rictor.magnus

Thanks for the advice. I know misrepresentation can be extremely risky, but I don't understand what risk the government is taking if my intentions weren't genuine in this case. If we get approved for a K-1 and DO marry and DON'T overstay, then choosing to return to her home country doesn't negatively affect the USA in any way that I can see.

The 2 options I see are a) apply for K-1 and "change our minds" after marriage and return to her home country, or b) apply for a B-1 Tourist and tell the truth about our intent to marry and return, which is almost guaranteed to be declined (because we could be misrepresenting our intentions and choose to stay in America). Hopefully there is an option C that we haven't thought of yet or somebody who has had experience with this can let me know what option A's risks may be.

I can't find any solid information about this, so please help. I am a US citizen currently living abroad with plans to marry my foreign girlfriend this year. We have no intentions of living in the USA and plan on remaining abroad, however I would like to show her my home and let her meet my family. We were already declined for a Tourist Visa as she cannot prove sufficient ties to her home country. This leaves the K-1 Visa as an option since we are not yet married. So my question is: can we marry in the USA under a K-1 Visa (not request a Change of Status) and then return to our life abroad? And if yes, what are the future ramifications of this if we later decide to move to the USA? Thank you in advance for your input.