Marrying in fiance's country after visa has been approved

[Mureta 2]

Hello,

quick question, if my fiance's visa is approved, can we get married in the home country before entry to US and also remarry in the US withing the 90 days rule?

we have already wedding plans and have made bookings as we hoped to celebrate with the family before we started our lives in the US.

Does that affect us in any way?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Yes it does. K1 is to marry in the usa only. To marry before hand would be fraud. Have a party that's fine but no wedding

Edited July 10, 2015 by Transborderwife

[belinda63 2,981]

If you are married when you enter the US then he/she is no longer your fiancé and cannot use a fiancé (K-1) visa to enter the US.

Have a celebration, do everything but DO NOT get legally married.

[Mureta 2]

Yes it does. K1 is to marry in the usa only. To marry before hand would be fraud. Have a party that's fine but no wedding

lets say we have the whole wedding ceremony ( bridal entourage included) without actually signing anything..

would that still be fraud?

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Technically yes. Have a party. No ceremony. Return later and have a ceremony with family. It's just the way the k1 goes

Edited July 10, 2015 by Transborderwife

[Dashinka 23,199]

Agreed, don't push it, have your party and then get married after coming here.

Good Luck!

[LORIEandPHIL 123]

lets say we have the whole wedding ceremony ( bridal entourage included) without actually signing anything..

would that still be fraud?

People have been denied for having a party that was viewed as a wedding. Do not hold any ceremony that even remotely looks like a wedding.

[Mureta 2]

Thanks Everyone.. seems like i should say bye bye to my wedding ceremony plans.

thank God for VJ, i wouldn't have known that.

very helpful

[newacct 688]

You can call it an "engagement party"

[Mureta 2]

i will just forget about all of it.. will return and do something we desire in a year or so.

Thanks again

[baron555 934]

Hello,

quick question, if my fiance's visa is approved, can we get married in the home country before entry to US

Yes you can

and also remarry in the US withing the 90 days rule?

Yes you can.....but then you'd be committing visa fraud and could risk deportation and permanent ban from the US. Your call.

we have already wedding plans and have made bookings as we hoped to celebrate with the family before we started our lives in the US.

Why did you do this? Yes you can marry there. Then the beneficiary stays in their country while you two then file for a CR-1 Spousal Visa, spend that money, wait about a year, and then can come to the US. Your call.

[Mark and julie 1]

This will complicate your process further, have you got the visa already? If then ,its better to marry in states.

[Jawaree 717]

The same ppl at the party will say its a ceremony if questioned,

if you have party stuff there already make it a SEND OFF party and

make it just that

[knakintu 0]

oh missed on commenting on this.wen u marry here en it means ure on k3 visa.dont even waste money here.

[knakintu 0]

dont even waste yr money.