Fastest way to have my fiance here?

[hdean17 0]

Hello, my name is Hector. I will be joining the Air Force in a couple of months. My fiance lives in Mexico at the moment and I am a permanent resident. I plan on filing for naturalization once I arrive at my first duty station. My question is, should I go to Mexico prior to leaving for BMT and get married or just wait until my naturalization is approved and file for a fiance visa? Which of the two would be faster? Any tips would be greatly appreciated, I am only looking for a way to have here with me as soon as possible. Thanks in advance!

[Pitaya 2,577]

Hello, my name is Hector. I will be joining the Air Force in a couple of months. My fiance lives in Mexico at the moment and I am a permanent resident. I plan on filing for naturalization once I arrive at my first duty station. My question is, should I go to Mexico prior to leaving for BMT and get married or just wait until my naturalization is approved and file for a fiance visa? Which of the two would be faster? Any tips would be greatly appreciated, I am only looking for a way to have here with me as soon as possible. Thanks in advance!

Welcome to the forum.

Become a citizen first. Located at the top of the forum page. There are comparison charts for the fiance(e) and spouse visas. If you are being deployed, you may be able to apply to have your petition expedited.

Good luck on your visa journey.

[C-ma'am 684]

Welcome to the forum.

Become a citizen first. Located at the top of the forum page. There are comparison charts for the fiance(e) and spouse visas. If you are being deployed, you may be able to apply to have your petition expedited.

Good luck on your visa journey.

[JMH 21]

Sir,

This is my first post here and I don't have any special knowledge of which way would be best for you. However, I am in the Air Force and they are very restrictive about letting people go to Mexico now! We have many people that want to go to Mexico for many reasons (I'm at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ), and all were denied, even a family funeral! If you need to visit her or go to Mexico for any reason, do so before you join!! Even if by some miracle you were allowed to go to Mexico, it wouldn't be until after BMT, tech school, and approval from your first duty station. I forget the exact level of approval that's needed, but it's rediculous and takes months!

I would like to know what other people think about getting married before you join though. I looked into the faster processing times for military members myself. My understanding is that it is for deployed or overseas military only. It might be awhile before you get deployed, and there is no sure way of knowing where your first duty station will be (or that it will be overseas). Let me know if you have any other questions and I'll ask some of the people I work with.

Jason