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HereInPhilly   0

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Hello all,

Looks like a very friendly and useful site.

Well i have been looking over the docs and things.. and i think this the correct approach.

I'm unmarried and my girl lives in UK. I'd like her to come over here to live.

and I want to start the process now. We've been corresponding for a lil less than

2 years and made several trips. for extended period.

Also I would like to get married over there.. i dont know if that poses a potential problem.

Also I might like to do that.. this summer say in July. Which would probably be before

they granted a visa.. i'm guessing. Would that change in status be a problem..

i'm sure theres other problems.. i have questions with to come (financial).

Just wondered if anyone had opinions on that...those few things.

tia,

philly

payxibka Grand Master

payxibka   10,048

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Hello all,

Looks like a very friendly and useful site.

Well i have been looking over the docs and things.. and i think this the correct approach.

I'm unmarried and my girl lives in UK. I'd like her to come over here to live.

and I want to start the process now. We've been corresponding for a lil less than

2 years and made several trips. for extended period.

Also I would like to get married over there.. i dont know if that poses a potential problem.

Also I might like to do that.. this summer say in July. Which would probably be before

they granted a visa.. i'm guessing. Would that change in status be a problem..

i'm sure theres other problems.. i have questions with to come (financial).

Just wondered if anyone had opinions on that...those few things.

tia,

philly

Useful site? Yes,

Friendly? Most of the time

Married over there? K-3 or CR1/IR1 (enters USA as a spouse) Married in the USA? K-1 (enters USA as a fiancee)

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mmb   0

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Hello all,

Looks like a very friendly and useful site.

Well i have been looking over the docs and things.. and i think this the correct approach.

I'm unmarried and my girl lives in UK. I'd like her to come over here to live.

and I want to start the process now. We've been corresponding for a lil less than

2 years and made several trips. for extended period.

Also I would like to get married over there.. i dont know if that poses a potential problem.

Also I might like to do that.. this summer say in July. Which would probably be before

they granted a visa.. i'm guessing. Would that change in status be a problem..

i'm sure theres other problems.. i have questions with to come (financial).

Just wondered if anyone had opinions on that...those few things.

tia,

philly

Welcome to the merry go round.

If you want to marry here in the UK then you can't file for a K-1 Visa, you will have to wait till after you're married then file for a K-3. Look at the guides at the top of the page and work out what suits you best.

If you do decide to marry in the UK remember you will need a visa to enter the UK to marry. You are not allowed to just get married here. Those visas are not too hard to come by.

Good luck with whatever method you choose.

You already have a head start if you are in Philly as you get to file throuh Vermont (the faster processing centre)

K-1 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : Vermont Service Center

Consulate : London, United Kingdom

I-129F Sent : 2006-09-26

I-129F NOA1 : 2006-09-28

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2006-10-18

NVC Received : 2006-10-20

NVC Left : 2006-10-23

Consulate Received :

Packet 3 Received : 2006-11-06

Packet 3 Sent : 2006-12-02

Packet 4 Received : 2006-12-07

Interview Date : 2007-01-31

Visa Received : 2007-02-03

US Entry : 2007-03-06

Marriage : 2007-03-30

Dan J Mentor

Dan J   277

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If you want to use the K1 process and get married in the UK, it has to be a non-legal marriage. Have a wedding, but don't take the steps to register it with the government. Instead either have another wedding in the US, or just a simple civil wedding.

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msu17 Proficient

msu17   0

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Yup, K1 if you guys are unmarried. My fiance is from the UK as well. We are having the wedding here and then after (prob December) we're going to do a reception over in the UK with a video of the ceremony so his family can see that. If you have a ceremony that isnt a legal marriage BEFORE the visa you may be ok, but please check on that. If you have a legal marriage in the UK while the K1 is processing, that's bad... 1st real (ie legal) ceremony has to be in the US for the K1

Timeline

AOS

Mailed AOS, EAD and AP Sept 11 '07

Recieved NOA1's for all Sept 23 or 24 '07

Bio appt. Oct. 24 '07

EAD/AP approved Nov 26 '07

Got the AP Dec. 3 '07

AOS interview Feb 7th (5 days after the 1 year anniversary of our K1 NOA1!

Stuck in FBI name checks...

Got the GC July '08

~Chad~ Veteran

~Chad~   0

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If you do decide to have a non-legal marriage in the uk, make sure not to let the embassy catch wind of it, keep it on a down low, or it could be a potential problem. Good luck with whatever you decide.

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