Can I get married 2 days before my k-1 visa expires

[Nohema 0]

Hi 

I arrive to the US on the 28th of February and we plan on getting married and having ceremony and reception on the 25th of May which is only 2 days before my visa expires.. I wanted to know if I needed to have my marriage certificate before the 90 days are up or if I just need to be married before the 90 days? Thanks in advance for the help.

[Ryan H 3,790]

Once you use the visa to enter, the expiration date that is printed on it is no longer relevant (as long as the visa was used prior to that date).  The 90 day clock starts ticking the moment you go through the POE.

[Sellamalola 222]

46 minutes ago, Nohema said:

Hi 

I arrive to the US on the 28th of February and we plan on getting married and having ceremony and reception on the 25th of May which is only 2 days before my visa expires.. I wanted to know if I needed to have my marriage certificate before the 90 days are up or if I just need to be married before the 90 days? Thanks in advance for the help.

Marry at city hall immediately. Have the ceremony later. If it’s possible to send the aos immediately too with that certificate then you’re winning cause it’s a long and tedious process. Good luck 👍🏽🍀 and congratulations 🎉 

[Ontarkie 13,915]

~~Moved to AOS Family, from K1 P&P - The OP is asking about when to get married for the AOS process.~~

[ch3john 308]

If arriving in the US on 2/28 and your marriage certificate has a date of May 29, 2019 or earlier, you have fulfilled you k-1 requirement of marrying within 90 days. 

Edited February 18, 2019 by ch3john

[C90 376]

17 hours ago, Nohema said:

Hi 

I arrive to the US on the 28th of February and we plan on getting married and having ceremony and reception on the 25th of May which is only 2 days before my visa expires.. I wanted to know if I needed to have my marriage certificate before the 90 days are up or if I just need to be married before the 90 days? Thanks in advance for the help.

As long as you get married within 90 days of entering the States on your K1 visa you're fine. The marriage certificate will show the date you got married, that's what's important.

 

That said, keep in mind that

1) you can't apply for AOS before you get married so you can't work for around 7-9 months (EAD/AP takes 4-6 months after filing) unless Florida is very quick with GC interviews and

2) if anything happens that keeps you from having your marriage that day, you only have 4 days left to get married before your 90 days are up.

 

Maybe consider getting married on paper earlier so you can AOS and have the wedding on the date as planned. But in the end that's up to you guys.

[adamj7 43]

17 hours ago, C90 said:

Maybe consider getting married on paper earlier so you can AOS and have the wedding on the date as planned. But in the end that's up to you guys.

I would totally agree with this - I'd go get married "on paper" as soon as possible and then have the ceremony later.  The wait for EAD is annoying! If you wait the 90 days and then apply for your EAD you're looking at at least 8 months before you can work..... AND it'll put you 3 months behind on AOS application and won't get AP so won't be able to leave the US

Edited February 19, 2019 by adamj7