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1. I don’t know that for sure! However with how our paths are looking like right now, that seems to be the likely possibility with our potential jobs. I like to be a worst case scenario planner. 2. Hmm, the idea of moving to a third world country hasn’t occurred to us, mostly because he is an animal breeder and moving away from home with 20+ animals would be kind of a hassle if you can imagine lol. As well as finding a job there. Just seems easier to instead get a K-1 if marriage visa is not liable because of not living together. 3. Definitely no rush! We are aware it will take AT LEAST two years from us meeting to even getting the approval for the visa which I’m thinking will likely take longer. I just really want to be with him as soon as possible, and waiting this many years isn’t rushing in my eyes haha. It’s already a long wait and we just really really want to be together. It was already crushing me how he lost one of his pets that I really wanted to meet earlier this year. Just don’t wanna spend more time not being with him. 4. For sure the whole not clicking thing could be a thing, and hey I guess good thing we’re gonna meet first before filing anything, but I really have no doubts about that because we’ve been together video calling for 3.5 years everyday for at least 3-5 hours and still heads over heels over each other (is that how the saying goes? Haha) Honestly sometimes it gets tough, especially when I see people that just go on a tourist visa and AOS and have it just work it when we just want to be together so bad lol. Thank you so much for all the info you’ve given, we’ll definitely explore more options since we have some time before then and consult a lawyer.

I see how this might seem like a straightforward solution, however in my family it really isn’t. They would never approve of me marrying a resident non- Saudi man here let alone a white man that only speaks English and has never lived here. I basically have all ties cut with most of my family so it really wouldn’t work. We’re not on good ends. That’s why we’re planning on marrying abroad.

Actually, I fear for our safety. Living together as a non-married couple (our marriage in a another country won’t count because Saudi has its own laws on marriage) in Saudi Arabia is illegal and i, for starters, would not wanna risk that. And marrying here is not an option either since I need to have a “guardian” to approve of my marriage and yeah that’s not gonna happen.

Do you think meeting twice for a period of 10-14 days each would be enough to prove it? We are willing to do more if we absolutely cannot get one with only visiting twice, but that would be kind of hard especially because we’re saving to live together.

We both speak English and I’m not really religious (I am registered legally as one though, so we’ll see how that goes) nor is he. Only 4 year gap. He is willing to “change his religion” if it were to make our case more legit but I don’t think there’s anything like that legally in the US like there is here.

That’s my problem though! You guys were living together, my partner and I are unable to do that until after I move to the US

Thanks everybody for responding. The CR1 is definitely what would suit us better, I’m just worried about the question of “why did you get married after only spending such little time in real life together?” Or something like that.

My partner and I are very conflicted on this and honestly I have been losing sleep and worrying all day about all of this. We have been together online 3.5 years and haven’t met yet. (Finances, we’re both still students) in about two years we will meet, however with the saving up we need to do I suspect we will only meet twice before I move there. we could go the Utah Online Marriage route for a CR1 since I’ve seen a lot of K-1 haters. however, do you think in my case (high fraud country, only meeting in person two times maximum -yes I’m aware we need to meet after the marriage in order for it to be legit-) a k-1 would be a better choice? Or would a CR1 still be non suspicious? We have been calling and messaging almost every single day for 3.5 years but I know that in person stuff matter way more, and I know for a CR1 joint finances and whatnot are what really matters. We’re honestly at a loss.

Hi! We have not started yet. We’re valuing all our options (spouse or fiancé) and I am aware that we need to meet after the wedding for it to be legit. I just have seen some people talk about ROM with the Utah marriage thing and was wondering about it

I think my marriage would not be recognized as legit by my country (not because it’s online, but because it’s American) if we wanted to file for spouse visa, do I need to give anything to my country instead of the embassy? Like ROM or the certificate?

Hi, we haven’t legally done anything because we still have a few years before we can do this, I was just curious of this being an option. My family wouldn’t know because I cut them off, that is the problem. We haven’t met (we will soon) and I’m an adult. The answer so far seems to be that they wouldn’t deny me from getting it but the country might deny me from leaving? I will get a lawyer anyway just to double check everything, but I appreciate all the answers

Hello! first of all, I am sorry if my question is stupid but I have looked around and haven’t found much details. My fiancé is in the US and I plan to get married to him after we apply for a K-1. We have yet to do anything but I have a question! since you need the women’s guardian to approve of a marriage in Saudi Arabia, does that also apply for applying for a K-1 (in Riyadh)? Would I need a guardian’s approval of the marriage? Thank you