absolutelyhope

I have a few concerns/questions here.

In most states there is a mandatory waiting period, after divorces are final, to marry again. I have never heard that period being as little as 2 days.

Secondly, does your state actually issue marriage licenses the same day? Most, I have heard have a 3 day turn around time.

Yes, I find this interesting, OP, please elaborate more.

I would now think from here you have to file a K-3 or a CR-1 as you are married and she is back in her home country.

Agreed!

Cook County Illinois requires a 24 hour waiting period. The day after the divorce, my wife and I went to the county court house with the divorce agreement, handed it to the clerk, we were told that we could get married the following day. We were given the license, and we were married the following day!

We are considering waiting out the I-130 process in Canada. I can take a leave of absence from my work. Both of us own rental properties and can live off the profits for a time, and we have close friends in BC.

Neither of us can bear the separation. (nor the continued expense of constantly visiting each other for occasional weekends)

Any thoughts?

Hi All.

Reading all these posts have been very helpful. Unfortunately, I read them after we accidentally created complications.

My wife and I married spontaneously (two days after my divorce), while she was visiting on a Visitor Visa Waiver in December. She returned to Spain & re-entered her life there, while we discussed our next move. We bought tickets for her to see me again in March. After speaking to 2 lawyers, I've received different counsel.

The first said, she may not apply for AOS in March, the second said she could.

We have not filed any immigration papers & we are weighing various options that lead us to be together sooner than the long wait that is inherent in the process.

We are wondering what you all might know.

a) can she file an AOS after marrying and leaving the country to return to her job, then visiting me and possibly filing an AOS while she visits in March?

B) how difficult will her border crossing be in March? will they ask her if she is married to a USC? if so, what complications might arise from this question? how might we navigate it?

c) again, we have not filed any immigration papers...waiting to see what is the most efficient action - what would be the quickest way to begin life together here in the US?

thanks.