Marriage question..

[Tracey&Greg 38]

My fiance is a UK citizen and I a US citizen were wondering if we were able to marry in the UK. He wants to eventually move to the US and would this mess up his chances for a visa in the US? We want to do the right thing but we were curious about this if its an option?

Thanks so much

[canadian_wife 1,831]

You cannot marry in the UK. Part of the requirements of the K-1 is that you marry in the US. If you marry in the UK you cannot enter on a fiance visa because it is for fiance's

good luck

[Not a user 0]

Fromt the US embassy...

"Marriage in the United States: Fiance(e) Visa. U.S. citizens may file an I-129F petition with DHS for the issuance of a K-1 visa to an alien fiance(e). A citizen exercising this option must remain unmarried until the arrival of the fiance(e) in the U.S."

You can still get married abroad, but then you go on a different path, not the K-1 visa. I believe its form I-130.

[jaycali 415]

I'm not sure if the UK has a visa category for foreigners intending to get married there. You may want to research that.

As far as the US goes. If you get married, you will not be able to file for a K-1 visa. Those are only for fiance(e)s of US citizens. If you plan to get married in the UK, you cannot get a K-1, as the K-1 requires the wedding to be in the US within 90 days of entering the country.

You'd be going for a CR-1 visa. Those are for spouses of US citizens. Very important distinction when it comes to immigration.

It does not matter for the CR-1 visa where you got married, as long as the marriage is valid, and legal under US federal law.

Edited November 9, 2012 by Jay Jay

[Jacque67 7,328]

The USC will have to have lived in the UK for at least 6 months before being able to marry in England.

Edited November 10, 2012 by Jacque67

[Nich-Nick 3,355]

My fiance is a UK citizen and I a US citizen were wondering if we were able to marry in the UK. He wants to eventually move to the US and would this mess up his chances for a visa in the US? We want to do the right thing but we were curious about this if its an option?

Thanks so much

Yes, you can marry in the UK, then you will begin the process for an IR1 spouse visa by filing the I-130 petition with the USCIS. There are certain rules about giving notice 15 days prior at the registry office before you marry in the UK. You dont have to live there 6 months just to go get married there. Here's some links

https://www.gov.uk/marriages-civil-partnerships

http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/borderforce/primary-checkpoint/categories-passenger/fiance-proposed-cp.pdf?view=Binary

[Harpa Timsah 13,263]

Yes, you can marry in the UK. You just can't use a US fiance visa to do that. You can marry and then file for a spousal visa.

(You posted in the fiance visa section, hence the confusion).