Marriage before citizen

[K and C 0]

Another silly question...can we get married before applying for a visa if he is on a travel visa?

[TiklingGuy 211]

Yes, but he would have to leave at the end when his visa expired and you would have to file a spouse visa to bring him back.

[K and C 0]

His Visa doesn't expire for 3 years. Can we file for the spouse visa during that time?

[TiklingGuy 211]

Did you meet him in the US? What is his visa?

[Harpa Timsah 13,259]

If he is from the UK on a visitor visa, he probably doesn't actually have a visa, but visits on the Visa Waiver Program. Even if he did have a B2 visa, it is not good for staying in the US for 3 years. Each visit has a limit (90 days for VWP or 180 days for B2 usually), and then he reuses the visa when he leaves and come back.

[K and C 0]

He came to meet me in the US and then returned to the UK. It is a holiday Visa and he will return next week for another visit. He will be here for one week. We want to know if it is legal for us to get married while he is here.

[marielac 7]

ifyou marry on a tourist visa and he stays, thats fraud and he can get deported. youd have to check what laws apply here, itd be too bad to waste time and money

[Harsh_77 718]

That means he is not on visa he is entering on VWP which means he can be legally in the country for 90 days, other option is he enters on tourist visa, which will have a validity period of upto 10 yrs does not mean he can stay in US for 10 yrs.

Which means during that time he can attempt to enter US and officer at POE would determine how long he can stay based on the purpose of the visit and attach an i-94 which will have a date on it until when he can stay.

Most tourist get max 180 days on their i-94 which is kinda standard.

[A + M 29]

Another silly question...can we get married before applying for a visa if he is on a travel visa?

Marry and apply for AOS.

[K and C 0]

However, he is not staying. He will return to the UK in one week. then, we will file for the K-3 visa...Does that make sense?

[JoannaV 174]

However, he is not staying. He will return to the UK in one week. then, we will file for the K-3 visa...Does that make sense?

CR-1, not K-3.

If you're asking, can he get married in the US without a fiance visa, return to the UK after the week, and then apply for a spousal visa, the answer is a resounding YES.

[K and C 0]

OMG....thank you so much. I really appreciate this.

[Casprd 167]

ifyou marry on a tourist visa and he stays, thats fraud and he can get deported. youd have to check what laws apply here, itd be too bad to waste time and money

First off this is wrong. second it doesn't answer the question.

Yes you can get married while he is here. File the I-130 and when his stay is up he can return to the UK and occassionaly visit during the process.

[bigdog 377]

Another silly question...can we get married before applying for a visa if he is on a travel visa?

yes, get married, leave usa, apply for spouse visa. Good Luck.