Which is best for person with tourist visa

[nybido 0]

So here is the situation, hoping someone can give me an idea. My brother is a US Citizen who just moved back to the States from Dom. Rep. He has a girlfriend back in the island who he is formally engaged to but they have no set date on getting married yet. She is able to travel because she has a tourist visa. They would like to move in together, but she is waiting for him to get his apartment and be more settled in (right now he is at my house). She doesn't want to just leave her steady job back home to be here as an illegal immigrant until papers are submitted and approved. They thought of getting married here (she would come for a couple of weeks), have him submit papers for a green card and she would be back in Dom. Rep. until she gets approved to come to the USA to work and live.

Is that possible? Does that take too long? Is it better to request a fiance visa? Does it matter that she already has a tourist visa?

Thanks in advance for your help.

[Darnell 8,480]

Once she returns to her country (or even after they have marriage certificate in hand)

He can file the I-130 petition for a CR-1 visa.

Good Luck !

[pushbrk 14,196]

Once she returns to her country (or even after they have marriage certificate in hand)

He can file the I-130 petition for a CR-1 visa.

Good Luck !

Yes, and then from filing to visa interview is generally six to eight months but varies by how busy the specific Consulate is when it comes to the interview.