Rachel87

you'll have to be prepared to be under scrutiny. Nonetheless, the burden of proof is on USCIS to prove that you had the intent to remain, and that's very hard to do.

You're right, it's not the right way of doing things, but still i know of people that were illegal in the US for years and then got married and got their green cards approved...These people clearly came to stay and stayed illegally, but I think that if the marriage is bona fide then the USCIS can't really deny an application..how can they know that the guy didn't pop the question not to see his girlfriend leave? It is hard to prove..I think they mainly look for those people that try to arrange marriages with strangers just to get a green card..but again I could be wrong

Get Married in US and apply for CR1

So you say I should go there and get married on a visa waiver and then come back and apply for CR1? that would take so much time...we talked to a lawyer and he told us to just get married and then adjust my status from the US

I'll try to be brief: my boyfriend (American) and I (Italian) met while we were doing our masters together in Prague, but after we were done with the program and he moved back to the US the problems obviously started.. we finished the program last June, he spend the summer with me in Italy, then I stayed with him in the US for 83 days in August-Sept-October. Then I went to the US again this February for 3 months to do 2 non-credit courses at NYU ( I have certifications to prove that). I came back to Italy this morning, and before I left we agreed we want to get married to be together, however after reading all these forums and realizing how long all these processes are I'm not sure which one is the best option for me:

- K-1

- Getting married in Italy and then apply for a CR-1

- Getting married in Italy and apply for a K-3

- Go back to NY with the visa waiver in like 5 months with a plane ticket for only a week and then stay there and get married after 60 days

I really don't know what to do!! and obviously I don't want to be separated from him for too long...this whole thing has been so painful...

please I need advice!!!!!

Rachel