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JackieVitor   0

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Hi everyone,

After my fiance and I get married, are we able to leave and re-enter the US or does he have to wait until he has a more permanent visa/green card? We are planning to get married in the US but we live in Brazil and plan to continue living here for while or possibly permanently. When we went to the US Consulate in Rio de Janeiro we were told that in order to get married we have to get a fiance visa and absolutely cannot get married on a tourist visa. We are trying to do this the right way, but it seems that this type of visa is only necessary for those that are planning to stay in the US after the wedding. Any information about this would be really appreciated!

Thanks so much!

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If you both live in Brazil right now, and are both pretty sure (you seem to be) that you will remain in Brazil living together permanently... what's your reason for getting married in the US?

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Consulate told you wrong - you could have gotten married in US on a visitor's visa if you didn't want to stay here (if he can get a tourist visa). The point of a K-1 is to get married here AND live here permanently. He can't get a green card and use it as a permanent tourist visa. After you get married, you can leave without a greencard, and pursue a tourist visa for him if he wants to visit the US sometimes. The GC costs $1070 - that is on top of the K-1 visa costs. If you don't live in the US you lose the Greencard, so it seems like the K-1 visa is not what you are looking for - waste of money. How far are you into the process?

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After you got married in the US, nothing happens. In order to get a Green Card, you will have to file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) via form I-485. A few months later, you will receive it, and then you can visit Brazil or any other country. But even then you cannot move to Brazil, because the Green Card not only allows you to live and to work in the US, but it requires you to live and to work in the US.

If your plan is to live in Brazil, why not getting married anywhere in the world (yes, it is perfectly legal to get married in the US on a tourist visa -- tens of thousands of people do it every year!), and then continue living in Brazil. What would be the purpose on going through all the hassle and cost of a K-1, the AOS, and maintaining residence in the US if you don't intend to live in the US?

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JackieVitor   0

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After you got married in the US, nothing happens. In order to get a Green Card, you will have to file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) via form I-485. A few months later, you will receive it, and then you can visit Brazil or any other country. But even then you cannot move to Brazil, because the Green Card not only allows you to live and to work in the US, but it requires you to live and to work in the US.

If your plan is to live in Brazil, why not getting married anywhere in the world (yes, it is perfectly legal to get married in the US on a tourist visa -- tens of thousands of people do it every year!), and then continue living in Brazil. What would be the purpose on going through all the hassle and cost of a K-1, the AOS, and maintaining residence in the US if you don't intend to live in the US?

Thanks so much for all the insight! We were definitely misinformed and I'm glad I'm not that far along in the process. Looks like we'll just get married on a tourist visa!

After you got married in the US, nothing happens. In order to get a Green Card, you will have to file for Adjustment of Status (AOS) via form I-485. A few months later, you will receive it, and then you can visit Brazil or any other country. But even then you cannot move to Brazil, because the Green Card not only allows you to live and to work in the US, but it requires you to live and to work in the US.

If your plan is to live in Brazil, why not getting married anywhere in the world (yes, it is perfectly legal to get married in the US on a tourist visa -- tens of thousands of people do it every year!), and then continue living in Brazil. What would be the purpose on going through all the hassle and cost of a K-1, the AOS, and maintaining residence in the US if you don't intend to live in the US?

Thank you for the info! We will just get married on a tourist visa then. ;)

 
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