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Hey there, 


I am in the US military and currently dating a foreign national in Germany. She has a masters in wine studies and a bachelors in business administration. I was wondering how difficult it would be for here to find work in the US, if even plausible at all - specifically utilizing one of her degrees. 


Also, if you have any experience or advice regarding taking her back to the US with me, and the process of that, any advice is welcome. 

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33 minutes ago, Hartjholt said:

Hey there, 


I am in the US military and currently dating a foreign national in Germany. She has a masters in wine studies and a bachelors in business administration. I was wondering how difficult it would be for here to find work in the US, if even plausible at all - specifically utilizing one of her degrees. 


Also, if you have any experience or advice regarding taking her back to the US with me, and the process of that, any advice is welcome. 

Hey warfighter,

 

She has to have a visa in order to work here in the USA no matter what. As to you wanting to bring her to the USA to live can only be done by a work, fiance, or marriage visa. If she is a German or EU citizen then she can get a ESTA in order to travel to the USA as a tourist. So you must decide what you want to do first

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37 minutes ago, Hartjholt said:

Also, if you have any experience or advice regarding taking her back to the US with me, and the process of that,

Best path is to marry her. After marriage file I-130 petition.

 

How many more years do you see yourself serving in the military? If after entering US with CR-1, she intends to join you at the foreign base on your official orders and also intend to return with you to the US when your tour ends she'll be eligible for expedited naturalization: https://www.uscis.gov/military/citizenship-for-military-family-members "Spouses of U.S. citizen service members who are (or will be) stationed outside the United States may be eligible for expedited naturalization in the U.S. under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)." "Declare in good faith upon naturalization an intent to reside abroad with your U.S. citizen spouse and to reside in the U.S. immediately upon your spouse’s termination of service abroad"

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14 minutes ago, HRQX said:

Best path is to marry her. After marriage file I-130 petition.

 

How many more years do you see yourself serving in the military? If after entering US with CR-1, she intends to join you at the foreign base on your official orders and also intend to return with you to the US when your tour ends she'll be eligible for expedited naturalization: https://www.uscis.gov/military/citizenship-for-military-family-members "Spouses of U.S. citizen service members who are (or will be) stationed outside the United States may be eligible for expedited naturalization in the U.S. under section 319(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)." "Declare in good faith upon naturalization an intent to reside abroad with your U.S. citizen spouse and to reside in the U.S. immediately upon your spouse’s termination of service abroad"

Okay, so I marry her here in Germany, then file for the I-130 petition. How early should I marry her before leaving Germany?


I see myself in the military for 44 for months. What is CR-1?

 

Thanks for the detailed response.

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21 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Hey warfighter,

 

She has to have a visa in order to work here in the USA no matter what. As to you wanting to bring her to the USA to live can only be done by a work, fiance, or marriage visa. If she is a German or EU citizen then she can get a ESTA in order to travel to the USA as a tourist. So you must decide what you want to do first

Hey there, I'm also from North Carolina. Say hello to the fam for me!

 

I would like to get a marriage visa. How would I go about beginning one? 

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27 minutes ago, Hartjholt said:

I would like to get a marriage visa. How would I go about beginning one? 

Get married and file an I-130/I-130A.

32 minutes ago, Hartjholt said:

How early should I marry her before leaving Germany?

the longer you wait the longer it takes

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28 minutes ago, Hartjholt said:

Hey there, I'm also from North Carolina. Say hello to the fam for me!

 

I would like to get a marriage visa. How would I go about beginning one? 

Hi

 

Best bet would be to start reading the guides on here, very informative.

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56 minutes ago, Hartjholt said:

Okay, so I marry her here in Germany, then file for the I-130 petition. How early should I marry her before leaving Germany?


I see myself in the military for 44 for months. What is CR-1?

 

Thanks for the detailed response.

CR1 - Conditional Immediate Relative 1 (spouse)

IR1 - Immediate Relative 1 (spouse)

 

If you two are ready to marry, then marry.  Marrying as soon as you can will allow you to be married beyond 2 years by the time she gets the spouse visa and will IR1 instead of CR1.  IR1 visa allows her to enter the US and get a 10 year green card instead of a 2 year temporary green card.

 

About 2 years before you are ready to move to the US, file I-130 for her.  If it gets approved early, you can delay the NVC stage of the process to be about 6-9 months or so before your planned move.  That will get her interview date scheduled at about 3-6 months before your move.  The visa will be valid for 6 months (from the date of her medical).

 

CR1/IR1 visa guide:

 

 

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1 hour ago, Hartjholt said:

Hey there, I'm also from North Carolina. Say hello to the fam for me!

 

I would like to get a marriage visa. How would I go about beginning one? 

Where at in NC? I am born, raised, and now live back at here again working at a Army base in the state. Unfortunate for you I am a former Marine not a dirty soldier, or airman 🤣😋

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22 minutes ago, SteveInBostonI130 said:

IR1 visa allows her to enter the US and get a 10 year green card instead of a 2 year temporary green card.

Note that those that get 2 year GC and right after go abroad on spouse's military orders (or other qualifying employment) can naturalize without doing ROC:

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-4 "Spouses of U.S. citizens who are regularly stationed abroad under qualifying employment may be eligible to file for naturalization immediately after obtaining LPR status in the United States. Such spouses are not required to have any prior period of residence or specified period of physical presence within the United States in order to qualify for naturalization."

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to the question of employment in wine industry ,  with her education she should have no problems

across our US there are many wineries from northern California to the Finger Lakes area in NY state and a large winery northeast of Atlanta (that hosts elaborate wedding venues)

and she will know the many and varied jobs associated with the industry of winery

to best help her with work here,  marry and do the CR1 visa so she can be employed as soon as the visa is stamped at POE

many foreigners are bored and homesick when the petitioner does a fiancee visa and the immigrant can not work for a lengthy extended time while you marry here and do the AOS for her to get the EAD card (to work) and advance parole

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You should also talk to your NCO, the military has a number of resources for soldiers that are marrying foreign spouses.  You may also be required to get permission to marry.

 

Good luck.

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16 hours ago, Hartjholt said:

Hey there, 


I am in the US military and currently dating a foreign national in Germany. She has a masters in wine studies and a bachelors in business administration. I was wondering how difficult it would be for here to find work in the US, if even plausible at all - specifically utilizing one of her degrees. 


Also, if you have any experience or advice regarding taking her back to the US with me, and the process of that, any advice is welcome. 

I am German with German's degree - Bachelor and Master- Both in Business admin. and currently pursuing another Bachelor from one of US univ. 

 

I didn't have any issue with my BA Business to get a job here in the USA. However, I think it depends on where you are at. With wines degree I am not sure she would be able to do anything if she was down in FL for example. but she would be better off in Cali. once again I am not an expert. 

 

agree with other  that she will need visa or green card. 

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22 hours ago, Hartjholt said:

Hey there, 


I am in the US military and currently dating a foreign national in Germany. She has a masters in wine studies and a bachelors in business administration. I was wondering how difficult it would be for here to find work in the US, if even plausible at all - specifically utilizing one of her degrees. 


Also, if you have any experience or advice regarding taking her back to the US with me, and the process of that, any advice is welcome. 

Have you tried contacting your commander directly about the process in bringing a spouse back to the US if you were to marry abroad? A lot of my fiance's coworkers and captains met their wives abroad and most went through their branch to have them help with immigrating steps. Since active duty marrying abroad happens quite often I'm sure they'll have the steps and resources ready for you there.

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If you plan on getting married while you're still stationed in Germany you can even go the DCF route. It's still an option for military members. 

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