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[kittenkaboodle 1]

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong, but I think you can only get a fiancee visa if you have met in person before. That's why I asked earlier, but no answer yet.

Is it possible for her to come to you and marry in Egypt? I'm not very knowledgeable about these things, but I think if you did it that way, she could return to the U.S. and petition for you from here.

1. oh im not sure about that when it comes to fiance visa though this is the best and safest way

2. yes she can marry him in egypt then petition him after but im not familiar with the procedure

[kittenkaboodle 1]

No, this is not a legal procedure. Please see my first post in this thread. The person will be doing something illegal in the course of this plan, by entering the US on a non-immigrant visa with the intent to immigrate.

Im not saying that it is legal to apply for a non-immigrant visa with the INTENT to immigrate cuz it is a fraud which is illegal of course. But what about the people who applied for example a working visa without the intent to immigrate and then later on get married here to a USC then apply for adjustment of status here? is that illegal? NO, beacuse it is a legal procedure that's why this forum is about adjustment of status from working, student, and tourist visa

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

The Op clearly has immigrant intent. He asked, "can I apply for a tourist visa get married and adjust status." So why are you talking about anything else?

[ceadsearc 515]

Maybe you didn't say what you meant, then. Because what your post sounds like is that you are suggesting that the OP get a tourist visa, apply for a fiancée visa at the same time, and then while it is processing come to "visit" on the tourist visa, marry, and stay.

Adjusting from a tourist visa IS legal if there was no intent to immigrate. OP has already stated they DO want to immigrate so they can't use a tourist visa for that. If they can get a tourist visa they can use it to visit and return home while their K-1 or CR-1 application is processing but NOT to file a 485.

[kittenkaboodle 1]

The Op clearly has immigrant intent. He asked, "can I apply for a tourist visa get married and adjust status." So why are you talking about anything else?

Yes he can apply for a tourist visa and visit her gf and go back to egypt, then visit her gf again and if they feel like they want to get married here at that time of course they can, and of course the USC spouse can petition him without going back to egypt and he can adjust his status here from alien to legal permanent resident without leaving the country. The question is how can he get a tourist visa with an intent to immigrate since the consular officers are very strict when it comes to that, which is why there is a fiance visa cuz not everyone can get a tourist visa.

Edited May 8, 2012 by kittenkaboodle

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Yes he can apply for a tourist visa and visit her gf and go back to egypt, then visit her gf again and if they feel like they want to get married here at that time of course they can, and of course the USC spouse can petition him without going back to egypt and he can adjust his status here from alien to legal permanent resident without leaving the country. The question is how can he get a tourist visa with an intent to immigrate since the consular officers are very strict when it comes to that, which is why there is a fiance visa cuz not everyone can get a tourist visa.

You are still advocating fraud, which is a violation of the TOS on this site.

[kittenkaboodle 1]

Maybe you didn't say what you meant, then. Because what your post sounds like is that you are suggesting that the OP get a tourist visa, apply for a fiancée visa at the same time, and then while it is processing come to "visit" on the tourist visa, marry, and stay.

Adjusting from a tourist visa IS legal if there was no intent to immigrate. OP has already stated they DO want to immigrate so they can't use a tourist visa for that. If they can get a tourist visa they can use it to visit and return home while their K-1 or CR-1 application is processing but NOT to file a 485.

yup you cannot get a tourist visa if your intent is to migrate, thats why you need to prove to the officers that you will only come here to VISIT and if they're not convinced and they sense that youre lying then theyll deny you.

You are still advocating fraud, which is a violation of the TOS on this site.

you're entitled to your own opinion.

[DandT14 272]

I'm guessing the person who asked the question just really doesn't know what his options are. He said he didn't want to do anything illegal, and I think we've established that coming here on a tourist visa to get married is illegal.

So what are his other options? Fiance visa or get married in Egypt. Am I missing anything?

[jdh 103]

Hello there, I am from Egypt, my gf is from Nevada, she wants me to come to her, and I want to do it legally

so ...

can I apply for a visit visa and when I marry her I adjust my status ? I dont want to over stay or do anything illegal

and what are my chances in getting a tourist visa ?

I am soooo confused

advise please ???

Frankly I have no idea why some of these posts have been allowed to stay on this thread. They are clearly in violation of TOS and intentionally or not they should be removed.

The OP has clearly asked if he can come and marry his gf than adjust status...

Advising him at this point to get any visitor/tourist visa and come here to 'visitor' is advocating that he commit immigration fraud. He clearly was asking, "Can I come here, marry her and adjust status?" This is someone he clearly wants to marry.

If that is the case he has intent to immigrate and needs to proceed with the proper process from Egypt...this is not a regular 'visit'. He wants to marry her and move here.

She wants him to come here - to stay! How is this difficult to process?

Edited May 8, 2012 by jdh

[DandT14 272]

yup you cannot get a tourist visa if your intent is to migrate, thats why you need to prove to the officers that you will only come here to VISIT and if they're not convinced and they sense that youre lying then theyll deny you.

you're entitled to your own opinion.

Kitten, I think the problem is that it sounds as though you're saying "what you want to do is technically illegal, but (wink, wink) here's what say to make it appear legal." And people on this site get really bothered by that.

(Just my opinion.)

[jdh 103]

Kitten, I think the problem is that it sounds as though you're saying "what you want to do is technically illegal, but (wink, wink) here's what say to make it appear legal." And people on this site get really bothered by that.

(Just my opinion.)

Exactly what is happening here - because intent has been clearly expressed.

[kittenkaboodle 1]

Exactly what is happening here - because intent has been clearly expressed.

just an opinion... winkle winkle

Kitten, I think the problem is that it sounds as though you're saying "what you want to do is technically illegal, but (wink, wink) here's what say to make it appear legal." And people on this site get really bothered by that.

(Just my opinion.)

just a kitten's opinion chill!

Edited May 8, 2012 by kittenkaboodle

[jdh 103]

just an opinion... winkle winkle

It's not an opinion that intent has been expressed...read the OP post again. It is quite clear.

If what you are saying is that you weren't intending to come across as a wink, wink, nudge, nudge response and that was just our opinion of it, than perhaps you should stop winking and nudging and be more clear.

Edited May 8, 2012 by jdh

[Boiler 43,434]

There is nothing wrong in visiting and subsequently changing your mind after entry and adjusting status.

[jdh 103]

There is nothing wrong in visiting and subsequently changing your mind after entry and adjusting status.

Again - that is NOT what is going on here.