Immigration for spouse

[shahno_a 0]

hi my fiance has a visitor visa...now we r planning to get married

1.can she come here on visit visa we get married and then she goes baq to pakistan to wait???

2.I go to pakistan get married and i come back and file for her case??

which makes more sense and which is faster...she needs her greencard in order to apply for her dental schools next year.

thanks

[Kathryn41 3,207]

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katrinebonn: sha, if you are an American citizen, it would be better for the two of you to get married in Pakistan and then go to the United States. This is only based on what people here in the Philippines say about migrating in the United States. It would be easier for a foreigner to become an American if she marries an American before coming in the United States.

[pushbrk 14,567]

hi my fiance has a visitor visa...now we r planning to get married

1.can she come here on visit visa we get married and then she goes baq to pakistan to wait???

2.I go to pakistan get married and i come back and file for her case??

which makes more sense and which is faster...she needs her greencard in order to apply for her dental schools next year.

thanks

Either works. Pick the one that works best for you after learning each process and it's positives and negatives. What's best is a personal decision. One problem with the US Citizen leaving the USA for several months, is they have a hard time qualifying to sponsor their loved one without a job.

[Lia792 5]

I think you should read the guides if you haven't already. That will explain the types of visa. I especially like the relatively new form in the guides that compares the different types with benefits and disadvantages of each one. If you are planning on getting married and then applying for a visa, that tells me you are not applying for a K-1...Also, read the forums and find out the typical stories for Pakistan. That will help you find out what is easiest for you and suits your needs.

[Otto 83]

hi my fiance has a visitor visa...now we r planning to get married

1.can she come here on visit visa we get married and then she goes baq to pakistan to wait???

Yes - people come to the US to get married every day - Las Vegas comes to mind but it applies to all states.

2.I go to pakistan get married and i come back and file for her case??

Up to you - a personal choice.

which makes more sense and which is faster...she needs her greencard in order to apply for her dental schools next year.

Having gotten married here in the US or abroad doesn't really play a role in speeding up or slowing down the process. Married is married.

The CR-1 Visa path would be the most recommended way for a married couple living apart.

A step-by-step guide for CR-1 can be found here.

[dakay ♥ 10]

read this guide: inmigration choices