LArissa123

5 hours ago, Georgia16 said:

You can read about K-1 and CR-1 here and also at the uscis webpage: 

 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

 

 

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-129f

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-130

Thank you!

Will do.

I should learn more about this, and get advice from an immigration lawyer. 

2 hours ago, Boiler said:

Do you not work?

I do, I work in tech but have savings and would honestly like a break.

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Current income is what counts.

 

CR1 takes a year or so presumably he will have evidence of income by then.

 

Usually entries are for max 6 months, but up to the PoE, what do you do that gives you so much vacation?

I can afford to live off my savings. I work in tech

44 minutes ago, caliliving said:

A greencard is for LIVING in the usa. if you have no plans to live there, you will loose your greencard and it is gone! 

what is the point of applying for a greencard if you are going to travel? 

also, you can not enter the stats with the intent to live! as you have a B2 visa, and you dont plan on living in the usa, then you should just plan a wedding in the USA and then you can leave after and you guys can do your missionary work? just have proof of ties of not living in the usa after and you will be fine.  seems as though you dont wan tto work anytime soon.  

also, most people actually come on a k1 and do a courthouse wedding and then do a bigger wedding later. just an FYI! 

Thanks for this,

I actually can live on my savings for around a year without having to worry about anything. So CR1 is best..if I can visit him 6 months at a time, then we'll make it until that comes through.

I honestly had no idea of this whole thing. but everything will work out. I'm sure of it.

Just now, Boiler said:

All the people you see adjusting having entered as a Tourist have decided to do so after entry, a very different situation to yours.

ya, I am just learning about all of this.

Best is get the CR1 going and get married legally in the Us then head back and visit for 6 months at a time til that comes through.

I will just have to live off my savings until we get the CR1.

9 minutes ago, I&A2017 said:

you can review the attach and link  in the second page , first question, it is about  what can happen if you get married with a visa different to K-1 . 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Resources/A2en.pdf

 

Regards 

Thank you all so much.

I had no idea this is so crazy. I honestly didn't know about all of this.

So I guess best thing is to get legally married then return home and apply for the CR-1 and then visit with my B2 visa 6 months at a time, until the CR-1 comes through with the green card. And one of the times when I visit with my B2- we can do the wedding and reception and everything and have the family come over as well.

So just to make sure, since he is building his own business now, he will have to show proof of $20.300 for the previous 12 months and the previous 2016 and 2015 tax return?

How long does the Cr1 take to process?

I have a 5 years B2 visa so I assume I can visit 6 months at a time no?

4 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

It's 90 days on a fiancé visa.

 

The proof have to be tax-returns, w2's and pay stubs. 

Hi, thank you for your reply.

So, let's say we are considering end of April to do the wedding, if I find the venue once I get there and I can book it etc - then he has to show tax returns from previous year? - he has his own small business so he has to show all his income prior to doing the tax returns? not sure on what month are those done- April?

2 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

You were told wrong. It is fraud when it is planned. 

 

I'm sorry it will be hard to plan the wedding in 90 days but all of us have been in that situation. You can do the CR-1 and plan the wedding as you like and then apply for a spousal visa OR do the K-1 get married in the court house and then have a bigger wedding with everything when your family has gotten the visa's and so on. 

 

No matter how it is done he will have to show proof of income otherwise you'll need a sponsor.

Hi ya!

So then he has to show proof of earnings next year of $20.300 to be able to be my sponsor? Most people don;t make that in 3-4 months of working...that is a bit of a stretch..

also the K1 says you have 60 days to get married not 90..this is why I am considering the B2.

What if we only get engaged next year when I visit in January? Would that change things?

We really don;t want to reside in the US, we want to travel and do mission work but I know I have to wait around 1 year until I get my green card etc. which is fine but still..I don';t have time to plan the wedding by Christmas, that;s like 1 month and a half away..

For a K1- what is the process? I know he would have to pay that £500 something fee, but what is the waiting time to get it after he applies?Does he need to show proof of income to sponsor me for that?

@trudi thank you for your input.

Online it says you can get married on a B2 visa, but you have to wait at least 60 days prior to entering the US.

I just don;t get why the fiance visa is just 60 days, that;s nuts, how do people plan a wedding in less than 60 days?!

Also, can anyone please let me know about the I864P form- does the spouse have to show proof of having a minimum of $20.300 in the bank from earnings from that year?

Hi @Georgia16

I was told it;s not fraud to do that but you have to show the marriage is bona fide which totally is.

I know various people in my case that got married on the tourist visa and then they applied for status change.

I just can;t possibly get the wedding planned in less than 60 days and get my parents the visas to come and him to show proof of $20.300 earnings early next year.

Not sure how to go about and do this.

Hello

My boyfriend and I are thinking about getting married and I've got a B2 tourist visa for 5 years and we're not sure if we should go with a K1 fiance visa since we don;t have time for that since Christmas is coming and he is heading here for 3 weeks and then we want to head to the States in January.

I was wondering if we can get married on my B2 visa and then apply for adjustment of status? 

You can;t possibly plan a wedding in 60 days as per the fiance visa- well you can, but it's really hard but coordinating that is nearly impossible since I would like my parents to attend and they need US tourist visas to come..and that takes time..

Also, another question I've got that no one really asked in this forum is about the I864P form. Does the spouse have to show proof of $20.300 earned up until that point of filing the documents even if it;s the first few months of the year? My boyfriend just started his own business so can't make that amount in the first 3-4 months of the year. Do we need proof of the IRS docs of previous year to proof his financial stability? 

If you can please give me some advice I would be so grateful!

Thank you!