does decide to marry ,the K-1 beneficiary needs to return to his country of residence and his new wife needs to file a new petition. The original K-1 is null and void at the end of 90 days should he not be married to the originating petitioner.

gad, that sounds like more than 'second thoughts'

Um, yeah. Quite the whirlwind romance to enter the country with intent to marry person A, fall out of love with person A, fall in love with person B, become engaged to person B.

As john_and_marlene said, he can get married, but he's here illegally if he stays past the 90 days.

[rakkaus 0]

I know this sounds like a "I have a friend who" situation but in this case it is true . I have a friend lol .. who has entered the country on a K1 to marry his girlfriend .. who is now having second thouhgts .. Is it possible for him to get a marriage licence with someone else even if he has one with his girlfriend ?

Duuuuuuuuuude.

You mean he's having second thoughts, or the girlfriend is? Either way, even assuming he met this other girl on the plane ride over here, they'd have known each other for a max of 90 days before the wedding -- not nearly enough, especially if he's given to rash decisions like this.

I don't know the chapter-and-verse from the USCIS manual on this, but I'd have to believe that the other posters are right. Otherwise you get sad scenarios like the one girl who emailed me years ago to tell me "I'm coming to US to see a friend, want to get together?" who subsequently cancelled that plan after her "friend" proposed to her and married her while she was on that trip. Sounds like she had one trip here and wanted to marry anyone who'd be willing to keep her here =(

[Jasman0717 9]

Maybe they should contact Hillary

[mox 298]

You mean he's having second thoughts, or the girlfriend is? Either way, even assuming he met this other girl on the plane ride over here, they'd have known each other for a max of 90 days before the wedding -- not nearly enough, especially if he's given to rash decisions like this.

I don't know the chapter-and-verse from the USCIS manual on this, but I'd have to believe that the other posters are right. Otherwise you get sad scenarios like the one girl who emailed me years ago to tell me "I'm coming to US to see a friend, want to get together?" who subsequently cancelled that plan after her "friend" proposed to her and married her while she was on that trip. Sounds like she had one trip here and wanted to marry anyone who'd be willing to keep her here =(

The K-1 visa is only good for marriage to the individual who filed. She can marry the other guy if she wants to, but she can't adjust status and she can't legally stay. She would have to leave the country and her new husband would have to petition for her to come to the US, typically via K-3.

[dbears 1]

I know this sounds like a "I have a friend who" situation but in this case it is true . I have a friend lol .. who has entered the country on a K1 to marry his girlfriend .. who is now having second thouhgts .. Is it possible for him to get a marriage licence with someone else even if he has one with his girlfriend ?

Duuuuuuuuuude.

You mean he's having second thoughts, or the girlfriend is? Either way, even assuming he met this other girl on the plane ride over here, they'd have known each other for a max of 90 days before the wedding -- not nearly enough, especially if he's given to rash decisions like this.

I don't know the chapter-and-verse from the USCIS manual on this, but I'd have to believe that the other posters are right. Otherwise you get sad scenarios like the one girl who emailed me years ago to tell me "I'm coming to US to see a friend, want to get together?" who subsequently cancelled that plan after her "friend" proposed to her and married her while she was on that trip. Sounds like she had one trip here and wanted to marry anyone who'd be willing to keep her here =(

now, that's stinking sad:huh2:

Maybe they should contact Hillary blink:

[sj5 4]

I know this sounds like a "I have a friend who" situation but in this case it is true . I have a friend lol .. who has entered the country on a K1 to marry his girlfriend .. who is now having second thouhgts .. Is it possible for him to get a marriage licence with someone else even if he has one with his girlfriend ?

LMAO.. of course not.

[sj5 4]

Maybe they should contact Hillary

[DanielParul 50]

Maybe they should contact Hillary

[EWWM NITCH KAH 0]

these type of situations where the friend of a friends asking Questions like these I would not even answer. Let him figure it out. sounds like he aint going back anywhere anyhow. Just my opinion