what steps do we need to take

[Ms_Sarina 0]

Hey,

I need some help with my situation. Me and my finace live in the UK (he is on a student/work visa here). We wish to get married and move to the US together. What steps do we need to take, what would be the best way forward for us to do this? would it be better for us to get married in the UK? if so what would we need to do? or is it better to marry in the US? We would prefer to do this but stay together in the meanwhile.

Will I need to complete tests and pass an eligibility criteria if so what steps?

Abit of background info which may be off use to you guys

I am a law (llb) undergrad.. I intend on doing my masters in the next few years, I wanted to do it in the states but not sure how that would work alongside me apply for a spouse visa

any advise would be very much appreciated.

nb: If my family (non dependables) wanted to gain entry into the states also with me, will they need to apply for an individual applicant?

TIA

[MarkNAshley 0]

Hey,

I need some help with my situation. Me and my finace live in the UK (he is on a student/work visa here). We wish to get married and move to the US together. What steps do we need to take, what would be the best way forward for us to do this? would it be better for us to get married in the UK? if so what would we need to do? or is it better to marry in the US? We would prefer to do this but stay together in the meanwhile.

Will I need to complete tests and pass an eligibility criteria if so what steps?

Abit of background info which may be off use to you guys

I am a law (llb) undergrad.. I intend on doing my masters in the next few years, I wanted to do it in the states but not sure how that would work alongside me apply for a spouse visa

any advise would be very much appreciated.

nb: If my family (non dependables) wanted to gain entry into the states also with me, will they need to apply for an individual applicant?

TIA

Your fiance can apply for a K-1 visa for you that will allow you to travel to the US to be married. If you take a look in the guides section there is information on how to apply for a K-1. Since you are both currently outside the US look around on the forums for information on Direct Consular Filing(DCF) since there is a slightly different process to go through.

Once you are in the US and are in the US you will need apply for Adjustment of Status and are married you will need to apply for Adjustment of Statutus(AOS) to get your green card. Earlier posts have suggested that it is dependant on the institution whether they will require you to be in process or all the way through the AOS process before you can attend school. Also while you will be a resident in the US and legally able to attend school there you will probably not meet the residency requirements to pay in-country fees for your tuition and so they may be higher than other students in the same program

An alternative would be to get married in the UK. This would still require waiting for a visa however you might be able to AOS faster since in some cases you can file concurrently. I can't provide a lot of detail here since we went the K-1 route and I haven't been following the K-3/CR-1 path as closely.

There is no test to pass but there is plenty of documentation required for both a K-1 and K-3.

I can't really with the other family members question since I don't know much about it. I did a little digging around on USCIS.gov and discovered that US citizens can apply for there parents, and siblings. However green card holders are only allowed to apply for spouses and children.

You can apply for citizenship ~ 3 years after your green card so if there isn't an immediate need for your family to immigrate then this might be an option

Edited February 21, 2008 by MarkNAshley

[Ms_Sarina 0]

Hey,

I need some help with my situation. Me and my finace live in the UK (he is on a student/work visa here). We wish to get married and move to the US together. What steps do we need to take, what would be the best way forward for us to do this? would it be better for us to get married in the UK? if so what would we need to do? or is it better to marry in the US? We would prefer to do this but stay together in the meanwhile.

Will I need to complete tests and pass an eligibility criteria if so what steps?

Abit of background info which may be off use to you guys

I am a law (llb) undergrad.. I intend on doing my masters in the next few years, I wanted to do it in the states but not sure how that would work alongside me apply for a spouse visa

any advise would be very much appreciated.

nb: If my family (non dependables) wanted to gain entry into the states also with me, will they need to apply for an individual applicant?

TIA

Your fiance can apply for a K-1 visa for you that will allow you to travel to the US to be married. If you take a look in the guides section there is information on how to apply for a K-1. Since you are both currently outside the US look around on the forums for information on Direct Consular Filing(DCF) since there is a slightly different process to go through.

Once you are in the US and are in the US you will need apply for Adjustment of Status and are married you will need to apply for Adjustment of Statutus(AOS) to get your green card. Earlier posts have suggested that it is dependant on the institution whether they will require you to be in process or all the way through the AOS process before you can attend school. Also while you will be a resident in the US and legally able to attend school there you will probably not meet the residency requirements to pay in-country fees for your tuition and so they may be higher than other students in the same program

An alternative would be to get married in the UK. This would still require waiting for a visa however you might be able to AOS faster since in some cases you can file concurrently. I can't provide a lot of detail here since we went the K-1 route and I haven't been following the K-3/CR-1 path as closely.

There is no test to pass but there is plenty of documentation required for both a K-1 and K-3.

I can't really with the other family members question since I don't know much about it. I did a little digging around on USCIS.gov and discovered that US citizens can apply for there parents, and siblings. However green card holders are only allowed to apply for spouses and children.

You can apply for citizenship ~ 3 years after your green card so if there isn't an immediate need for your family to immigrate then this might be an option

wow.. thank you so much