Hi. My boyfriend and I are looking at our potential options for the near future. He is from Ontario, Canada but is currently visiting on a B2 visa for several months.
He is able to visit more freely but does currently work in Canada as well as has a rental there so he has strong ties. His current B2 visa expires Oct 1. Unfortunately traveling to Canada for me is limiting even once the land borders open as I have a young daughter and work full time.
We've been weighing all of the options but we can't seem to make a clear decision. We've considered getting married after he's been in the US 90 days but have concerns about the potential deportation if the immigration office is unhappy we got married while he's on a visitor visa even if we wait 90 days and we had no intent upon him first visiting.
K1 is the option we're most seriously considering but with increased wait times and added expenses, it's a concern. I make enough money to support him while we wait on his work permit while less than ideal. We also have a wedding we are both standing up in that is on a Disney cruise in April 2021 and don't want to risk being unable to go while he's waiting on AOS.
CR1 would be a great option if it weren't taking 1.5 years plus there is the potential concern from family if we were to get hitched without a proper engagement timeline. There's also the concern of being unable to visit while waiting for the CR1 to process as with the K1 he's more likely to be able to visit in short bursts.
Really looking for any feedback or suggestions as we keep flipping between the different options and would like to start moving forward on one of them by August/September. Thanks in advance!