Applying I129F. can we marry before

[Anwarmalik 1]

Hi to all

my fiance ( US Citizen) is going to apply our I-129F by this week. She will come to see me in Ireland, in septeber. Is that a good Idea, that when she comes here , we marry here, while our I129F is still in process or may be that time we get approval.

if we get approval for I 129f and she comes here, we marry and apply for spouse visa here in ireland?

I dont know about his. or may be we wait and dont apply for I129f and once we get marry , then we do spouse visa. what option is best for us? our I129F is totally complete and is ready to ship.

[canadian_wife 1,802]

If you file the I129F and it is in process, she goes to Ireland to visit you and you marry, you can then start ALL over again with a spousal visa. The I129F is for a fiance, not a spouse so if you were to marry, you'd lose the filing fee and will begin again - no way to 'switch' either

If you are set on marrying, simply file for a spousal visa after marriage

Good luck

[Anwarmalik 1]

If you file the I129F and it is in process, she goes to Ireland to visit you and you marry, you can then start ALL over again with a spousal visa. The I129F is for a fiance, not a spouse so if you were to marry, you'd lose the filing fee and will begin again - no way to 'switch' either

If you are set on marrying, simply file for a spousal visa after marriage

Good luck

Thanks very much. We will see what is best. thanks for giving information.

[MatthewNCarolina 73]

Listen.. let's make it simple for you to understand..

1- I-129F = Fiancé(e) Visa which it means not married yet. So if your fiancé(e) visit you in Ireland and you marry, then you're not a fiancé(e) anymore, you'll be husband and wife. Married is married, fiancé is fiancé.

2- If you really wants to get married, so instead of sending the I-129F, you wait, get married, and THEN apply for a SPOUSE visa.

3- If you do not get married, then your case it'll be a fiancé(e) visa.

If you get MARRIED, you can't send the I-129F, because then you're not engaged anymore. The whole purpose of the fiancé(e) visa is for the couple to marry but, after getting approved, and after your POE, you have 3 months to get married once your loved one arrives in the U.S.

Good luck.

Carolina.

[Anwarmalik 1]

Listen.. let's make it simple for you to understand..

1- I-129F = Fiancé(e) Visa which it means not married yet. So if your fiancé(e) visit you in Ireland and you marry, then you're not a fiancé(e) anymore, you'll be husband and wife. Married is married, fiancé is fiancé.

2- If you really wants to get married, so instead of sending the I-129F, you wait, get married, and THEN apply for a SPOUSE visa.

3- If you do not get married, then your case it'll be a fiancé(e) visa.

If you get MARRIED, you can't send the I-129F, because then you're not engaged anymore. The whole purpose of the fiancé(e) visa is for the couple to marry but, after getting approved, and after your POE, you have 3 months to get married once your loved one arrives in the U.S.

Good luck.

Carolina.

Thanks very much. U really made is easy for me to understand. See u soon some day in NC,

[trojam227 18]

If you want to marry in Ireland your fiance has to apply for a marriage/fiance visa...you must follow the laws of your country for the marriage to be legal. My husband & I married in England and it was so EASY compared to the US fiance visa route. If you are both OK with marrying in Ireland then I recommend it. Then when your wife returns to the states, have her file I-130 petition for spouse visa. If you definitely want to marry in the states then you would apply for a K-1 fiance visa (it will take a while to get) After you travel to the states on your K-1 visa you would have to marry within 90days. After wedding you would then file an AOS (adjustment of status) to become a legal permanent resident...that's another whole process, but you be able to remain & live with your wife while waiting for it to be approved.