Tiffany Davenport

Yes I would!! Thank you so much!! Oh No!!

Thank you!! Okay to clarify. Visa type R class B1/B2. We live in the same city, 10 minutes from each other. I see him everyday. We met at church when he came here last year for three months but did not date. He was here last October- December 2024, and joined my church. Went back to Ghana for three months and three months in India for work. He came back to Ohio In the summer. We met again once he returned and went out with our church group and just hit it off. Been together just about everyday since. He doesn't have his divorce papers or birth certificate here as he was planning to return home in February. As we were told from friends and family, both here and in Ghana returning home and waiting out the process there can take years especially now with all that is going on. My church is an African church with our pastors both being from Ghana as well. (I'm half African as well) We have a couple of members who married after several mission trips to Ghana and haven't been able to get there spouse approved to come to the US. His visa was approved on his 1st try due to him traveling all over the world for 13 years, he has other visa's. He was in the military, got out and was approved to come here. I make good money as I work for the government, but he has his own money and supports me financially. I told him after carefully thinking, I do not want to risk him going back home. Lets get married here and go through the process. We have nothing to hide! I know in the interview it may seemed rushed, but I can't really explain it, when you know, you know. Both of our families have given there blessings as they too feel the love and just know! They are all in agreement with us marrying. I hope this helps answer some questions and I thank everyone for their response. Helps so much!!

@OldUser we do..we just haven't been dating long, but when you know you know. From our first date I knew we were meant for each other! I've been married and divorced already. I just didn't want it to look strange to Immigration, like we rushed it. So I just don't know what to do, that's why I'm here.

@Ban HammerWe were trying to wait..we love each other but have only been dating since the end of summer. We are both divorced with grown children. We are over 40, so for us we didn't see a need to wait. We just thought everyone else might think we are crazy and will not understand. So we were trying to push it out further..and he was just going to over stay his time and not go back Ghana, but we know that will cause issues so we decided to get married before his stay is over. That's why I'm looking for advice!!

Hello all I'm new here and new to everything. My fiancé is here from Ghana. Been here off and on since November 2023. He came back for his six months this past August and his stay is until February 16, 2026. We are in Columbus, Ohio. We are planning to get married on January 26, 2026 and immediately start the AOS-I864 process to avoid him being in overstayed status. I see so many saying all this evidence and I'm nervous. We do not live together as we are waiting until we are married. Should we get married sooner? My income of support is more than enough so that's fine. We are just so new to this and I'm starting to think we may need to change our wedding date!1 ANY advice is welcome. PLEASE HELP thank you. ( we met after he already had his visa at church) He had no intent to marry!