does this make sense?

[incafan 0]

OK we think we have our path to visa/greencard. My fiancee is from Lima Peru. We have been trraveling back and fourth for 9 months visiting each other. We have decided that we would like to get married in Peru in 6 weeks. My fiancee has a 10 year tourism visa. will she be able to visit me with this visa still? What is more difficult, entering the country as a tourist when your enaged or alreadcy married. Meaning what does imigration think of as a bigger risk?

Tahnks in advance

[Anh map 2,098]

Read this VJ guide for info about visiting the US while in the K visa process. http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...mp;page=k1visit

The info applies to more than the K1 folks.

Have you checked into what is required for you to legally marry in Peru?

Best of luck to you in the journey!

[iLoveAPolishGirl 0]

Short answer, YES your fiancee CAN visit IF she could do so anyway even if you didn't submit a petition. The petition makes no difference what so ever. I am speaking from my fiancee's experience (see our timeline below... she just entered the US this past Saturday for her THIRD visit to the US since we filed and her FOURTH visit total this year.)

For this visit she was actually asked some questions! However NONE had ANYTHING to do with our petition. The CO was only concerned about the frequency and duration of her visits as a tourist. But, they let her in anyway (with a minor warning.)

As per the documents mentioned on the link provided, other than a return ticket or itinerary printout, I've NEVER heard of anyone (here or elsewhere) successfully using such documentation at the BORDER (only in interviews for a B-2 visa.) In the few cases I've read where an alien attempted to use such 'proofs' the officer refused to even look at them. I love to hear of a case where someone actually used such documentation successfully to gain entrance!! However, for my fiancee, no such documentation was requested (including the return ticket), nor offered.

However, as you are talking of marrying in Peru, you will NOT be interested in doing a K-1 petition!! You will either want to petition for a K-3 or CR-1 most likely. Read the guides for more information.

Moderator, please move this thread to the appropriate section.

dvc

[Nik+Heather 122]

As per the documents mentioned on the link provided, other than a return ticket or itinerary printout, I've NEVER heard of anyone (here or elsewhere) successfully using such documentation at the BORDER (only in interviews for a B-2 visa.) In the few cases I've read where an alien attempted to use such 'proofs' the officer refused to even look at them. I love to hear of a case where someone actually used such documentation successfully to gain entrance!! However, for my fiancee, no such documentation was requested (including the return ticket), nor offered.

I have two examples of successful use of documentation from that list. Nik had a leave form showing dates when he was not expected at work and when he was expected back, and NOA1 with him during his last visit. While in secondary inspection, he showed both - Itinerary, then the leave letter, and last was the NOA1, which elicited the comment of "Oh, well, that's alright then" and lots of stamping followed by "Welcome to the USA." Definitely think the NOA1 did it for us.

[Susita 175]

OK we think we have our path to visa/greencard. My fiancee is from Lima Peru. We have been trraveling back and fourth for 9 months visiting each other. We have decided that we would like to get married in Peru in 6 weeks. My fiancee has a 10 year tourism visa. will she be able to visit me with this visa still? What is more difficult, entering the country as a tourist when your enaged or alreadcy married. Meaning what does imigration think of as a bigger risk?

Tahnks in advance

I disagree, my husband & I filed for K-1 and everything worked out great.

You shouldn't (key word) have a real problem with coming & going with the tourist visa. Bring all of your documents with you on every trip. Unfortunately it's not 100% since it depends on the officer at the POE. Nik&Heather's advice is great though.

If you're really set on getting married in Peru in 6 weeks, then K-3 or CR-1 is the route for you.

We did a K-1, we got engaged in Peru... had a civil wedding here and now are planning our big church wedding for Peru in December. I found it to be a shorter wait time then others had for the K-3 or the CR-1. The downfall is that my husband had to wait for work authorization & the greencard after he arrived. I guess it's just a personal decision. Do your research Any specific questions about Peru & feel free to message me.

Buena Suerte!

[Marina-Del 10]

As others have said, if you fiance is not having trouble entering the US now, then he/she shouldn't have trouble after the wedding. But everytime they enter the US they need to make sure that they have a lot of proof that they are returning to Peru. The proof can be return tickets, sufficient funds for their time in the US, a job waiting for them in Peru, perhaps a house/car/kids waiting back in Peru for them. Return tickets alone DO NOT do it always...especially for countries like Peru which are a usually a bit more difficult then countries like the UK, as I'm sure you know. Just make sure they have enough proof (as I would imagine they have been showing now even though you're not married yet) and they should be fine. But as stated above, it's all up to the POE officier.

Again, do you know all of the qualifications to get married in Peru? I'm getting married here in Brazil and then we're filing DCF but there was a LOT of documents that I had to get together for us to get married here. It didn't take tooo long to get them, but certainly more time than 6 weeks. Make sure you don't go down there unprepared. If you are in the US now you need to find out what you need BEFORE you go so that you can get your documents form the US (like Birth certificate) now. Also, this could be unique to Brazil, but I had to get my American documents authorized by the Brazilian embassy in my jurisdiction. This is the type of random thing you need to make sure you don't have to go through, as it's a lot harder (but not impossible) to do while you are out of the country.

What is your and your fiance(e)'s future plan? Do you plan on doing the CR-1 visa or what?

[incafan 0]

Does anyone know how I might find a complete list of the things that are neccesary to get married in Peru? I really apreciate any information anyone may have.

[Minya's wife 25]

Does anyone know how I might find a complete list of the things that are neccesary to get married in Peru? I really apreciate any information anyone may have.

are you the USC or the foreign beneficiary? if you're the USC, I would think that your fiance(e) would be the best person to find out the pre-requisites to marry in his/her home country. In some countries the requirements can differ from city to city, county to county. You might try the US consulate in Peru, to see if they have any information on their website for USC's wishing to marry in that country.

-P

[conquest 0]

You need to go to the municipalidad where you are getting married and get a list of the requierements as each has different requirements in Peru. The US citizen will have to go to a Peruvian consolate and get your passport legalized in peru ( I think that is what it is called) any way you have to get you birthcertificate and divorce decree ( if you have one) also fixed with a stamp from peru. It cost $$ but I cant remember how much . I think it was $80

You also need a to sign a form stating that you can sign contracts in peru. you will have to get that in Peru.( I have more infor regarding this if you are interested)

You dont say where in the USA you are from but if you are not close to a Peruvian consolate you will have to send those items to a peruvian consolate though the mail. Make sure you stay on them and that your paper work doesnt sit on the desk at the peruvian consolate.

The USC will have to get a medical exam and a blood test done in peru before you can get married. Also you have to put an anouncement in the news paper at least 5 or 8 days before you get married. I believe that also you will have to get a legal address in preu before you can get married.

I am not real sure about some of the stuff because my wife did a good amount of it as she lived in Peru.

You will need to be in Peru at least a week in advance to get every thing done IE... medical tests and form filling.

All the documents from the USC will have to be translated to spanish IE... birth certificate and divorce decree if it applies. none of it is real difficult you just have to follow the steps. It does take a little bit of time so you will need to plan ahead

[Marina-Del 10]

Yeah, the above list sounds very similar to what I have to do to get married here in Brazil, but more difficult. Again I'd like to ask what your plans are after you get married in Peru? Have you already looked into the visa you will be getting for your husband/wife in Peru? We have lots of information here, but you have to help us!

Maybe you've done all the research already and that's great. But maybe not...

Point is, I want to make sure that getting married in Peru really is the right route for you.

[iLoveAPolishGirl 0]

Read the OP ... they want to marry in Peru, apply for a CR-1, then spend time here (on a B-2 visa) while waiting on the visa.

This thread does not belong in the K-1 section.

dvc

[incafan 0]

yes we want to mary in Peru than get my fiancee a visa. From what I am reading a cr-1 seems the way to go. If I understand correctly a k-3 wont get us a visa all that much quicker and she wont have a greencard as fast. Is this correct?

For those with specific knoledge of Peru we are under the impresion that the birth certificate has to be one issued within the past 30 days. Are we misunderstanding something? This seems to be a little odd. What would the benifit of this be? does anyone have any critique of this plan? Any advice is apreciated. We are still finalizing our plans so we can still make modifications.

[incafan 0]

one more question to those that may know. I need a "certificado de solteria" which is basically a certificate that sais Im single. I am supposed to get this from the peruvian consulate. What paperwork is required besides a divorce decree? thanks again

to be clear I am the usc I live in connecticut and I am male

My beautiful fiancee female is a citizen of Peru

[incafan 0]

and yet another question.......

The guides say that when filing for a cr-1 spouse may not be able to enter the country. does this mean that her tourist visa will not be valid during the process? If this is the case will we have to go the k-3 route if she wants to travel to the us during this period? ok thats it for newby questions for tonight....

Thanx everyone!

[Marina-Del 10]

For the paper that says your a single: I had to get one of those to marry in Brazil as well. BUT, what as I'm talking about BRAZIL and not Peru, it might be different, but this is what I needed. I've never been married (but if I had I would have needed either the divorce decree or the death cert), I went to the American consulate here in SP, went up to the window and raised my right hand and swore that I'd never been married. That was it. I needed my passport. They also asked me my parents names and my current address (which they typed into the form) but I didn't have to have any proof of that. They just asked me and I told them. You should take a look at the American Consulate nearest to the city where you'll be in Peru. All of the answers to this will be there (and if it's not, you can email them!). The American consulate in Sao Paulo even has a section on their website about common things you need to get married to a Brazilian in Brazil (although like Peru it is different for every single city)...but you should check out that website most likely it'll have a lot of good information for you, in english.

I have no idea about the birth cert (you should try posting in the South American forum....you'll get more answers there!!!). And if you want to get married in Peru and have your fiance work as soon as they enter the US, then CR-1 is the way to go. K-1 might be a little faster (if you don't get married in Peru) but like you said, they wont be able to work upon entering the US, so if you want that then CR-1 sounds right!

And I'm pretty sure, but not positive, that if she has a tourist visa now that she can still use that while the CR-1 is processing, but someone will need to confirm that!

Good luck! And seriously, post these country specific questions on the South American regional forum (in English or Spanish).