K1 Visa or just get married...????

[pushbrk 13,386]

If you enter the US on a visitor's visa with the intention of getting married, you are committing visa fraud.

I do not know why people continue to say this... there is no visa fraud to come to the US to get married.... The problem is if you come to the US and enter on a non-immigrant visa (or visa program) with the intention to immigrate permanently on that visit. It is the use of a non-immigrant visa to circumvent immigration law that is the problem... not simply the marriage event... Subtle (maybe not so subtle) but important difference!!!!!!!!!!

I understand that, I was responding directly to the OP's situation, and while I may have misunderstood her intentions, it def read to me that she was asking about coming over on a tourist visa to marry and stay (as opposed to marry and return and wait it out that way). Hence, my additional comment about other ways besides the K-1 (K-3, CR-1, etc), but they all cost time and money. Otherwise, yes, you are correct.

The problem is "Words mean things." At least once a week here people make the statement you made. It is incorrect, so we need to correct it. I'm sure you won't make the same mistake again.

[Ellie-and-David 38]

Thanks to you all for posting.

The problem is that there is so much information out there regarding this, it's all a little daunting.

Yes, I was originally asking how hard it would be, to get validated over in America whilst trying to stay on another Visa. I had read on another forum about a gentleman who had asked a lawyer about it - her response was to get married and dig his heels in whilst trying to get a visa. Not a very professional response, but a response none the less.

However she used a number of qualifiers as to why it would be acceptable for him to do this as opposed to other people.

Anyway, that is by the by, and as much as I love David, we both want to be able to carry out our relationship without having to fight to keep me in.

Thanks for all the advice on border control too. Yes, i agree...there is a time to be honest and a time to say "I am here on holiday" - that's what I did last time I flew into Tampa, so hopefully it should be okay again.

So, I guess it's the K1 route. Hopefully be starting that very soon! Thank you all for your reply's, the support on this site seems to be fantastic. I hope as I get more knowledgable about the process, I can help other people to.

[pushbrk 13,386]

Thanks to you all for posting.

The problem is that there is so much information out there regarding this, it's all a little daunting.

Yes, I was originally asking how hard it would be, to get validated over in America whilst trying to stay on another Visa. I had read on another forum about a gentleman who had asked a lawyer about it - her response was to get married and dig his heels in whilst trying to get a visa. Not a very professional response, but a response none the less.

However she used a number of qualifiers as to why it would be acceptable for him to do this as opposed to other people.

Anyway, that is by the by, and as much as I love David, we both want to be able to carry out our relationship without having to fight to keep me in.

Thanks for all the advice on border control too. Yes, i agree...there is a time to be honest and a time to say "I am here on holiday" - that's what I did last time I flew into Tampa, so hopefully it should be okay again.

So, I guess it's the K1 route. Hopefully be starting that very soon! Thank you all for your reply's, the support on this site seems to be fantastic. I hope as I get more knowledgable about the process, I can help other people to.

Visiting a fiance can certainly be part of a holiday itinerary. "On holiday" is a perfectly honest response.

[Gemmie 142]

If they probe further and find that you're staying with your fiance, won't they take that as misrepresentation?

[payxibka 10,048]

If they probe further and find that you're staying with your fiance, won't they take that as misrepresentation?

How so? Is there a lie?

[pushbrk 13,386]

If they probe further and find that you're staying with your fiance, won't they take that as misrepresentation?

Not likely, because it's not misrepresentation anymore than failing to give them any other item in your holiday itinerary. Visiting during the process is a question people ask about here every day. Read some of the responses.

[Ellie-and-David 38]

If they probe further and find that you're staying with your fiance, won't they take that as misrepresentation?

Not likely, because it's not misrepresentation anymore than failing to give them any other item in your holiday itinerary. Visiting during the process is a question people ask about here every day. Read some of the responses.

I agree. I work for a living and therefore anytime that I am away from work, can be classified as a holiday. Therefore there is no misrepresentation.

If further questions were asked, i would give the honest response. And then provide further evidence that I do intend to return home.

I'd only ever be going for a max of 2 weeks anyway, I only get a certain amount of holiday and any more time away from work than that would not be feasible.