Marrying before the fiancee visa is approved

[shenee_18 0]

Hi. My fiancee is a US citizen and is on the process of application for fiancee visa. Can we get married immediately before the visa is approved or should we wait until it is approved?

[Xanax 349]

If you get married before the visa is approved then the petition is nullified and you have to start the CR-1 process.

If you do not notify the USCIS of the marriage they will find out possibly during the review or interview and then you will have to start again.

Edited February 29, 2012 by BrittandDan

[Laure&Colin 280]

If you are already married when you have your interview at the end of the process, you will be ineligible for a fiancée visa, so you will be denied.

K1 is meant for UNMARRIED couples to allow the foreign fiancé(e) into the US in order to get married within 90 days AFTER arrival.

[brian_n_phuong 193]

Hi. My fiancee is a US citizen and is on the process of application for fiancee visa. Can we get married immediately before the visa is approved or should we wait until it is approved?

I'm sure that the US Govt would appreciate the $340 donation

[sara..... 371]

If you marry at anytime before arriving in the USA on K1 visa and you use that K1 to enter the USA your committing visa fraud

If your planning on getting married before entering the USA pull your K1 petition if its at the embassy already contact them and pull it and start over again after your marriage for marriage visa'

just my opinion

sara

Edited February 29, 2012 by sara.....

[Wally G! 58]

I'm sure that the US Govt would appreciate the $340 donation

[NateFP 10]

Hi. My fiancee is a US citizen and is on the process of application for fiancee visa. Can we get married immediately before the visa is approved or should we wait until it is approved?

Don't do that,just keep being a fiance until you finish the process.

[Wally G! 58]

Hi. My fiancee is a US citizen and is on the process of application for fiancee visa. Can we get married immediately before the visa is approved or should we wait until it is approved?

If you do not want to go the K-1 visa way. You can get married in Philippines. Then file for CR-1 Visa. If you do file K-1 and get married before entering the USA. Your K-1 visa will be invalid.

You can read the pros and cons of K-1 visa vs. CR-1 visa here:

http://www.inloveabroad.com/2011/immigration/k1-fiance-visa-versus-ir-1cr-1-spouse-visa/

Good Luck and God Bless!!

[baron555 934]

Hi. My fiancee is a US citizen and is on the process of application for fiancee visa. Can we get married immediately before the visa is approved or should we wait until it is approved?

No, you can only become married after you enter the US.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi. My fiancee is a US citizen and is on the process of application for fiancee visa. Can we get married immediately before the visa is approved or should we wait until it is approved?

You can get married anytime you want. If you do so before you get the FIANCEE visa and enter the US and get married in the US, then you tear up the process of the FIANCEE visa and start over with a SPOUSE visa.

You MUST be a FIANCEE to get a FIANCEE visa.

You need to decide with your SO what route to take and then take it. It takes time.

[Leatherneck 693]

I'm sure that the US Govt would appreciate the $340 donation

Donations are always accepted.

[shenee_18 0]

Thanks for all the replies..I have still one more question to ask..what is the best possible and fastest way for me to enter US? is it through a fiancee or spouse visa?..and how long will the fiancee and spouse visa to be processed?

You can get married anytime you want. If you do so before you get the FIANCEE visa and enter the US and get married in the US, then you tear up the process of the FIANCEE visa and start over with a SPOUSE visa.

You MUST be a FIANCEE to get a FIANCEE visa.

You need to decide with your SO what route to take and then take it. It takes time.

Then whats the best and fastest way to enter US? is it through fiancee or spouse visa? thank you..ur reply is very much appreciated..

If you get married before the visa is approved then the petition is nullified and you have to start the CR-1 process.

If you do not notify the USCIS of the marriage they will find out possibly during the review or interview and then you will have to start again.

Thank you for the reply..it will be a great help for me and my fiancee..

[shenee_18 0]

If you marry at anytime before arriving in the USA on K1 visa and you use that K1 to enter the USA your committing visa fraud

If your planning on getting married before entering the USA pull your K1 petition if its at the embassy already contact them and pull it and start over again after your marriage for marriage visa'

just my opinion

sara

Thank you sara for the comment..its a great help for me and my fiancee..

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Thanks for all the replies..I have still one more question to ask..what is the best possible and fastest way for me to enter US? is it through a fiancee or spouse visa?..and how long will the fiancee and spouse visa to be processed?

Then whats the best and fastest way to enter US? is it through fiancee or spouse visa? thank you..ur reply is very much appreciated..

The spousal visa only takes about a month longer. Make your plans, and then get the appropriate visa. If you want to get married in Philippines, then do that and get a SPOUSAL visa. Do not try to mix the two, or you can find yourself banned from the US for life for fraud. A fiance visa is to get married in the US, not anywhere else.