Is a K-1 visa required for this situation?

[lord_el_zilcho 0]

Howdy Y'all,

I'm due to marry my fiance in Texas later this year. I was issued with an L1 visa a little over a year ago as I was taking part in an inter-company transfer to Houston where I was based for 12 months. I'm not based in the US but I am still employed by the company who sent me to Houston and my L1 still has almost 2 years left before it expires.

My question is this, in order to marry my fiance and apply for the AOS will I require a K-1 visa or will I be able to do this using my existing L-1 visa?

Thanks for any help answering this!!!

[Krikit 1,163]

If you are still in the US then you can marry and adjust status. If you have left the country you will need to explore your options. This is a good place to start: Comparison of Marriage-Based Immigration Choices

[YuAndDan 153]

I believe the L-1 is a dual intent visa so you could enter the USA marry and adjust status.

Start with this guide: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...page=i130guide2

Moving to AOS from Visitors/ WORK/ and student visa forum.

[Mint518 0]

Howdy Y'all,

I'm due to marry my fiance in Texas later this year. I was issued with an L1 visa a little over a year ago as I was taking part in an inter-company transfer to Houston where I was based for 12 months. I'm not based in the US but I am still employed by the company who sent me to Houston and my L1 still has almost 2 years left before it expires.

My question is this, in order to marry my fiance and apply for the AOS will I require a K-1 visa or will I be able to do this using my existing L-1 visa?

Thanks for any help answering this!!!

Since you mentioned "I'm not based in the US", I assume you are already back to your home country and in that case, I may be wrong, but I think it depends on whether you will be still employed with the company who sent you to Huston AT THE TIME you will enter to the U.S. to get married.

If you will again work for the U.S. office of your company (say Texas branch, if they have) you will enter the U.S. with dual intent ((i) to work under L1 visa and (ii) to stay permanently)), which is OK. But if you quit the company then come to the U.S., you will enter the U.S. for the sole purpose of staying here permanently. So, in case of latter, I think you better obtain K-visa to avoid commiting visa fraud.

Edited January 9, 2009 by Mint518