Same sex petitioner in not legal state

[pinayanne27 8]

My fiance lives in a state where same sex marriage is not legal. We would like to ask for clarifications regarding the ff:

1. What additional documents or evidences do we need to prove that we will get married in a legal state?

2. Will i be able to use her last name when we're already married? And what will be my status when we go back to her state where same sex is not legal? Since we plan to live there.

3. How much does usually a couple spend for the whole k1 process? Around 3-5,000usd?

[JohnR! 5,495]

My fiance lives in a state where same sex marriage is not legal. We would like to ask for clarifications regarding the ff:

1. What additional documents or evidences do we need to prove that we will get married in a legal state?

2. Will i be able to use her last name when we're already married? And what will be my status when we go back to her state where same sex is not legal? Since we plan to live there.

3. How much does usually a couple spend for the whole k1 process? Around 3-5,000usd?

1- You need no additional clarification. There is no presumption nor is it required that you get married in the state where the petitioner lives.

2 - You will be able to change your last name upon marrying her. If your state does not recognize all couples, you will not be considered married there. There is no flip side to it, other than tax-wise. You can file your federal taxes jointly but you may not be able to do so in your state. Other than that you will be a legal resident of the US once you complete the AOS process stateside.

3 - You should expect to spend about $2-3K once it is all said and done.

Congratulations!

[KayDeeCee 4,903]

Read through this thread > http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/457520-avoid-unnecessary-rfes-same-sex-marriage-i-129f-petitions/