Can I get married, leave the US, and apply for CR1?

[jess.y 66]

Hello everyone, I have some questions regarding this process and I'd like to know if this scenario would work. 

I understand that traveling to the US with the intention of getting married can be considered fraud and all that, but what if I honestly just wanted to marry my SO (in the US), return to my home country, and apply for CR1 from there? Would that work? 

 

Also, how do you find out what documents you might need in case of courthouse marriages? 

 

Thank you.

[Boiler 43,434]

Of course, marriage is conducted by the State, I would ask your SO what you need.

[pushbrk 12,110]

1 hour ago, xhidex33@gmail.co said:

Hello everyone, I have some questions regarding this process and I'd like to know if this scenario would work. 

I understand that traveling to the US with the intention of getting married can be considered fraud and all that, but what if I honestly just wanted to marry my SO (in the US), return to my home country, and apply for CR1 from there? Would that work? 

 

Also, how do you find out what documents you might need in case of courthouse marriages? 

 

Thank you.

Coming to the US with the intention of getting married is not fraud.  Coming to marry and stay is visa fraud.  Your plan is perfectly legal.

 

Requirements for marriage vary by State.  Have the US Citizen check with the local County Clerk.  Google marriage in (county, state name)

[Crazy Cat 39,227]

3 hours ago, xhidex33@gmail.co said:

Hello everyone, I have some questions regarding this process and I'd like to know if this scenario would work. 

I understand that traveling to the US with the intention of getting married can be considered fraud and all that, but what if I honestly just wanted to marry my SO (in the US), return to my home country, and apply for CR1 from there? Would that work? 

 

Also, how do you find out what documents you might need in case of courthouse marriages? 

 

Thank you.

You can legally do that.....or you can marry in Taiwan before applying.  

[rainbow-skies 130]

On 6/1/2020 at 3:49 AM, xhidex33@gmail.co said:

Hello everyone, I have some questions regarding this process and I'd like to know if this scenario would work. 

I understand that traveling to the US with the intention of getting married can be considered fraud and all that, but what if I honestly just wanted to marry my SO (in the US), return to my home country, and apply for CR1 from there? Would that work? 

 

Also, how do you find out what documents you might need in case of courthouse marriages? 

 

Thank you.

I do not believe it is fraud if you have the intention of returning. My fiance and I are planning to do the same. I am travelling from Canada to go marry in courthouse, while simultaneously visiting my SO and start working on the application together. Then I will return to Canada as I still have to work and can't permanently reside int the US with her until everything is approved.

 

Goodluck.

 

Mel

[Mask 7]

On 6/1/2020 at 8:49 AM, xhidex33@gmail.co said:

Hello everyone, I have some questions regarding this process and I'd like to know if this scenario would work. 

I understand that traveling to the US with the intention of getting married can be considered fraud and all that, but what if I honestly just wanted to marry my SO (in the US), return to my home country, and apply for CR1 from there? Would that work? 

 

Also, how do you find out what documents you might need in case of courthouse marriages? 

 

Thank you.

I think it would only be fraud if you travel on a wrong visa. Not sure but there may be a separate visa for marriage

[pushbrk 12,110]

26 minutes ago, Mask said:

I think it would only be fraud if you travel on a wrong visa. Not sure but there may be a separate visa for marriage

You are guessing and guessing wrong.  The correct answers have already been given.  Please read before posting false guesses.

[Paco415 60]

On 6/1/2020 at 12:49 AM, xhidex33@gmail.co said:

Hello everyone, I have some questions regarding this process and I'd like to know if this scenario would work. 

I understand that traveling to the US with the intention of getting married can be considered fraud and all that, but what if I honestly just wanted to marry my SO (in the US), return to my home country, and apply for CR1 from there? Would that work? 

 

Also, how do you find out what documents you might need in case of courthouse marriages? 

 

Thank you.

I married my spouse while he was visiting me in the USA on an existing tourist visa, he returned home a month later (which was still a month before his 6-month I-94 expired). He has visited me again one more time since then on his tourist visa after we had filed for the CR-1. We have not seen each other in person since due to COVID-19 travel restrictions.

 

Our I-130 petition has since been recently approved and we are at the NVC stage. While we are eager to complete this step, we are not rushing too much considering we likely wont get an interview anytime soon. If we complete it by the end of the summer we are still good. In all likelihood, he will likely be entering the USA with his immigrant visa after our 2nd wedding anniversary, in which case it will be an IR-1 visa and he will get a 10-year green card (thereby avoiding $600 to remove conditions).

 

I went on a big tangent, sorry  ... to answer your question: NO, it is not illegal to do what you are planning, many of us have done it and in the long run it is cheaper that way.

[jess.y 66]

Thank you all! I appreciate all the replies!