Get Married Now or Later?

[chibiyen 0]

Hi Everyone!

Im from the Philippines while my fiancee is also a Filipino but an Immigrant at Hayward,California for 18 years now. Yes, he is only an Immigrant because he is not a citizen yet; because he took it casually before. We are together for more than 2 years now.Me and my fiancee are planning to get married in-front of our family and friends this June after his semester at college. He is planning to get his citizenship at December 2013 after our civil wedding at June 2013. After that, we will start our CR-1 visa process.

We are getting married at june 2013 because of the fallowing reasons: 1. It will be "sukob"(filipino tradition issue) for my Older Brother's wedding at 2014. 2. If we don't get married now we have to wait upto 2015 to prevent "sukob" (Filipino tradition)3. Financial Issues 4. I will be having my NCLEX Review and exam after July. my concentration will be divided if we decided to take it on December 2013 instead of June 2013.

Is our plan ok? or is it better to get married after he became a citizen instead? please let me know if you have suggestion for us. Thank you so much!

[The Mean Lady 604]

When you marry won't have an effect on your petition length.

It's when he files the petition.

If he files the petition as a USC, then you'll move faster like the normal USC petitions.

If he files the petition as a LPR, then you're basically just filing for no reason for the file to sit there for months and then he'll upgrade it after citizenship.

I'm not completely versed in the LPR vs USC filing process/upgrade blah blah but that's what I've gathered from reading.

Edited March 3, 2013 by KDH

[chibiyen 0]

When you marry won't have an effect on your petition length.

It's when he files the petition.

If he files the petition as a USC, then you'll move faster like the normal USC petitions.

If he files the petition as a LPR, then you're basically just filing for no reason for the file to sit there for months and then he'll upgrade it after citizenship.

I'm not completely versed in the LPR vs USC filing process/upgrade blah blah but that's what I've gathered from reading.

Thank you for your help! Yes! after we get married and after he became a a USC, we will start our CR-1 process. But he is still in college though... Our problem now is affidavit of support... maybe we will wait until he graduate and get a job? or can we have a joint sponsorship from his mother instead?

[pushbrk 13,491]

Thank you for your help! Yes! after we get married and after he became a a USC, we will start our CR-1 process. But he is still in college though... Our problem now is affidavit of support... maybe we will wait until he graduate and get a job? or can we have a joint sponsorship from his mother instead?

Yes, you can have his mother be the joint sponsor, if she qualifies. File the petition about 9 months before you want to actually immigrate. Whether that's before or after he becomes a US Citizen, is of little consequence. BEFORE, means he'll be sending one extra letter once he has his Naturalization Certificate.

[chibiyen 0]

Yes, you can have his mother be the joint sponsor, if she qualifies. File the petition about 9 months before you want to actually immigrate. Whether that's before or after he becomes a US Citizen, is of little consequence. BEFORE, means he'll be sending one extra letter once he has his Naturalization Certificate.

Thank you for your ideas! If hes only an Immigrant, were will he get his requirements for our Civil wedding like: Certificate of no Marriage( CENOMAR )? at the US or at the Philippines (His home country)?

[pushbrk 13,491]

Thank you for your ideas! If hes only an Immigrant, were will he get his requirements for our Civil wedding like: Certificate of no Marriage( CENOMAR )? at the US or at the Philippines (His home country)?

He'll follow Philippine law for marriage in the Philippines, just like any other Filipino who might be your neighbor. The US Embassy will have nothing to do with it.

[chibiyen 0]

He'll follow Philippine law for marriage in the Philippines, just like any other Filipino who might be your neighbor. The US Embassy will have nothing to do with it.

well, that settles it! We are getting married at June 2013 as planned! thank you so much for your help

[Tahoma 2,298]

Good luck on your NCLEX-RN...

[chibiyen 0]

I will do my best... thank you so much