Girlfriend has a multiple entry visa - can she visit and marry me instead of doing a k1?

[D&R 0]

Thanks again for your replies everyone, I will certainly go for a K1. I honestly had no idea of what I was asking. I didn't mean to say I deserve a shortcut when everyone else had to go through a long legal process. But now I know better, which is why I came here. I especially appreciate the kind and supportive responses MSU17, Longdistancelove.

Well after a lot of people bitching and complaining (glad I held back now, as I was so tempted to do the same after reading your first post) it looks like VJ has actually done it's job in this case and set someone straight about the law who originally didn't know the restrictions. Hip Hip Hooray!!

About not meeting someone and wanting to marry them... never quite understood that one. I knew I loved partner before I met her, but would never have said I'd marry her without meeting her... no matter how strong the feelings from the 'heart' are, the 'head' kicks in and just says that that's a really dumb idea. If you're in love, and really dead set on marrying... then why not just meet a few times first.... you have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. Good Luck!

[NVC FAN :( 18]

My girlfriend lives in the Philippines. While we have not yet visited in person, through our communications, we are both certain we wish to marry. Normally, I'd go visit her and then get her a fiance visa to come here and marry me. However, she already has a multiple entry visa she and her parents got to visit family in the states. In fact, she has been to Los Angeles before.

Now, since she has the visa to come visit here, could we skip the usual lost time and funds related to processing a fiance visa and just have her come visit on her multiple entry visa and marry me while she's here? Then could she stay? Could it be done that way? We'd hate to wait for me to go see her, only then to wait six more months for a fiance visa to go through, not to mention the costs of it all, plus a round trip ticket for me, etc., etc. I'd love to know that we could skip the usual drawn out process if possible! Thanks to anyone who has some answers.

Steve

How in the world can you be certain you want to marry this person without actually seen this person in real life... what if this person is really a fat hairy bald 50 years old 5ft guy that has nothing better to do then to mess with you?

Even fat hairy, bald 50 year old 5ft guys need loving!!!!

(also... is it possible to be bald AND hairy?!)

bald head, hairy body... i think i've seen a guy like that in southpark.

well... his head is not entirely bald but you get my point...

Not as much experience as some of you , ive been at this k1 for almost a year now! but if i recall one of the requirments of the k visa. is that the petitioner has meet the beneficiary in their home country. correct me if im wrong. also on the issue in general, I dont think its right to marry on tourist visa. that was not what tourist visa was intented for, if you can do that. why not just everyone on this site do it

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My girlfriend lives in the Philippines. While we have not yet visited in person, through our communications, we are both certain we wish to marry. Normally, I'd go visit her and then get her a fiance visa to come here and marry me. However, she already has a multiple entry visa she and her parents got to visit family in the states. In fact, she has been to Los Angeles before.

Now, since she has the visa to come visit here, could we skip the usual lost time and funds related to processing a fiance visa and just have her come visit on her multiple entry visa and marry me while she's here? Then could she stay? Could it be done that way? We'd hate to wait for me to go see her, only then to wait six more months for a fiance visa to go through, not to mention the costs of it all, plus a round trip ticket for me, etc., etc. I'd love to know that we could skip the usual drawn out process if possible! Thanks to anyone who has some answers.

Steve

How in the world can you be certain you want to marry this person without actually seen this person in real life... what if this person is really a fat hairy bald 50 years old 5ft guy that has nothing better to do then to mess with you?

Even fat hairy, bald 50 year old 5ft guys need loving!!!!

(also... is it possible to be bald AND hairy?!)

bald head, hairy body... i think i've seen a guy like that in southpark.

well... his head is not entirely bald but you get my point...

Not as much experience as some of you , ive been at this k1 for almost a year now! but if i recall one of the requirments of the k visa. is that the petitioner has meet the beneficiary in their home country. correct me if im wrong. also on the issue in general, I dont think its right to marry on tourist visa. that was not what tourist visa was intented for, if you can do that. why not just everyone on this site do it

The requirement is to meet in person, not to meet in a specific country. In many cases the only or most practical place to meet is the foreign national's home country.

For the double umpteenth time, marrying on a tourist visa is perfectly acceptable as long as the foreign national goes home and secures a spouse visa. Intentionally entering the US with the intent to circumvent immigration law is where the problem arises.

[Lele_Male 0]

I have no idea, why everything has to be so difficult. I should have known that before I felt in love with an American boy